@@Thomas-we5cy I know they did, but their first two albums were sonically easy to group with these other artists. By their 3rd, they'd moved on, so did Beth Gibbons on her solo stuff.
Agreed. So often I only like one or two tracks on any given album, but I love every single track on Dummy and Roseland Live albums. And now we get some new tracks on the 25 year remastered edition, and I love them too. ;)
They are from overseas (Bristol, UK) and the singer, Beth Gibbons, is very very talented. You can easily find on RUclips other vidéos from this memorable concert. I’m glad to enjoy it with you.
@@mattleppard1970 Sneaker Pimps are from Hartlepool (literally the opposite end of England to Bristol) Portishead, are technically not from Bristol , they are from Portishead which is a town about 10 miles from Bristol. I would say Portishead is part of the Bristol scene, but Sneaker Pimps are absolutely not, but sonically are similar to Massive Attack Some other great Trip hop names actually from Bristol Tricky, Massive Attack, Smith & Mighty , Purple Penguin
@@jacksmith4460 Thanks! Even as a Brit, geography was never my strongest suit 😂 Happy to be corrected… Still, great band from standout style and era I think ❤️
@jacksmith4460 in the same sense the stone roses were not from Manchester. They were from Altrincham, at least the song writers were anyway. They only went to hulme to 'slum it' like victorian toffs. Both Brown and Squire were grammar school fake working class
Portishead created their own sounds and then got them pressed onto vinyl so the could sample what they created. Very proud of the trip-hop scene that came out of my home town of Bristol, UK. I love this performance. Well done for checking it out.
Portishead like Massive Attack and Tricky are from Bristol UK, It is loosely based on old school hip hop but it was renamed trip hop because it had a uniquely British sound because it incorporated other sounds and samples that wasn’t traditional hip hop. Massive Attack came about in the early 1991/92 and Portishead followed not long after. And yes they all smoked the good stuff.
Portishead is the village outside of Bristol, England where Geoff Barrow grew up. Beth Gibbons has such a hauntingly beautiful and soulful voice. Her brilliant and dark themed lyrics also added to the haunted vibe. They used samples from obscure movie soundtrack albums as well as other music from the 70s. However, they also made their own samples which they transferred to vinyl to give them a distinct sound.
@@jacksmith4460 funny thing is they actually formed in bath moles studio when geoff was working there. Beth's vocals are amazing her doing black sabbath with gonga is something else.
Thank you ! I felt like I was hanging out with friends, and knew we just heard something incredible together. Because we all did.🔥 Let's experience some more live from this band ! Thanksgiving shout-out friends ! Thanks for all you do ! ☮️
It's weird to realise I watched this for the first time around 25 years ago, and I still love it (and the whole concert) and people are still finding out about it for the first time now and loving it. Ageing is a mixed box
Time to check out some Tricky Song from his first Album Maxinquaye, Hell is Around the Corner, Suffocated Love, Overcome, Pumpkin, Black Steel, such a great album, also Moloko's first album Do you like my tight sweater is amazing.
“that’s so hip-hop”. It sure is. And the genre is called “trip-hop”. Because it’s “trippy”. Portishead and Massive Attack were the two biggies of that genre, which originated and was centered in Bristol England, similar to grunge being centered in Seattle. Fun fact: Robert Plant was really into Portishead and in 2002 formed a band called Strange Sensations which included several members from Portishead …….and that whole trip-hop “Bristol Sound” was incorporated into their vibe. Personally, it’s my favorite period of Robert Plants solo career.
Bristol really is like no other place in the UK culturally. So many artists encompassing so many diverse genres. The Bristol Reggae Explosion series with the likes of Black Roots, Talisman (who i think became Smith and Mighty), the trip hop artists, the likes of Roni Size and Dubkasm and all underpinned by the legendary DJ Derek (RIP).
