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What IM client makes this sound?

Nelson — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:24:22 -0800

What IM client makes this sound? I'm trying to identify a glitch that's in the leak of Portishead's album Third. On track 5, about 2:14 into the track you hear a strange sound. It sounds a lot like an IM client's new message alert, but I'm not positive. I don't think it belongs in the music, it's way out of context. You can hear the whole track here.

(I'm asking for my blog, which I'm politely not self-linking here.)

Portishead-like sound

phaedon — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:07:09 -0800

I'm looking for any relatively new bands/artists that sound like Portishead. Signed or unsigned - any recommendations?

What is the strange instrument in "Sour Times" by Portishead?

dagnyscott — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 20:33:14 -0800

In the song "Sour Times" by Portishead, there is a bizarre stringed instrument with percussive elements in the background. I'm having a heck of a time figuring out what it is. I think it's also been used in "I, Robot" by the Alan Parsons Project, but I'm not sure. I would love to know what this instrument is though, as it could work very well in a composition.

Portishead Remix

bonaldi — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 18:56:56 -0800

Was there a Portishead remix of DJ Shadow's Midnight in a Perfect World? I only ask because Midnight keeps appearing in LimeWire searches for Portishead, and (portishead remix) in searches for Midnight. But on download they all sound identical to the album version from Endtroducing.... and there's no mention of Portishead in the liner notes.

What gives?

Trip Hop

signal — Thu, 16 Sep 2004 08:44:58 -0800

Trip Hop (or downtempo or whatever): I love Tricky, Massive Attack, Hooverphonic, Portishead, Laika, Lamb, Sneaker Pimps, Martina, etc. What other, new acts have a similar sort of dark, humid and metallic aftertaste?