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Bristol, United Kingdom (1987 – present)

The pioneering force behind the rise of , Massive Attack were among the most innovative and influential groups of their generation; their hypnotic sound — a darkly sensual and cinematic fusion of rhythms, soulful melodies, grooves, and choice samples — set the pace for much of the 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 to 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.
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  • Mezzanine
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  • Heligoland
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  • Blue Lines
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  • chepce

    why no "live with me" in top15?! it doesnt deserve to be 46th :/

    yesterday morning
  • Sharp-Ton

    At dark is pretty enjoyable.

    yesterday morning
  • NoahIsCool

    Mezzanine is one of the best albums ever made

    Sunday morning
  • HayrVay

    I already know them :(

    Saturday evening
  • engewal_

    Dissolved Girl ♥

    Saturday evening
  • Mumbabeal

    Blue Lines > Mezzanine, in my opinion.

    Saturday afternoon
  • Dissolved_Girl7

    @HayrVay .... Archive - 'Londinium'

    Friday evening
  • smthngsbroken

    @HayrVay go and listen UNKLE "War Stories"

    Friday afternoon
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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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