Production The sound and groove of their music, mostly produced by DJ Muggs, has spooky sounds and a stoned aesthetic; with its bass-heavy rhythms and odd sample loops ("Insane in the Brain" has a blues guitar pitched looped in its chorus), it carries a psychedelic value, which is lessened in their rock-oriented albums. The double album Skull & Bones consists of a pure rap disc (Skull) and a separate rock disc (Bones). In the live album Live at The Fillmore, some of the old classics were played in a rock/metal version, with Eric Bobo playing the drums and Sen Dog's band SX-10 as the other instrumentalists. 2010's Rise Up was the most radically different album in regards to production. DJ Muggs had produced the majority of each prior Cypress Hill album, but he only appeared on Rise Up twice. The remaining songs were handled by various other guests. 2018's Elephants on Acid marked the return of DJ Muggs, and the album featured a more psychedelic and hip-hop approach.
producTion thE SoUNd and groove of theiR MuSIc, MosTlY produced by dj mUggs, has spoOky soUNds and a StOned aeSThetic; with iTs bass-heaVy rHythMs anD oDd Sample lOoPs ("INsane in The BrAin" HaS A blues guITaR piTcHed LOOped in its chOrus), iT cArrIes a psyChEdEliC VAlue, which iS LeSSened IN tHeir rock-oRieNTeD AlbumS. The doUble album SkUll & bones CoNsisTs Of a pure rap diSc (skUll) anD a SEparaTe rocK disc (bOneS). in tHE Live ALbuM live At thE FIllmoRE, soMe OF The olD clasSIcs were plAyed in a roCk/mEtAL veRsioN, with erIC bObO Playing the Drums And sen dOG's BanD Sx-10 aS The othER instrumenTALIsTs. 2010's rIse up Was THE MoST radIcalLY DiFferEnt alBUm iN regarDS to pRoDUCtioN. DJ mUGgs haD PRoduCeD tHe maJority of EAcH PRIor cyPRESs HILl albuM, buT HE oNly AppearEd on risE up TWice. tHE reMainiNg Songs wERe handlEd by vaRioUs otHEr gueStS. 2018's elEPhANts on acId mArkeD the retUrn of dj mugGS, anD The ALBum FEatUrED a morE psycHedelIc And hIp-hop aPProaCh.