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Massive Attack

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Pleasurable Delirium: Things The Quietus Learned At Sónar 2014

Massive Attack
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Anniversary

By Any Other Name: Protection and the Sweetness of the Trip Hop Sound… No Matter What You Want to Call It

Vanessa Okoth-Obbo gets to grips with the divisive ‘trip hop’ label while celebrating Protection, Massive Attack’s second album, 30 years on

Organic Intelligence

Organic Intelligence XXXI: The Pre-Trip Hop Bristol Underground

In this month’s antidote to the algorithm, Jonathan Wright takes us on a trip to the fertile underground of 1980s Bristol. Photo of The Wild Bunch by @beezerphotos

Books

Knowle West Boy: Reading Tricky’s Memoir

Adam Quarshie delves into Tricky’s tightly structured new autobiography, Hell Is Round the Corner, an intriguing mix of cultural history, family trauma and turbulent creative passions

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Keep On Moving: Jazzie B Of Soul II Soul Interviewed

Yousif Nur meets the Soul II Soul DJ/frontman and talks London, production and sound systems

Anniversary

25 Years On: Tricky’s Maxinquaye Revisited

David Bennun interviewed Tricky several times for Melody Maker in the 1990s and reviewed Maxinquaye on its release. He assesses how his relationship to this landmark album has changed over the intervening decades

Black Sky Thinking

The Quietus Writers’ 50 Favourite Dance Remixes

The Quietus writers and staff select fifty of their favourite dance music remixes, from much-loved classics to personal selections

A Quietus Interview

“If I Hit You, You’d Feel It”: Leslie Winer, Trip Hop’s Forgotten Pioneer

Some say that Leslie Winer aka © invented trip hop in 1990 with her album, Witch. Now she’s back with a retrospective compilation and Wyndham Wallace meets the reclusive former supermodel. Main picture by Sébastien Chou

Anniversary

John Robb On Massive Attack’s Blue Lines – 21 Years On

Sharp dressed man of punk rock John Robb casts his eye back two decades to the birth of something special

Black Sky Thinking

The New Bleak: Trauma, Haunting And The Cultural Obsession With Darkness

Minimal techno, black metal, witch house, goth... Why is so much of the music we listen to so bleak, asks Ryan Diduck

A Quietus Interview

Shipshape & Bristol Fashion: Massive Attack Interviewed

Forget Franz Ferdinand and The Rapture. Massive Attack are the true heirs of post-punk says John Robb

Black Sky Thinking

Mr. Agreeable: Takes your pork pie hat with chutney

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 10

Baker's Dozen

“Music Is The Best It’s Ever Been” Sathnam Sanghera’s Favourite Songs

Ahead of his appearance at this month's Green Man Festival, Sathnam Sanghera talks Tara Joshi through his favourite music, from Goldfrapp to Dave and Massive Attack, Sly, George Michael, Prince, Bally Sagoo and much more

Baker's Dozen

Cool & Collected: Let’s Eat Grandma’s Favourite Albums

As Let's Eat Grandma release excellent new album I'm All Ears, they guide Aimee Armstrong through a Baker's Dozen loaded with contemporary pop, from Janelle Monáe to Sophie, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde and Christine & The Queens

Baker's Dozen

Irrepressible Discoveries: James Lavelle Of UNKLE’s 13 Favourite Albums

With a new album on the way and a much-anticipated set at Brighton's Attenborough Centre at the ready, James Lavelle, the man behind UNKLE and Mo' Wax, takes Elizabeth Aubrey through the 13 records that shaped him

Baker's Dozen

Call The Police! – Terry Bickers’ Favourite Albums

One of 80s indie's defining guitarists talks us through his 13 albums – and risks the ire of purists everywhere by insisting that sometimes compilations are best

Baker's Dozen

A Tower Of Songs: Martha Wainwright’s Favourite Albums

In a revealing Baker's Dozen interview Martha Wainwright discusses family, love, parenthood and music with Elizabeth Aubrey. Portrait by Carl Lessard

Baker's Dozen

Again, Melancholy: Sarah Cracknell’s Favourite Albums

Off the back of releasing her second solo LP, Red Kite, the singer-songwriter and Saint Etienne member diligently jogged her memory, picked her 13 top records and made annotations. She talks Gary Kaill through her notes

Baker's Dozen

Oxygène Of Collaboration: Jean-Michel Jarre’s Favourite Albums

As he releases his first new material in eight years, the French composer, producer and laser harp maestro talks Yousif Nur through a Baker's Dozen of LPs by artists who shaped or collaborated on his Electronica albums