Pioneers of Trip Hop - "Dummy" their debut album is one of the all time classics of the 90's. Another of the pieces of the whole of why the music of the 90's was just such a golden era. That album has a sound that never exactly been replicated ever again (their other 2 albums are excellent though, this song is off of one of those). Near flawless record. A real musical snapshot in time. Dark nasty beats and some uplifting songs contrast, but it's one you just sink into and groove to. Hip-hop/electronica/rock/jazz...one can try for such a sound and miss wide left big time and they just happened not just to nail it but lay down a true classic. This is a legendary concert for good reason.
Brilliant performance. Their debut album (from which this is taken) hit like a freight train. I’m not sure they hit the same heights again (unlike Massive Attack) but they released 3 fine albums and a live one.
@@AirplayBeats Portishead like other Trip Hop acts sample heavily, although they've gone away from sampling. Odd you mentioned Wu since RZA and other producers were inspired by Portishead and the other way around. But Portishead wasn't the only trip hop act that had ties with hip hop. Massive Attack the other huge player collaborated with Mos and UNKLE collaborated with G Rap to name a few notables. Trip Hop has been on a resurgence as artists such as Billie Ellish, SZA, Mike Dean, Noah, etc have been directly influenced by Trip Hop's atmospheric and groove electronic infused sound. OVO's entire sound is directly influenced by trip hop and in turn has shaped modern hip hop's sound. Ye ain't original, he was copying/influenced by the Brits use of sampling, electronic and live instruments.
There's channels that break down the multiple samples and layers used. Hit me up if you're interested. BTw... speaking of Rabbit Hole... Ya'll REALLLY gotta check out The Warning! I've been mentioning them for a while now. Ya'll def won't be disappointed by them. Bass line Killer. Drums groovy Guitarist has the best riffs since Black Sabbath. They're essentially child prodigies that have managed to create classic album after classic album. They got legions of fans from around the world. Got tons of pieces to dive into and explore as their music is filled with twists and turns. And they got BARSSS! They're bars disguised as rock lyrics, but I know bars when I see em, and they spit without people realizing it.@@AirplayBeats
I went to NYC for a holiday and bought the first Eels album Beautiful Freak 1991 before anyone back in the UK had heard of them, then two bands who's albums came out Portishead and Radiohead both blew me away with their albums Dummy 1994 and OK computer 1997. what a fantastic time for UK music pushing boundaries and one of the best usa alternative albums! I fell in love from then onwards and that rounded my 3 most fave albums of the era, becoming iconic albums!
Probably my favorite Live album of all time. Saw them on Saturday night live with a similar setup and went and bought the album the next day. It blew my mind. The birth of trip hop.
there's an interview on the 33 1/3 Podcast Prince Paul did with RZA about Portisheads first album Dummy and the influence it had on the WU. very informative interview on the processes of RZA and Geoff Barrow (the guy on the decks) and how they essentially did the same things in the studio through very different means. its cool u picked up on that
I’m sure others have mentioned Massive Attack and Tricky for other trip hop to check out. Here are some others: Bjork, Morcheeba, Sneaker Pimps, DJ Shadow, Herbalizer, DJ Food- anything from Ninja Tunes, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Röyksopp
Its called Trip-Hop. Psychedelic hiphop. Started in the clubs and parties in and around Bristol, UK. Another huge artist spawning from the same genre and city at the same time, Massive Attack.
They are an English band formed in 1991 in Bristol. The band comprises Beth Gibbons (vocals), Geoff Barrow (multiple instruments, production), and Adrian Utley (guitar). Dave McDonald, an audio engineer who helped produce the band's first two albums, is sometimes regarded as the fourth member. The genre is often called Trip Hop. edit- The first album Dummy is a great project.
Trip hop: a mixture of hip hop, rock and electronica that created a fascinating kind of new, urban "blues". Layered, gritty, gloomy, sometimes menacing, sometimes tender, often heartbreaking, always real! Seeing Portishead live was one of my life's peaks (including a fascinating scratch-fest from the DJ as an intro). And Beth... oh Lord! I consider them one of the most important bands of the last hundred years. Massive Attack and Tricky are also a must hear, but I strongly urge you to take a deeper dive into Portishead. You won't be disappointed!
