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ALOHA! PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT WHAT I'M DOING šš¾ I APPRECIATE YOU!OKAY, SO WHAT AM I DOING THIS WEEK. WELL, IāM BACK INTO MY 50TH GREATEST LIST, AND THIS EPISODE WILL BE FOCUSING ON ENTRY #42. IN THIS EPISODE, IāM GOING BACK TO BACK TO 1998.Ā 1998 WAS A PIVOTAL YEAR FOR ME. MY MARRIAGE FELL APART, I WAS GOING THROUGH LOTS OF CHANGES WITH THAT, SO GETTING INVOLVED WITH MY MUSIC WAS THE BEST THERAPY. SO, GOING TO THE MUSIC STORE WAS SOMETHING I LOOKED FORWARD TO. I WAS HANGING OUT, A VISIT TO MY FAVORITE RECORD STORE, TOWER RECORDS IN AIEA AND I WAS ABLE TO HEAR THE NEW JOINT FROM MASSIVE ATTACK, āMEZZANINEā, FOR THE FIRST TIME. I DIDNT REALLY KNOW WHAT IT WAS BUT IMMEDIATELY, THE SONICS GRABBED ME AND MADE ME PAY ATTENTION.Ā I WAS HOOKED FOR SURE. 1998 WAS A SOMEWHATā¦EMOTIONAL AND A TRANSITIONAL YEAR IN MY LIFE SO MUSIC WAS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT WAS KEEPING MY FOCUSED ON WHAT I NEEDED TO DO. IN DOING SOME READING, I FOUND OUT THAT THE SOUND OF MASSIVE ATTACK WAS BUILT FROM A GENRE CALLED āTRIP HOP.āĀ I HAD NEVER HEARD OF TRIP HOP. TURNS OUTS, TRIP HOP GOT ITāS START IN THE EARLY 1990āS AND ONE OF THE LEADERS OF THIS MOVEMENT WAS A TRIO OF DJāS, PRODUCERS AND MUSICIANS CALLED THE WILD BUNCH. SO FROM THERE IT BEGAN. IT CAME FROM BRISTOL, ENGLAND. HERE IS AN EXCERT FROM AN ARTICLE https://www.masterclass.com/articles/trip-hop-music-guideĀ "It is characterized by its downtempo, atmospheric sound, and use of samples and loops. The genre's pioneers include Massive Attack, Portishead, and Tricky. Trip hop has influenced a wide range of other genres, including hip hop, R&B, and electronica. Some popular trip hop artists include Massive Attack, Portishead, Tricky, DJ Shadow, Bonobo, and Morcheeba. These artists are known for their unique soundscapes and atmospheric production, which often incorporate elements of dub, electronica, and hip hop. Trip hop has also influenced a wide range of other genres, including chillwave, downtempo, and ambient music. "SINCE FIRST GETTING DOWN WITH MASSIVE ATTACK IN 1998, THE MUSICAL PALETTE THAT WAS BORN FROM TRIP HOP EXPANDED INTO SUCH GENRES AS DOWNTEMPO, CHILL OUT, LOUNGE. DUBSTEP & DRUM AND BASS. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS JOURNEY OF SUPER DOPE GROOVES AND MELODIES FROM SOME OF THE BEST IN TRIP HOP.Ā MASSIVE ATTACK IS #42 ON MY LIST OF THE 50TH BEST ALBUMS & RECORDS OF MY LIFETIME.Ā Playlist for this Set:āANGELā (FROM MEZZANINE, 1998)MASSIVE ATTACKāEXCHANGEā (FROM MEZZANINE, 1998)MASSIVE ATTACKāLIKUFENELEā (FROM SIMPLE THINGS, 2001)ZERO 7āALL MINEā (FROM PORTISHEAD, 1997)PORTISHEADāDESTINYā (FROM SIMPLE THINGS, 2001)ZERO 7āTHE SEAā (MORCHEEBA, 1998)MORCHEEBAāCLIMBING UP THE WALLSā (ZERO 7 REMIXFrom āOK COMPUTER, 1997)RADIOHEADĀ āTEARDROPā (FROM MEZZANINE, 1998)MASSIVE ATTACKāMIDNIGHT IN A PERFECT WORLD (1996)DJ SHADOWāRISING SONā (MEZZANINE, 1998)MASSIVE ATTACKāSAFE FROM HOMEā (FROM āBLUE LINES, 1991)Ā MASSIVE ATTACKāPROTECTIONā (FROM āPROTECTIONāā, 1994)MASSIVE ATTACKāPITCH THE BABYā (FROM āHEAVEN OR LAS VEGAS, 1990)COCTEAU TWINSāLOW PLACE LIKE HOMEā (FROM āBECOMING X, 1996)Ā Ā SNEAKER PIMPSāSOUR TIMESā (PORTISHEAD, 1994)PORTISHEADāMEZZANINEā (1998)MASSIVE ATTACKāEXCHANGE (VOCAL, 1998)MASSIVE ATTACKCall my studio hotline: 808-343-1943, leave me a message!Please give me your thoughts, ideas, comments & questions: IG: @cjaaybeats; X: @djceejaay; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carl.r.johnsonjr1; You Tube: @djceejaay