Massive Attack
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Bristol, United Kingdom (1987 – present)
The pioneering force behind the rise of trip-hop, Massive Attack were among the most innovative and influential groups of their generation; their hypnotic sound — a darkly sensual and cinematic fusion of hip-hop rhythms, soulful melodies, dub grooves, and choice samples — set the pace for much of the dance music to emerge throughout the 1990s, paving the way for such acclaimed artists as Portishead, Sneaker Pimps, Morcheeba, UNKLE and Tricky, himself a Massive Attack alumnus.
Their history dates back to 1983 and the formation of the Wild Bunch, one of the earliest and most successful sound-system/DJ collectives to arrive on the UK music scene; renowned for their seamless integration of a wide range of musical styles, from punk to reggae to R&B, the group’s parties quickly became can’t-miss events for the Bristol club crowd, and at the peak of their popularity they drew crowds so enormous that the local live music scene essentially ground to a halt.
When the Wild Bunch folded during the mid-’80s, two of its members — Andrew Vowles (Mushroom) and Grant Marshall (Daddy G) — teamed with local graffiti artist 3D (born Robert del Naja) to form Massive Attack in 1987; another Wild Bunch alum, Nellee Hooper, split his time between the new group and his other project, Soul II Soul. The group’s first single, “
Daydreaming”, appeared in 1990; it featured the sultry vocals of singer Shara Nelson and raps by Tricky, another onetime Wild Bunch collaborator.
When the Wild Bunch folded during the mid-’80s, two of its members — Andrew Vowles (Mushroom) and Grant Marshall (Daddy G) — teamed with local graffiti artist 3D (born Robert del Naja) to form Massive Attack in 1987; another Wild Bunch alum, Nellee Hooper, split his time between the new group and his other project, Soul II Soul. The group’s first single, “
Daydreaming”, appeared in 1990; it featured the sultry vocals of singer Shara Nelson and raps by Tricky, another onetime Wild Bunch collaborator.
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chepce why no "live with me" in top15?! it doesnt deserve to be 46th :/
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Sharp-Ton At dark is pretty enjoyable.
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NoahIsCool Mezzanine is one of the best albums ever made
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HayrVay I already know them :(
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engewal_ Dissolved Girl ♥
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Mumbabeal Blue Lines > Mezzanine, in my opinion.
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Dissolved_Girl7 @HayrVay .... Archive - 'Londinium'
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smthngsbroken @HayrVay go and listen UNKLE "War Stories"
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Comment on Occupy Radio mixes by namtab
16 Dec 2011 | from massiveattack.com/blog
I really appreciate Massive Attack's interest in social
issues altogether.
I believe that, sadly, politicians rarely if not never, see
themselves as the main cogs of the overly complex machine that
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- Comment on D’s latest update 2 by Kenny 16 Dec 2011 | from massiveattack.com/blog
- Comment on Occupy Radio mixes by v1905 9 Dec 2011 | from massiveattack.com/blog
- Comment on Occupy Radio mixes by Malcolm Blackman 7 Dec 2011 | from massiveattack.com/blog
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