This is best listened to in the car crossing over the bridge from Wales to England on a rainy day with the industrial landscape of portishead of the other side of the Severn estuary
This whole show is fire. Rather than just another side colour in the band like some many DJs are outside of hip hop, that DJ IS the band. He and Beth eventually brought on the guitar player as a full member. He's the brains behind their sound. Their first album Dummy is a masterpiece. Roads and Wandering Star are a couple of faves that come to mind. If you're not going to react to them just put the album on - it's a whole vibe.
Somebody I never heard of but that’s you diving again, something new to my ears though, nice reaction. Not sold on it yet though, got to hear more of them for sure, drop more so I can get a taste. ✌🏽
Wow, I thought it would be a long time before you guys might get around to reacting to Portishead since Air Beats still has a ton of the, "classic" era to work through. But pleasantly surprised this happened sooner than later. Geoff (the DJ) formed the band, who obviously has a hip hop background, along with rock. He then brought in Beth Gibbons the singer. She came from more of a folk or singer/songwriter background. Then Adrian the guitarist, who came from a jazz background. Quite the mix of styles. Finally, the bass player, drummer and keyboardist are all regular touring members who help bring the studio recordings to life, but haven't contributed to the recording of the albums. That's only the 3 core members, along with their long time producer.
You NEED to hear the track ‘In/Flux’ by DJ Shadow (from 1993). One of the pioneers of a version of Hip Hop that came to be labeled as Trip Hop. The group Massive Attack were critical here too…. Check out their track ‘Unfinished Sympathy’.
If you guys are gonna do a Warning vid, let me know so I can get people over. They'll flip your channel around and you'll have hundreds of subs overnight.
Glory box is timeless masterpiece session genius musicians, long relationship, this is from original release how polished they are. She's white Mary j 😁 Beth gibbons glory box and roads she just worked with Kendrick Lamar on recent album from Bristol England. Loved James Bond and film scores for atmosphere, hip hop for groove creativity, soul music for passion. They're one of one . Love how Kendrick realized of all collaborators she's the truth 😊you guys are very perceptive great ears!!!
Mixing in the orchestra to Portishead is pretty cool, and so tight, they were the beginning of Trip-Hop back in the day. "History Repeating" mixes Dame Shirley Bassey amazing vocals with the vibe of The Propellerheads. It will get you moving for sure.
You're going to love the British Trip Hop scene. Portishead, from Bristol, Tricky and Massive Attack from the Bristol scene. Goldfrapp [London] and Underworld [Cardiff]. I'd recommend all their early works and great complete albums to listen to.
Great live performance from a great show at Roseland NYC with the NY Philharmonic. In my top ten for best albums of the 90s and that's saying a lot I think that was the last great decade for music that came in album form as an artistic statment. A lot of great innovative bands came out the standouts to me are Radiohead (1st), NIN, Alice In Chains, Tool, Soundgarden and too many more to list including Portishead.
I saw Portishead live in Detroit on this same tour (minus the orchestra). Top memorable perfotmance, no hype or pretensions. What struck me the most was the expansive dynamic range from pin drop quiet to engulfing crescendos. 🎭,
Essentially the 3 of them got together at a sort of job seekers thing you had to attend…a singer, a guitarist and a dj / drummer…all bringing different styles together but driven by the dj / drummer from a hip hop angle…this song is ace but absolutely goes ballistic for that end bit.
Welcome to trip hop, it's a ride. Strings and scratching. That's Beth Gibbons, she has some solo stuff. Portishead didn't put out enough music before they meandered each their own way. They're my favorite trip hop band.
People called it Trip Hop. "Dummy" by Portishead is one of my all time favorite albums. The band is from England. Bristol, I think. Beth Gibbons is a great vocalist. The band has deep grooves. Lots of atmosphere.
