TAG: Massive Attack

Jan19

Massive Attack :: “Hymn Of The Big Wheel” (Egyptrixx Remix) (Video & MP3)

Celebrating 20 Years Of Blue Lines 

20 years ago, Bristol, England hip-hop crew Massive Attack released their debut album, Blue Lines, and reshaped the sound of UK electronic music forever. The album is widely regarded as the finest work to come out of the trip-hop scene (along with Portishead’s Dummy) and has been a vital discovery for new electronic music fans for two decades.

Toronto producer Egyptrixx has taken what is probably the album’s most questionable song, “Hymn of the Big Wheel” and given it a much overdo remix that adds some dirt and dust to Nelle Hopper’s classic production while retaining the optimistic ’90s rave afterglow.


Massive Attack – Hymn of the Big Wheel (Egyptrixx Remix) by URB.com

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Oct19

Massive Attack vs. Burial :: “Paradise Circus” (MP3)

Last week, the b-side of Massive Attack’s collaboration with Burial, “Four Walls,” sent chills up the back of our necks. Now we get to hear the flipside, a reworking of “Paradise Circus” off of their Heligoland album. And while it might not send shivers like the listening, it’s definitely stands as a worth companion to “Four Walls.” Maybe Burial needs to remix and entire Massive Attack album ala Mad Professors version of Protection.



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Oct10

STREAM Massive Attack vs. Burial Collaboration :: “Four Walls” (MP3)

No one would expect a collaboration between the moodiest of moody dubsteppers, Burial, and perpetually paranoid trip-hoppers Massive Attack to be a barrel of laughs. But this 12-minute epic takes the sound of both artists into depths we rarely hear.



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Sep20

5 Classic Albums From 1991 That Aren’t Nirvana ‘Nevermind’

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Nirvana’s legendary album, Nevermind. Which means a media frenzy around the record that caused a media frenzy even back then. And while the quintessential grunge album certainly deserves a fresh spin on this special day, it certainly wasn’t the only ingenious record released that year. In fact, constructing this list of amazing album released during the year that punk broke, one might wonder if 1991 wasn’t one of the best years for music—ever!

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Sep07

Electric Zoo 2011: Hits & Misses

A quickfire retrospective of a long weekend at Randall's Island. 

Made Event’s seminal Randall’s Island event Electric Zoo 2011, sure had lofty expectations; not only did they add an extra day to their festivities, but the lineup, the stages and all things on-site were on a grander scale. Everything from stage design, booth coordination, food trucks and even security was maintained on a next-level tip. But was the lineup up to par with its surroundings for all three days? Also, how would the organizers respond to the vast dust problem of last year? Would there be surprises, duds and everything in between? Check out the hits and misses of Electric Zoo 2011 after the jump.


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