02 February 2024

Fab, Trip 2

Previously on this backwater blog I've gush about the greatness of & fawned at the feet of the Bristol Trip-hop originators. This month I intend to share other artists or outfits that heeded the call of the Tripping hop & created their own versions.

So... 

 



At the opposite end of the musical spectrum from the original experimental hip-hop of the likes of DJ Shadow & a continent away (or as she sez: "Half a World Away") is another Englishman from Stratford, this being one Jenny-Bea Christina Englishman from Stratford, Ontario, Canada, a singer-songwriter more popularly known as Esthero. Esthero's style is characteristically her voice over a mix of mellow bass lines, jazzy trumpets, Spanish guitar, & hip-hop. A perfect combination for that ole Trip-hop thang. 

 

Esthero - Breath from Another, Work OK68698, 1998.
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Breath from Another
Heaven Sent
Anywayz   
That Girl
Country Livin' (The World I Know)
Flipher Overture
Half a World Away
Lounge
Superheroes
Indigo Boy   
Swallow Me
Anywayz Part 2

Enjoy the Trip,

7 comments:

  1. Breath for Another
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  2. This is gonna be a trippy ride for sure! Thanks NØ!!

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    1. Hope you have a good trip. Thanks,k.

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  3. I have come across the name before but never knew Esthero is a fellow Canadian. Looking forward to this. Many thanks!

    Brian

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    1. There are several more Canadian artists in this month's selections. Something in the water?

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  4. Thanks N0! I've been away from this "backwater blog" for too long! (glad to see the term stuck -- was thinking of calling my lawyers for royalty payments but then I remembered I don't have any. I'll take all the great free music as remuneration)

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    1. Glad you're back with us, MrDave. Missed your acerbic comments. Since I live in these backwaters, the shysters wouldn't be able to squeeze much from my poor coffers. You'll have to just make do with what I offer up here.

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