Fun fact about Portishead: their first album, from which this is taken, contains quite a few samples. It sold a gazillion copies, which gave them a lot of artistic freedom and financial licence for their second album. What they decided would be fun would be to create their own samples. They did this by composing and recording some snippets of instrumental music, which they then had pressed onto *actual vinyl* - and then they could sample and scratch them! Not sure anyone else has done that. The second album is every bit as good as the first, and quite a bit scarier. Mourning Air is sublime. Their third album, just called Third, didn't sell as well, and is rather forgotten now, but is also *crazy* good. A good song to start with would be The Rip. Keep up the good work guys!
It took me a while to warm up to the ‘Third’ as it was something completely unexpected. But Im glad I stuck to it, as it’s one of my fav alt rock albums ever. Not bad for a group that started off sampling.
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TRIP-HOP is British. That's what they were, with Tricky, Massive Attack and a few others.
The real sound of 90 s UK
They hate the label “Trip Hop”.
@@Thomas-we5cy I know they did, but their first two albums were sonically easy to group with these other artists. By their 3rd, they'd moved on, so did Beth Gibbons on her solo stuff.
Mmm, try Tricky "Maxinquinaye."
You will love.
@@Thomas-we5cy I'm not sure Oasis or Blur were too keen on "Brit-pop" either. :)
Portishead’s Dummy is a perfect album. Every song is 🔥 Those late night grooves are timeless.
Agreed. So often I only like one or two tracks on any given album, but I love every single track on Dummy and Roseland Live albums. And now we get some new tracks on the 25 year remastered edition, and I love them too. ;)
Dude this is real. That album is perfect start to finish.
They are from overseas (Bristol, UK) and the singer, Beth Gibbons, is very very talented. You can easily find on RUclips other vidéos from this memorable concert. I’m glad to enjoy it with you.
The Bristol scene over here in Britain also yielded the Sneaker Pimps, Massive Attack and so on. All of it wonderful ❤
@@mattleppard1970 Sneaker Pimps are from Hartlepool (literally the opposite end of England to Bristol)
Portishead, are technically not from Bristol , they are from Portishead which is a town about 10 miles from Bristol. I would say Portishead is part of the Bristol scene, but Sneaker Pimps are absolutely not, but sonically are similar to Massive Attack
Some other great Trip hop names actually from Bristol
Tricky, Massive Attack, Smith & Mighty , Purple Penguin
@@jacksmith4460 Thanks! Even as a Brit, geography was never my strongest suit 😂
Happy to be corrected… Still, great band from standout style and era I think ❤️
The Pop Group? Or am i just showing my age? @jacksmith4460
@jacksmith4460 in the same sense the stone roses were not from Manchester. They were from Altrincham, at least the song writers were anyway. They only went to hulme to 'slum it' like victorian toffs. Both Brown and Squire were grammar school fake working class
Portishead created their own sounds and then got them pressed onto vinyl so the could sample what they created. Very proud of the trip-hop scene that came out of my home town of Bristol, UK. I love this performance. Well done for checking it out.
They were an orchestra and Portishead was its own thing. Pure artistic creativity with a message.
So many gems from this performance! Look forward to you doing more… “Roads” is phenomenal and performed at this same concert. Great reaction fellas!
Portishead recorded their own songs, cut them on vinyl, walked on the vinyl to make them scratchy and sampled them on other songs.
Portishead like Massive Attack and Tricky are from Bristol UK, It is loosely based on old school hip hop but it was renamed trip hop because it had a uniquely British sound because it incorporated other sounds and samples that wasn’t traditional hip hop. Massive Attack came about in the early 1991/92 and Portishead followed not long after. And yes they all smoked the good stuff.
Yes and it was, well... trippy. At least that's why I thought it was called trip hop. It was quite introverted and dark.
"And yes they all smoked the good stuff." therefore "Trip-Hop". Never mind all the great mushroom jazz that came along with Mo'Wax and Ninja Tunes.
The DJ is a founding member and created his own samples all placed onto vinyl. He is from Portishead near Bristol.
Portishead is the village outside of Bristol, England where Geoff Barrow grew up.
