The dialogue culminates in a call for the banishment of the creative arts from the republic. Extrapolating from Plato's theory, we could say that Trip Hop music would be of far less value, as the genre is in a way rather self-referential. Trip Hop is music, which draws material from previous recordings by other musicians. Interposed with Plato's theory on mimetic art is the fact that the production of Trip Hop music does require a certain level of skill which is non-imitative in nature. To produce good Trip Hop music requires a mastery of both technical skill and musical talent.
Technical competence is required to operate the spinning deck, mixers, and synths.
A sample mix is usually grounded by drum and bass that holds a repeating rhythm. The rhythm forms a foundation which is then open to any and every sound that can be woven into the mix to form a harmonious symphony, from instrumentation that enters in harmony with the beats to ambient sounds, vocals and rapping that may fall in and fade out. Care has to be taken to ensure that all this audio input is manipulated such is blends with the underlying rhythm set up within the composition. Another criterion for producing good Trip Hop is the musical talent required to pick out samples and sounds that gel, and compositional competence is required to interweave layers of instrumentation and orchestration. An acute sensitivity to rhythm is required to adjust the rotation of a sample to the precise speed of the music.