Ruby - ＂Paraffin＂

What this video is

Released in September 1995, 'Paraffin' arrived at the precise moment trip-hop was transitioning from underground club culture to critical crossover phenomenon, with Portishead's Dummy (1994) and Tricky's Maxinquaye (1995) setting the sonic template. Ruby, formed by Scottish vocalist Lesley Rankine and Seattle-based producer Mark Walk, distinguished themselves by fusing trip-hop's downtempo beats with an industrial…

Why it matters

As the debut single from Salt Peter, 'Paraffin' established Ruby's signature blend of trip-hop, industrial noise, and electronica. It reached the Rolling Stone New Voices Vol. 3 compilation and charted in the UK and Australia. The single's multiple remix variants — including mixes by Red Snapper…