Beth Gibbons has such a hauntingly beautiful and soulful voice. Her brilliant and dark themed lyrics also added to the haunted vibe. They used samples from obscure movie soundtrack albums as well as other music from the 70s. However, they also made their own samples which they transferred to vinyl to give them a distinct sound.
so far the ONLY comment other than mine that actually knows where Portishead are from (ironic seeing as its their name)
@@jacksmith4460 funny thing is they actually formed in bath moles studio when geoff was working there. Beth's vocals are amazing her doing black sabbath with gonga is something else.
Thank you ! I felt like I was hanging out with friends, and knew we just heard something incredible together. Because we all did.🔥 Let's experience some more live from this band ! Thanksgiving shout-out friends ! Thanks for all you do ! ☮️
Happy Thanksgiving and thanks for rocking with us!!
It's weird to realise I watched this for the first time around 25 years ago, and I still love it (and the whole concert) and people are still finding out about it for the first time now and loving it. Ageing is a mixed box
Time to check out some Tricky Song from his first Album Maxinquaye, Hell is Around the Corner, Suffocated Love, Overcome, Pumpkin, Black Steel, such a great album, also Moloko's first album Do you like my tight sweater is amazing.
“that’s so hip-hop”. It sure is. And the genre is called “trip-hop”. Because it’s “trippy”. Portishead and Massive Attack were the two biggies of that genre, which originated and was centered in Bristol England, similar to grunge being centered in Seattle.
Fun fact: Robert Plant was really into Portishead and in 2002 formed a band called Strange Sensations which included several members from Portishead …….and that whole trip-hop “Bristol Sound” was incorporated into their vibe. Personally, it’s my favorite period of Robert Plants solo career.
That's just one of the most unique, creative pieces I have ever heard in my life...
Check out more trip-hop then! 😁. Portishead, Massive Attack.
@@helenespaulding7562 Yeah, I know a little of each of those...I should pursue it more...
One of the best live bands I've ever seen.
It was the right sound at the right time for me. First music I ever liked with scratching. I was a fanatic for this band
My absolute favorite band of the '90s... I was fortunate enough to see them on this tour.
Sour Times, Roads, & Glory Box are the best tracks from this same gig in New York ❤
Trip Hop Genre
Bristol really is like no other place in the UK culturally. So many artists encompassing so many diverse genres. The Bristol Reggae Explosion series with the likes of Black Roots, Talisman (who i think became Smith and Mighty), the trip hop artists, the likes of Roni Size and Dubkasm and all underpinned by the legendary DJ Derek (RIP).
Manchester Liverpool
Watched this live show so many times because it was a cd and dvd combo. It’s my time capsule show that I wish I was old enough to be attend.
It just works and I can’t explain how!?😂luv it
Wasn't sure what to expect on this joint Bros, but I was pleasantly surprised... I dig it and would like to hear some more. 🦃🦃
Pioneers of Trip Hop - "Dummy" their debut album is one of the all time classics of the 90's. Another of the pieces of the whole of why the music of the 90's was just such a golden era. That album has a sound that never exactly been replicated ever again (their other 2 albums are excellent though, this song is off of one of those). Near flawless record. A real musical snapshot in time. Dark nasty beats and some uplifting songs contrast, but it's one you just sink into and groove to. Hip-hop/electronica/rock/jazz...one can try for such a sound and miss wide left big time and they just happened not just to nail it but lay down a true classic. This is a legendary concert for good reason.
I love Portishead. That whole concert is fantastic. Not sure what you've heard from them already, but Roads and Glory Box are must listens imo.
TRIP HOP - some amazing female vocalists fronting these Brit bands.
Sneaker Pimps/Morcheeba ❤
Mandalay
Love Portishead. What a great show. I got this concert on blue ray years ago.
I have this DVD. Excellent quality and amazing to see them pull this off live.
Love Portishead.
Appreciate you checking it out!! Knew you’d dig it..
They are from Portishead next to Bristol England pals
That was such a satisfying dive, thank you! portishead were ridiculous!
You guys are doing PORTISHEAD? I knew subscribing would be a good idea.😁
Thanks for rocking with us!!
Respect! Great to see Portishead on your channel lads.
