Vypracovala: Katarína Šovčíková
Read the text and complete the missing headings a – g. There is one extra heading you do not need.
(1) - TRIP – HOP
Slow-paced arty music which uses the same sort of shuffling drums as hip-hop, but also has a weirder, film-score edge and – this is important – spooky vocals by someone a bit odd. Trip-hoppers are known for being slightly less-than-cheery souls given to singing about all kinds of human misery and unhappiness. Still, this doesn´t stop them making loads of money, buying outrageously expensive trainers and jetting off around the world on tour.
(2)
Bjork, Tricky and Portishead are the most famous purveyors of trip-hop. Look out for DJ Shadow, Sneaker Pims and Morcheeba, who´ve had hits too.
(3)
Playing from the Walkman of the most sensitive trendoid at the back of your class.
(4)
Old-school ´70s trainers from Nike or Adidas are the most common trip-hop fashion statements. Other than that anything skate->
(5)
Hang around morgues. Whatch TV. Eat crisps.
(6)
„I´m soooo depressed“, „Anyone got any crisps?!.
a. Trip-hop >
b. Where you might have heard it?
c. What´s it like?
d. Stuff they say
e. Who does it?
f. Essential accessories
g. What do fans do for fun?
(the text is taken from the magazine BREAK 4, 1998/1999)
Key:
(1) C
(2) E
(3) B
(4) A
(5) G
(6) D
Phrase F is extra one that you do not need.