Baker's Dozen

Feel Good Music: Nightmares On Wax’s Favourite Albums

Following the release of his new album Feelin' Good, NOW's George Evelyn distils his crate-digging exploits into 13 top records

Baker's Dozen

Page 33 1/3: Sam Fox’s 13 Favourite Albums

As 80s pop heroine Sam Fox prepares to reissue her first four albums via Cherry Red, we sit down to discuss her favourite 13 LPs

Baker's Dozen

Alan Wilder Of Recoil & Depeche Mode’s 13 Favourite LPs

As Short Circuit fast approaches, we talk to Alan Wilder about his 13 favourite records, and how they shaped his work in post-Depeche Mode project Recoil

News 36

Massive Attack and Nile Rodgers to Play Low-Carbon UK Shows for New Climate Initiative

The Act 1.5 shows will take place at a renewable-powered site in Liverpool

More than 100 Acts Pull out of The Great Escape due to Barclays Sponsorship Links

The Brighton festival's opening showcase has subsequently been cancelled

Massive Attack to Play ‘Lowest Carbon Show of its Size’ in Bristol

The performance at Clifton Downs will mark the trip hop group's first UK show in five years

Massive Attack Back Campaign To Increase Diversity Of English School Curriculum

The campaign is pushing for the realities of Britain's colonial history to be better taught to children in schools

Massive Attack Cancel Tour Dates Following “Serious Illness” In The Group

"This process is positive but also challenging and ongoing," a statement said of the unnamed group member's recovery

Massive Attack’s 3D Cofounds Bot Exposing Climate Misinformation

Eco-Bot.Net will flag fake and misleading news posted on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

Massive Attack Cancel Gig To Protest Weapons Fair

The concert, due to take place at ACC Liverpool, will no longer go ahead due to an electronic arms fair taking place at the same venue

Massive Attack Renew Push To Reduce Carbon Emissions

The group have launched their 'Roadmap To Super Low Carbon Live Music'

Primavera Sound Reveals 2022 Lineup

Massive Attack, Autechre, Pavement and more will play across two weekends

Massive Attack Share Short Film Addressing Climate Crisis

The film features narration from Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja

Massive Attack Release New Audiovisual EP, ‘Eutopia’

The three-tracker was created across five cities during the global COVID-19 lockdown period

Primavera Sound Adds Massive Attack & More To 2021 Line-Up

Mavis Staples, Jeff Mills and Squarepusher have also joined the bill

Massive Attack To Play Minecraft Festival

The inaugural Block by Blockwest festival will also host Pussy Riot, HEALTH and more

Massive Attack To Headline All Points East

They join Kraftwerk, Iggy Pop and more at the Victoria Park event in May

Primavera Sound Reveals 2020 Line-Up

Massive Attack, Lana Del Rey and more are heading to Barcelona for the festival

Massive Attack Partake In Music Industry Climate Impact Report

The Bristol group are teaming up with Manchester's Tyndall Centre For Climate Change to study what impact the music industry is having on our environment

Robert Del Naja & More For Simple Things EXT.

The Bristol festival's talks and workshops programme will feature the Massive Attack member in conversation in addition to others

Massive Attack To Release Mezzanine Dub Version

Mad Professor's dub takes on the original album will finally be given a standalone release

Massive Attack And More Feature On X-Ray Records

Massive Attack, Pussy Riot, Noam Chomsky and more donate audio and tracks to be pressed onto records made from X-ray films for new series raising money for The University of the Underground

Massive Attack Share Mezzanine Tour Details

Adam Curtis will provide visual accompaniment to Massive Attack's upcoming Mezzanine anniversary tour

Massive Attack Launch Mezzanine Remix App

Massive Attack's Mezzanine anniversary celebrations continue with the launch of an app allowing users to remix the album's tracks

Massive Attack Plan Mezzanine Live Show

A one-off tour from Massive Attack will see them recreate their Mezzanine album live two decades on from its release

Massive Attack Reissue Album As Spray Can

Massive Attack's Mezzanine will be made available in aerosol spray can format. No, us neither

Massive Attack To Reissue Mezzanine

A 20th anniversary reissue of Massive Attack's Mezzanine will include previously unheard remixes by Mad Professor

Massive Attack In Last-Minute Cancellation

A performance by Massive Attack at a festival in Madrid was cancelled by the group due to sound bleed from Franz Ferdinand set

Massive Attack’s 3D Criticises Pete Tong’s Use Of Track

In a Facebook post, Massive Attack's 3D has criticised Pete Tong's use of 'Unfinished Sympathy' in his Ibiza Classics show

Did Goldie Just Reveal Banksy’s Identity?