I am SO glad you two have reacted to Portishead live from Roseland. They are such an influential band. Please watch more.
I never noticed the intensity of that finish. Holy shhhhĥhh
Excellent reaction fellas, the unparalleled singer is Beth Gibbons, who incidentally sang on Kendrick's latest album ✌️
Brilliant performance. Their debut album (from which this is taken) hit like a freight train. I’m not sure they hit the same heights again (unlike Massive Attack) but they released 3 fine albums and a live one.
That was great. I thoroughly enjoyed that. Excellent reaction fellas! Appreciate you 🙏 ❤
Her name is Beth Gibbons and she recently collaborated with Kendrick Lamar. They'v also been sampled by rap and r&b artists.
Wow!!! I didn’t know that was her on Kendrick’s album. Thats amazing.
@@AirplayBeats Portishead like other Trip Hop acts sample heavily, although they've gone away from sampling. Odd you mentioned Wu since RZA and other producers were inspired by Portishead and the other way around.
But Portishead wasn't the only trip hop act that had ties with hip hop. Massive Attack the other huge player collaborated with Mos and UNKLE collaborated with G Rap to name a few notables.
Trip Hop has been on a resurgence as artists such as Billie Ellish, SZA, Mike Dean, Noah, etc have been directly influenced by Trip Hop's atmospheric and groove electronic infused sound. OVO's entire sound is directly influenced by trip hop and in turn has shaped modern hip hop's sound. Ye ain't original, he was copying/influenced by the Brits use of sampling, electronic and live instruments.
@@andgar923 I’ve heard trip hop every now and then over the years but now I think it’s time to go down the rabbit hole.
There's channels that break down the multiple samples and layers used. Hit me up if you're interested.
BTw... speaking of Rabbit Hole... Ya'll REALLLY gotta check out The Warning! I've been mentioning them for a while now. Ya'll def won't be disappointed by them.
Bass line Killer.
Drums groovy
Guitarist has the best riffs since Black Sabbath.
They're essentially child prodigies that have managed to create classic album after classic album. They got legions of fans from around the world. Got tons of pieces to dive into and explore as their music is filled with twists and turns. And they got BARSSS! They're bars disguised as rock lyrics, but I know bars when I see em, and they spit without people realizing it.@@AirplayBeats
YES
I love all the Portishead albums. This was from the Roseland, NYC Live album that came out in 1998
Portishead's Dummy album is a 90s Trip Hop classic, unique at the time.
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Thank you guys for reacting to Portishead 🌀🌀🌀🙏🙏🙏
I went to NYC for a holiday and bought the first Eels album Beautiful Freak 1991 before anyone back in the UK had heard of them, then two bands who's albums came out Portishead and Radiohead both blew me away with their albums Dummy 1994 and OK computer 1997. what a fantastic time for UK music pushing boundaries and one of the best usa alternative albums! I fell in love from then onwards and that rounded my 3 most fave albums of the era, becoming iconic albums!
Dummy is a must have album 💗
Nice to see some different bands, tons of music to explore.
30’years old, and still sounding sick…
Probably my favorite Live album of all time. Saw them on Saturday night live with a similar setup and went and bought the album the next day. It blew my mind. The birth of trip hop.
there's an interview on the 33 1/3 Podcast Prince Paul did with RZA about Portisheads first album Dummy and the influence it had on the WU. very informative interview on the processes of RZA and Geoff Barrow (the guy on the decks) and how they essentially did the same things in the studio through very different means. its cool u picked up on that
I played that album relentlessly 94/95 - brings back good memories
Bristol UK Trip-Hop band
We are ready for a trip hop rabbit hole
@@AirplayBeatsMassive attack, Portishead, tricky
All I could think was this had to get the wheels spinning for 2 hip (trip?) hop producers. Bring this vibe to NorCal and I'll be at your first show
You need your check out the track that really kick started the whole Trip Hop thing…..the track ‘In/Flux’ by DJ Shadow.
Great reaction to a great group! I really appreciate your observations and comments!
We appreciate you!!
