Artist description The music is part alternative, part electronic, part ambient, part experimental art music, with the central idea of producing information-rich sonic environments for both active and passive listening pleasure, in the rich tradition of artists like Frank Zappa, Brian Eno, King Crimson and the Residents. Unusual music for unusual people. Got weird?

Music Style Progressive/experimental/alternative/electronic

Musical Influences Jethro Tull, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, The Who, Yes, Talking Heads, King Crimson, The Firesign Theatre, Brian Eno, Adrian Belew, Frank Zappa, Todd Rundgren, Philip Glass, Spike Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Mike Oldfield, XTC, Elvis Costello, Butthole Surfers, They Might Be Giants, The Dead Milkmen, The Residents, Angelo Badalamenti, Charles Ives, Carl Stalling, Public Enemy, Brian Dewan, Primus, Igor Stravinsky, Edgard Varèse, Sun Ra, Orb, Phish, Funki Porcini, David Torn, Miles Davis, Tom Waits, Beck, Medeski Martin and Wood, Ken Nordine, Bill Hicks, Material, William S. Burroughs, Ween, Praxis, Bill Laswell, DJ Food/Coldcut, Boredoms, Meat Puppets, The Flaming Lips, Stereolab, Tenacious D, etc.

Similar Artists Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Adrian Belew, Brian Eno, Frank Zappa, Residents, Snakefinger, Orb, Butthole Surfers, They Might Be Giants, Ween - progressive, experimental, alternative, electronic

Artist History Trippo Marx has been producing recordings since 1989. Trippo Marx performs live very rarely, preferring a studio environment.

Group Members Trippo Marx composes, performs, produces and engineers most of his recordings, although he occasionally collaborates with other artists.

Instruments guitars, effects, drum programming, keyboards, samples

Albums Heterodox (1999), The Moon is English for Luna (2000), Songs for an Imaginary Audience (2001), Tubular Smells (2001), Mugwumps in Mukluks (2002)

Press Reviews "Real treat for the ears!" - mp3.com || "Solo artist from Austin composes mind-altering sonic spasms. Dense, electronic soundscapes full of futuristic sci-fi sounds, tweaked guitars, bizarre samples, and random heavily effected vocals. - listen.com" || "Mind-numbingly unique" - UNO Gateway || "Trippo Marx offers many questions and few answers, which is what any good listener wants. Sophisticated sonic imagery." - Discord Aggregate Radio || This is some true strangeness...One of the most interesting and original artists I've heard at mp3.com...don't forget the sugar cubes! - Bob's Berserko Lounge || "It's just a lot of crap." - my Mom

Location Austin, TX - USA

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