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Bristol sound

Bristol sound proper noun: a sound influenced by dub and reggae produced in Bristol in the late 1980s and early 1990s, a precursor (and sometimes synonym) of trip hop.

Proper noun

Bristol sound

  1. A sound influenced by dub and reggae produced in Bristol in the late 1980s and early 1990s, a precursor (and sometimes synonym) of trip hop.
    • The Bristol sound is back—and what a thrilling resurgence. Between them, Tricky's Knowle West Boy and Portishead's Third reflect both the bleakness and industrial decay of my favourite city's less salubrious environs.2008 September 22, Owen Adams, “The Bristol sound is back. So where's Mark Stewart?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Questions about Bristol sound

What does Bristol sound mean?
Bristol sound means a sound influenced by dub and reggae produced in Bristol in the late 1980s and early 1990s, a precursor (and sometimes synonym) of trip hop.
What part of speech is Bristol sound?
Bristol sound is a proper noun.

Words near Bristol sound in the dictionary

  1. Bristol paper
  2. Bristol papers
  3. Bristol pound
  4. Bristol pounds
  5. Bristol rockcress
  6. Bristol sound
  7. Bristol stool chart
  8. Bristol stool charts
  9. Bristol stool scale
  10. Bristol stool scales
  11. Bristol Township

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