So happy you reacted to this !!!!
I’m sure others have mentioned Massive Attack and Tricky for other trip hop to check out. Here are some others: Bjork, Morcheeba, Sneaker Pimps, DJ Shadow, Herbalizer, DJ Food- anything from Ninja Tunes, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Röyksopp
Can't go wrong with Portishead, but this isn't close to their best.
Mysterons ❤
agreed. It would be cool to see some reactors get into stuff off of Third and Chase The Tear (my current fav)
Wandering Star
Hope you gents had a great Thanksgiving holiday with the most important people in your lives. God bless.
I have been waiting YEARS for someone to do this live version. The most epic ending to a trip hop song ever.
It's like a slick, jazzed-up Ennio Morricone score.
This album was a total game changer when it came out.
Its called Trip-Hop. Psychedelic hiphop. Started in the clubs and parties in and around Bristol, UK. Another huge artist spawning from the same genre and city at the same time, Massive Attack.
They are an English band formed in 1991 in Bristol. The band comprises Beth Gibbons (vocals), Geoff Barrow (multiple instruments, production), and Adrian Utley (guitar). Dave McDonald, an audio engineer who helped produce the band's first two albums, is sometimes regarded as the fourth member. The genre is often called Trip Hop. edit- The first album Dummy is a great project.
Trip hop: a mixture of hip hop, rock and electronica that created a fascinating kind of new, urban "blues". Layered, gritty, gloomy, sometimes menacing, sometimes tender, often heartbreaking, always real! Seeing Portishead live was one of my life's peaks (including a fascinating scratch-fest from the DJ as an intro). And Beth... oh Lord! I consider them one of the most important bands of the last hundred years. Massive Attack and Tricky are also a must hear, but I strongly urge you to take a deeper dive into Portishead. You won't be disappointed!
This is best listened to in the car crossing over the bridge from Wales to England on a rainy day with the industrial landscape of portishead of the other side of the Severn estuary
This whole show is fire. Rather than just another side colour in the band like some many DJs are outside of hip hop, that DJ IS the band. He and Beth eventually brought on the guitar player as a full member. He's the brains behind their sound. Their first album Dummy is a masterpiece. Roads and Wandering Star are a couple of faves that come to mind.
If you're not going to react to them just put the album on - it's a whole vibe.
I like at the end where they say where are they from? PORTISHEAD is a small town in Britain
From my home City of Bristol! Together of course with Tricky and Massive Attack. Gurt lush!
Somebody I never heard of but that’s you diving again, something new to my ears though, nice reaction. Not sold on it yet though, got to hear more of them for sure, drop more so I can get a taste. ✌🏽
This sounded good 🤙loved the string's
Wow, I thought it would be a long time before you guys might get around to reacting to Portishead since Air Beats still has a ton of the, "classic" era to work through. But pleasantly surprised this happened sooner than later.
Geoff (the DJ) formed the band, who obviously has a hip hop background, along with rock. He then brought in Beth Gibbons the singer. She came from more of a folk or singer/songwriter background. Then Adrian the guitarist, who came from a jazz background. Quite the mix of styles.
Finally, the bass player, drummer and keyboardist are all regular touring members who help bring the studio recordings to life, but haven't contributed to the recording of the albums. That's only the 3 core members, along with their long time producer.
Thanks for turning me on to some new solid MUSIC!!
I knew you'd love this Guys. UK's very own 'Trip Hop'. Beth Gibbons
Your reactions are so cute when magic pops in the end.
He's not just the dj, together with Beth he is the cofounder of the band.
uno de los mejores recitales de la historia
I would have given anything to be there , Dummy is in my top 5 albums of all time and Portishead are the kings of Trip Hop...
Trip Hop. Beth Gibbons has a remarkable voice. All controlled modulation and texture.
You NEED to hear the track
‘In/Flux’ by DJ Shadow (from 1993). One of the pioneers of a version of Hip Hop that came to be labeled as Trip Hop. The group Massive Attack were critical here too…. Check out their track ‘Unfinished Sympathy’.
