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What do you do when you've already changed the face of music once in a decade? If you're Bristol, UK sonic architects Massive Attack, you refine the model for the times. MEZZANINE, the third album from the producer/DJ crew who, for all intents ... Full Descriptionand purposes, created the genre of trip-hop, is thicker, less spacious and far more guitar-heavy than their previous efforts. Then again, the blue-print remains: hip-hop beats, behemoth bass underpinnings and spare melodic overtones still control Massive Attack's drive. After all, one doesn't expect the inventors to abandon their discoveries just because every pop new jack is onto their gold mine.
This is a limited-edition CD Digipak.
Recorded at Massive Attack and Christchurch Studios, Bristol, England.
Personnel: Horace Andy, Elizabeth Fraser, Sara Jay, Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshal (vocals); Angelo Bruschini (guitar); Neil Davidge (keyboards, samples); Dave Jenkins, Michael Timothy (keyboards); John Harris, Bob Locke, Winston Blissett (bass); Andy Gangadeen (drums).Spin (1/99, p.91) - Ranked #6 on Spin's list of "Top 20 Albums of '98."
Entertainment Weekly (5/15/98, pp.102-103) - "MEZZANINE is Victorian trip-hop--hulking, clangorous, and dank....It's industrial music for the turn of the century--the 19th century." - Rating: A-
Q (12/99, p.100) - Included in Q Magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The 1990s."
Q (6/00, p.80) - Ranked #15 in Q's "100 Greatest British Albums" - "...Sonic murk and gloom...a punk-hop record about autism..."
The Wire (1/99, p.27) - Included in Wire's "50 Records Of The Year [1998]"
Mixmag (1/99, p.49) - Included in Mixmag's "Ten Best Albums of 98" - "...Britain's coolest band..."
CMJ (1/11/99, p.7) - "...The grandfathers of trip-hop pulled off yet another wise and wily album, redefining the future shape of pop, soul and trip-hop, while inspiring another wave of artists in the process..."
Musician (7/98, pp.84-86) - "...at once the best and most personal album of their career....MEZZANINE shows them creating exotic, bruised backdrops for battered relationships that feel as strangely alienating as a night out with Travis Bickle..."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.66) - Ranked #14 in Mojo's "100 Modern Classics" -- "[I]t evokes DARK SIDE OF THE MOON's epic yet intimate dread, reflected in the obliquely monochrome title..." Hide Description Mezzanine Music | List Price | $16.98 (You save $5.23) | | Category | Rock Albums, R&B CDs, Pop, Heavy Metal, Electronica, Alternative, Rock/Pop, Dance, Trip Hop | | Label | Virgin | | Orig Year | 1998 | | All Time Sales Rank |  265   | | CD Universe Part number | 1033236 | | Catalog number | 45599 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 12, 1998 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Massive Attack; Neil Davidge | | Engineer | Lee Shepherd | | Personnel | Andy Gangadeen - drums
Robert Del Naja
Dave Jenkins
Winston Blissett - bass
Angelo Bruschini - guitar
Jon Harris
Neil Davidge - keyboards, samples
Bob Locke
Grant Marshal - vocals
Michael Timothy - keyboards
Sara Jay
Also: Horace Andy, Elizabeth Fraser |
Massive Attack Mezzanine Songs Mezzanine Music Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Great CD
I love this Cd its one of my favorites. I highly recomend it.
Submitted by rvpotter (denver,co) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Real masterpiece
This album of Massive Attack is a real masterpiece in music. I mean it. Ultimate professionality. Every track in this album was my the most favourite in different periods. Especially 'Angel' - I can't tell why I love this song; maybe it's just a reflection of rage feelings. Tenderness of Liz Fraser's voice in 'Black Milk' is perfect. Well, as they say, it's better one time to listen then 100 times to hear. If you want to know what music can be, this album have to be your guide.
Submitted by Denis (Krivoy Rog, Ukraine)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Great !
The best album from massive attack,when u hear it once u will never stop listening it.
Submitted by Stella (Rovinj, Croatia)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No A Classic is Born
Im tired so this will be short but sweet. This CD is an amazing melting pot of everything Massive Attack is. Very intense, beautiful, haunting and ahead of its time. BUY IT!
Submitted by David Jeannelle (Dever, Colorado USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No stunning (and theyre local!!) yeeeeeeessss!!!!
this amazing band from my home city bristol has now 5 albums to their name (including the remix album "no protection" and their new album "100th window"), and this is the best! it is just so atmospheric and dark (the sort of thing thats best listened to in a dark, confined space). the first three tracks are outstanding but are all very different - "teardrop" is a beautiful song, brilliantly sung by...i can't remember her name but she has a lovely voice. "angel" is excellent, and "risingson" is my joint favourite on the album alongside teardrop because the atmosphere the song produces by the bassline, strange sounds and creepy vocals of 3D and daddy-g - both perfect for this song and album. the rest of the album is also amazing but i think you would like me to shut up so i will end now by saying that this album is a true classic and everyone should own it. BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Submitted by josemorrisinio (Bristol, England)
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