Heh.

Nah, it's far from just mere noise. Once you pick up on the subtle undertones. And the overall rythm(sp). Then again, each to his own.

I don't think it has that much to develop. Maybe in terms of expansion. But albums like Mezzanine, Maxinquaye and Blue Lines are known as masterpieces of modern music. Let alone trip-hop.

And yeah, it does help one write/freestyle more than some other genres. Has an atmosphere to it.