Portishead has been sampled by Rza several times.
They are a phenomenal group.
Ya'll seriously gotta check out 'The Warning'. A drummer that sings, dope bass line and riffs. Old school that sounds modern.
If you guys are gonna do a Warning vid, let me know so I can get people over. They'll flip your channel around and you'll have hundreds of subs overnight.
Glory box is timeless masterpiece session genius musicians, long relationship, this is from original release how polished they are. She's white Mary j 😁 Beth gibbons glory box and roads she just worked with Kendrick Lamar on recent album from Bristol England. Loved James Bond and film scores for atmosphere, hip hop for groove creativity, soul music for passion. They're one of one . Love how Kendrick realized of all collaborators she's the truth 😊you guys are very perceptive great ears!!!
If black light and incense ever needed a soundtrack... it's Portishead.
This album is a chef’s kiss. Master class top 25 album live in NYC 🔥🔥🔥
They make their own samples. They record music, press it onto vinyl, kick the records around to scratch them, then the DJ uses them
Mixing in the orchestra to Portishead is pretty cool, and so tight, they were the beginning of Trip-Hop back in the day.
"History Repeating" mixes Dame Shirley Bassey amazing vocals with the vibe of The Propellerheads. It will get you moving for sure.
You're going to love the British Trip Hop scene. Portishead, from Bristol, Tricky and Massive Attack from the Bristol scene. Goldfrapp [London] and Underworld [Cardiff]. I'd recommend all their early works and great complete albums to listen to.
Portishead is always a hit when played on a jukebox, I do it regularly...😏👍
Great live performance from a great show at Roseland NYC with the NY Philharmonic. In my top ten for best albums of the 90s and that's saying a lot I think that was the last great decade for music that came in album form as an artistic statment. A lot of great innovative bands came out the standouts to me are Radiohead (1st), NIN, Alice In Chains, Tool, Soundgarden and too many more to list including Portishead.
Trip Hop
I saw Portishead live in Detroit on this same tour (minus the orchestra). Top memorable perfotmance, no hype or pretensions. What struck me the most was the expansive dynamic range from pin drop quiet to engulfing crescendos. 🎭,
Wandering Star is probably the song with the most airplay and a complete vibe to listen to
No idea who this is - never heard it - WOW ! Thanks for turning me on to something new
Please do more Portishead. I strongly suspect you'll be happy you did.
Essentially the 3 of them got together at a sort of job seekers thing you had to attend…a singer, a guitarist and a dj / drummer…all bringing different styles together but driven by the dj / drummer from a hip hop angle…this song is ace but absolutely goes ballistic for that end bit.
The singer, DJ and guitar player are "Portishead" the band.
Welcome to trip hop, it's a ride. Strings and scratching.
That's Beth Gibbons, she has some solo stuff. Portishead didn't put out enough music before they meandered each their own way. They're my favorite trip hop band.
Portishead often had a unique approach to sampling, they made their own…..they made something that sounded retro, then they’d sample their own stuff….
People called it Trip Hop. "Dummy" by Portishead is one of my all time favorite albums. The band is from England. Bristol, I think. Beth Gibbons is a great vocalist. The band has deep grooves. Lots of atmosphere.
that was trip hop my friend
Trip hop since the 90s
Fun fact about Portishead: their first album, from which this is taken, contains quite a few samples. It sold a gazillion copies, which gave them a lot of artistic freedom and financial licence for their second album. What they decided would be fun would be to create their own samples. They did this by composing and recording some snippets of instrumental music, which they then had pressed onto *actual vinyl* - and then they could sample and scratch them! Not sure anyone else has done that. The second album is every bit as good as the first, and quite a bit scarier. Mourning Air is sublime. Their third album, just called Third, didn't sell as well, and is rather forgotten now, but is also *crazy* good. A good song to start with would be The Rip.
Keep up the good work guys!
It took me a while to warm up to the ‘Third’ as it was something completely unexpected. But Im glad I stuck to it, as it’s one of my fav alt rock albums ever. Not bad for a group that started off sampling.