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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.

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ofgriding wrote:
12 hours ago

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE <

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bastian00 wrote:
yesterday evening

Joy Luck Club - magical song

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claudia_l wrote:
yesterday evening

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joo81 wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Si intitola <em>Heligoland</em> il nuovo disco dei Massive Attack: ecco tracklist e ospiti. http://indiependenza.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/si-intitola-heligoland-il-nuovo-disco-dei-massive-attack-ecco-tracklist-e-ospiti/

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adam_wrong wrote:
yesterday morning

Girl i Love you is 16 Seeter. Atlas Air is Marrakesh and Flat Of The Blade is Bulletproof Love.

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blenderer wrote:
yesterday morning

waiting for Heligoland [3]

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notanexit wrote:
yesterday morning

dissolved girl is amazing

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insomnia812 wrote:
Tuesday evening

waiting for Heligoland [2]

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adam_wrong wrote:
Tuesday evening

I'm guessing 16 Seeter was renamed "Girl I love you", cheesy name. Probably Marakesh is Atlas Air.

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smoriz wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

waiting for Heligoland

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kammesprop wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

best <1

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Nastenka4udo wrote:
Tuesday morning

ыыы!Хаус!

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damar47 wrote:
Tuesday morning

…..And Dobro, Marakesh, 16 Seeter, All I Want, Red Light??!?!?!? I can’t belive this… I really, really, really disappointed… :(

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adam_wrong wrote:
Tuesday morning

Added to the fantastic news of the arrival of the new album, i'm the top listener. Bwahaha.

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adam_wrong wrote:
Tuesday morning

Heligoland, Massive Attack's new album is confirmed for February 8th 2010. Featuring. Horace Andy/Martina Topley-Bird/Damon Albarn/Guy Garvey/Hope Sandoval. For artwork & tracklist see: http://massiveattack.com/blog/2009/11/23/heligoland/

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ghossciu wrote:
Monday afternoon

I desperately need the new album. Massive attack, come on, stop messing us around. ;)

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Schlueppajummi wrote:
Monday afternoon

Sie prägten "meine" 90er.

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georgieblue wrote:
Monday morning

I saw these guys at Bestival09. Beautiful performers.

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neonl wrote:
Sunday evening

Portugal, tonight, again. But this time a I am not going :(

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neonl wrote:
Saturday afternoon

Portugal, tonight!

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