Trip-Hop & Velvet Downtempo
Smoky slow-tempo hip-hop grooves, cinematic orchestral strings, and late-night Bristol velvet noir.
Essential & sibling bands
Bands that share this sound. Each one opens a search on Spotify or YouTube.
- Massive AttackSpotify search for Massive AttackYouTube search for Massive Attack
- PortisheadSpotify search for PortisheadYouTube search for Portishead
- RadioheadSpotify search for RadioheadYouTube search for Radiohead
- GorillazSpotify search for GorillazYouTube search for Gorillaz
- TrickySpotify search for TrickyYouTube search for Tricky
- Sneaker PimpsSpotify search for Sneaker PimpsYouTube search for Sneaker Pimps
- MorcheebaSpotify search for MorcheebaYouTube search for Morcheeba
Species in this vibe
Ball Python
A generally calm python that wraps itself into a tight ball when threatened and can go weeks to months between meals.
Common European Adder
A zigzag-backed viper that lives from Britain to the Pacific and is the only snake north of the Arctic Circle in Scandinavia.
Giant Freshwater Stingray
The 300-kilogram Mekong river phantom with a barbed tail spine and the record for the largest freshwater fish ever caught and officially recorded.
Giant Pacific Octopus
Three brains, three hearts, blue copper blood, and skin that changes color and texture.
Goose Barnacle
A crustacean that glues itself to driftwood, buoys and turtles and rides them across the open ocean.
Helmeted Guineafowl
A speckled ground bird with a bony helmet and a very loud alarm call, and a knack for staying upright when the ground drops away.
Common Raccoon
The emo masked bandit whose touch-tuned forepaws do its foraging and whose cat-sized brain packs its neurons at near-primate density.
Tawny Owl
Broad rounded wings, lopsided ears, and a 'too-whit-too-woo' that takes two birds to make.