The drum & bass DJ and producer calls him "Robert" in recent podcast appearance

Massive Attack Preview New Music

Duo's iPhone app shares part of two new songs

British Summer Time 2016

Stevie Wonder, Massive Attack, Kendrick Lamar and more play Hyde Park

WATCH: New Massive Attack

New EP marks their return; watch the video for Tricky-featuring cut below

INTERVIEW: Massive Attack’s 3D

As Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja, aka 3D, reveals a new artistic piece centred around a 1968 earthquake in the Sicilian city of Gibellina, Lior Phillips talks to him about the project and the conundrum of financing art; check out AUDIOGHOST 68 in full below

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Reviews 3

Overcoming Fear Of A Massive Attack, Live In Paris

Pleasurable Delirium: Things The Quietus Learned At Sónar 2014

Massive Attack Heligoland

Articles 11

By Any Other Name: Protection and the Sweetness of the Trip Hop Sound… No Matter What You Want to Call It

Organic Intelligence XXXI: The Pre-Trip Hop Bristol Underground

Knowle West Boy: Reading Tricky’s Memoir

Keep On Moving: Jazzie B Of Soul II Soul Interviewed

25 Years On: Tricky’s Maxinquaye Revisited

The Quietus Writers’ 50 Favourite Dance Remixes

“If I Hit You, You’d Feel It”: Leslie Winer, Trip Hop’s Forgotten Pioneer

John Robb On Massive Attack’s Blue Lines – 21 Years On

The New Bleak: Trauma, Haunting And The Cultural Obsession With Darkness

Shipshape & Bristol Fashion: Massive Attack Interviewed

Mr. Agreeable: Takes your pork pie hat with chutney

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 10

“Music Is The Best It’s Ever Been” Sathnam Sanghera’s Favourite Songs

Cool & Collected: Let’s Eat Grandma’s Favourite Albums

Irrepressible Discoveries: James Lavelle Of UNKLE’s 13 Favourite Albums

Call The Police! – Terry Bickers’ Favourite Albums

A Tower Of Songs: Martha Wainwright’s Favourite Albums

Again, Melancholy: Sarah Cracknell’s Favourite Albums

Oxygène Of Collaboration: Jean-Michel Jarre’s Favourite Albums

Feel Good Music: Nightmares On Wax’s Favourite Albums

Page 33 1/3: Sam Fox’s 13 Favourite Albums

Alan Wilder Of Recoil & Depeche Mode’s 13 Favourite LPs

News 36

Massive Attack and Nile Rodgers to Play Low-Carbon UK Shows for New Climate Initiative

More than 100 Acts Pull out of The Great Escape due to Barclays Sponsorship Links

Massive Attack to Play ‘Lowest Carbon Show of its Size’ in Bristol

Massive Attack Back Campaign To Increase Diversity Of English School Curriculum

Massive Attack Cancel Tour Dates Following “Serious Illness” In The Group

Massive Attack’s 3D Cofounds Bot Exposing Climate Misinformation

Massive Attack Cancel Gig To Protest Weapons Fair

Massive Attack Renew Push To Reduce Carbon Emissions

Primavera Sound Reveals 2022 Lineup

Massive Attack Share Short Film Addressing Climate Crisis

Massive Attack Release New Audiovisual EP, ‘Eutopia’

Primavera Sound Adds Massive Attack & More To 2021 Line-Up

Massive Attack To Play Minecraft Festival

Massive Attack To Headline All Points East

Primavera Sound Reveals 2020 Line-Up

Massive Attack Partake In Music Industry Climate Impact Report

Robert Del Naja & More For Simple Things EXT.

Massive Attack To Release Mezzanine Dub Version

Massive Attack And More Feature On X-Ray Records

Massive Attack Share Mezzanine Tour Details

Massive Attack Launch Mezzanine Remix App

Massive Attack Plan Mezzanine Live Show

Massive Attack Reissue Album As Spray Can

Massive Attack To Reissue Mezzanine

Massive Attack In Last-Minute Cancellation

Massive Attack’s 3D Criticises Pete Tong’s Use Of Track

Did Goldie Just Reveal Banksy’s Identity?

Massive Attack Preview New Music

British Summer Time 2016

WATCH: New Massive Attack

INTERVIEW: Massive Attack’s 3D

Massive Attack, Plastikman For Sónar

Terry Callier Dies Aged 67

Portishead v Portishead Charity Football Match

LISTEN: Massive Attack Remix Nas

Massive Attack New EP & Album

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