Trip rock

Trip rock is a term used to describe a type of music characterized by a fusion of trip hop and rock genres, principally alternative rock. It may also have connections with new forms of psychedelic rock or progressive music, or even post-rock. "Trip rock" was also used by Dutch band The Gathering for describing their music since 1999, but as a "trippy" music with strong emotionality and melancholic mood, rather than rock influenced by trip hop. Ma... more
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