Trip hop, a term coined by UK dance magazine Mixmag to describe a musical trend in the mid 90's, is most commonly used to refer to downtempo electronic music that grew out of England's
Hip Hop and
House scenes. Characterized by a reliance on Breakbeats
? and a sample-heavy sound pioneered by
Coldcut's remix of [Erik B and Rakim]
?'s [Paid In Full]
?, Trip Hop gained notice via popular artists such as Portishead
?, [Massive Attack]
?,
Tricky, rock-influenced sound groups such as
Ruby, California's [DJ Shadow]
?, and the UK's [Howie B]
?.