The Trip Hop Test, Vol. 1

• Artist: Various Artists
• Release Date: 1994
• Total Time: 72:06
• Type: Collection (various artists), Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Electronica

Review

In a surprising turn of events, the first American trip-hop compilation out of the gate turns out to be one of the best. Though it lacks some of the big hitters in the style like Massive Attack and Tricky, the tracks included are some of the best -- Skylab's "Seashell," the Chemical Brothers' "My Mercury Mouth," Portishead's remix of Paul Weller's "Wildwood," Tranquility Bass' "They Came in Peace" and others by Single Cell Orchestra, Lemon Interrupt (aka Underworld) and Saint Etienne. Irrespective of label, country or commercial inclination, Moonshine Records compiled an excellent album. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Filthy	Pete Wiggs, Bob Stanley, Erroll Mais	Saint Etienne	(5:29)
My Mercury Mouth	Ed Simons	The Dust Brothers	(5:52)
Boing Dragon		Step Disk	(6:57)
Seashell	Mat Ducasse, Howard Howie Bernstein, Toshio Nakanishi	Skylab	(5:40)
Wild Wood [Portishead Mix]	Paul Weller	Paul Weller	(3:27)
Society	The Aloof	The Aloof	(7:37)
They Come in Peace	Mike Kendal, Tom Chasteen	Tranquility Bass	(8:09)
Dubeliscious Groove	Scott Kirkland, Justin King, Ken Jordan	Crystal Method	(6:21)
Transmit Liberation	Miguel Angelo Fierro	Single Cell Orchestra	(9:41)
Minneapolis	Darren Emerson, Rick Smith, Karl Hyde	Lemon Interupt	(4:46)
Brainclog	Wood	Tales from the Woodshed	(8:07)

Credits

Scott Kirkland (Producer), Steffan Chandler (Compilation Producer), The Aloof (Producer), Ken Jordan (Producer), Justin King (Producer), Skylab (Performer), Tranquility Bass (Performer), Brennan (Producer), Karl Hyde (Producer), Wally Traugott (Mastering), Tom Rowlands (Producer), Single Cell Orchestra (Performer), Wood (Producer), Miguel Angelo Fierro (Producer), Portishead (Remixing), Darren Emerson (Producer), The Aloof (Performer), Tales from the Woodshed (Performer), The Dust Brothers (Performer), Rick Smith (Producer), Stan Endo (Art Direction), Steven Levy (Compilation Producer), Paul Weller (Performer), Steven Levy (Executive Producer), Crystal Method (Performer), Tom Chasteen (Producer), Howie B (Producer), Stan Endo (Artwork), Saint Etienne (Performer), Kudo (Producer), Saint Etienne (Producer), Step Disk (Producer), Michael Kandel (Producer), Tosh (Producer)