Blue lines is generally considered the first trip hop album, although the term was not widely used before 1994. Massive attack are one of the uks most innovative, inspirational and influential bands. Does anyone know if the versions on hd tracks are the fixed versions or the original versions. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff. Jan 11, 2015 both blue lines and mezzanine feature in rolling stones list of the 500 greatest albums of all time less massive attack are an english musical group from bristol consisting of robert 3d del naja and grant daddy g marshall, formed in 1988. The critical and commercial triumphs of portishead, tricky and roni size have established bristol as a centre of slowburning creativity, but it was the staggering impact massive attack made with their debut album which first put the west country town on the musical map and made reluctant superstars of mushroom, 3d and daddy g. Jun 30, 2017 we were listening to my gold vinyl limited edition copy of the heliocentrics a world of masks at a monkeyhaus recently and i was thinking, damn.
Add album if there is an album missing from the list, find its releasegroup id from and add it here. Their debut album blue lines was released in 1991, with the single unfinished sympathy reaching the charts and later being voted the 10th. A fusion of electronic music, hip hop, dub, 70s soul and reggae, it established massive attack as one of the most innovative british bands of the 1990s and the founder of trip hops bristol sound. Blue lines 1991, protection 1994, mezzanine 1998, 100th window 2003, and heligoland 2010. Comments off on massive attack blue lines 1991 2012 mixmaster hdtracks flac 24bit96khz hires digital download. Blue lines peaked at number on the uk albums chart, and was certified double platinum in the united kingdom. Massive attack blue lines 1991 2012 mixmaster hdtracks flac 24bit96khz posted 2 years ago june 19, 2018. Thank you for the reduced tickets neil love from jackie blue dear. Globally renowned debut blue lines, their follow up protection and maverick collaboration with mad professor, no protection, all hit the shelves again in lovingly presented 180g format. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Cannot and will not see a connection between blue vinyl elvis or. Massive attack s debut album blue lines was released in 1991, and was a pioneering force in the forming of the fusion genre dubbed trip hop. Listen to blue lines the remixes by massive attack on deezer.
Bristols rich musical history led to a creative surge in the 1980s and 90s, of which blue lines remains the peak. Massive attack finally got it perfect on their third effort mezzanine. In 1988 massive attack released their first single any love. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. I think blue lines is the greatest of massive attacks albums, perhaps because i enjoy the hiphop vibe on blue lines over the darker, more atmospheric noises the group would use later on. Nov 29, 2012 blue lines remains the most truly unified result of this method, and in that respect it is the definitive massive attack release. Listen free to massive attack blue lines safe from harm, one love and more. So the corporate line is, it was intentional, this is how it should sound. I see theres suddenly a lot of wilco out there on hdtracks this week. Massive attack 1991 blue lines full album harry nesin. All three of their studio albums have met with huge critical and commercial success and their music has provided the blueprint for a sound that influenced a whole generation of dance and pop acts alike. The album balances dark, divaled club jams along the lines of soul ii soul with some of the best british rap vocals and production heard up to that point. Blue lines was a success in the united kingdom, though sales were limited elsewhere.
This album, while not quite as haunting, dark and brooding as their subsequent releases, shows the start of a winning groove. In 1991 the first massive attack studio album blue lines was released. Hdtracks news part 8 page steve hoffman music forums. Sep 24, 2016 massive attack s debut album, blue lines came out in april 1991, so youll have to forgive me as im nearly 6 months behind on writing this post to mark its 25th anniversary. Blue lines massive attack to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. I think blue lines is the greatest of massive attack s albums, perhaps because i enjoy the hiphop vibe on blue lines over the darker, more atmospheric noises the group would use later on. Download massive attack mp3 songs and albums music downloads.
Then, just the other day, i was rummaging around my digital music collection and tapped play now on. At the dawn of the 90s the trip hop wave flooded great britain with electro influenced by jamaican music and rap beats. Update to the latest hdtracks downloader to make sure your music downloads without a hitch. May 31, 2012 massive attack, blue lines virgin, 1991 one of the most influential records of the nineties, lines was perhaps the first posthiphop classic. Its been our pleasure to provide uk audiophiles with the best hi res music downloads. Unfinished sympathy alone didnt make blue lines the classic its standing in so many. Third member andy mushroom vowles left the group in 1999.
Get help with the hdtracks downloader by going to our help page or contact customer support. The song is notable for the critical acclaim it garnered due to its haunting lyrics, soulful vocals, and emotional string section. Blue lines by massive attack on wild bunch records. That thought didnt stay in the forefront for long and i went about my daytodays. Acdc rock or bust 2014 official digital download 24bit96khz. The image of the sticker on the front of the md is the same as the blue lines front cover image. It became one of the brightest and memorizable british albums of 90s. Massive attack is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Deluxe vinyl in original screen printed mailer including hidef audio dvd, hidef digital file and standard formats. Blue lines isnt all darkness, either be thankful for what youve got is quite close to the smooth soul tune conjured by its title, and unfinished sympathy the groups first classic production is a tremendously moving fusion of uptempo hiphop and dancefloor jam with slowmoving, syrupy strings. This is only one of two minidiscs that massive attack would ever release with the other one being mezzanine, which were also released on the same day as mezzanine in the uk. Their debut album blue lines was released in 1991, with the single unfinished sympathy reaching the charts and later being voted the 63rd greatest song of all time in a poll by nme. Stream blue lines 2012 mixmaster, a playlist by massive attack from desktop or your mobile device.
As a musical and artistic statement, it remains almost redoubtable. Tricky cant be with the one you love then love the one youre with spliff in the ashtray, red stripe i pull the lid her touch tickles, especially when shes gentle keep the girl in the distance, moves are very hazy no sunshine in my life the way i deal is shady 3d skip hip data to get the antimatter blue lines are the reason why the tower had to shatter to the sound of silence surrounded. Massive attacks blue lines album 25 years on massiveattack. The third single from massive attacks debut album, safe from harm was one of the first songs recorded in the initial sessions for the record, and the first song on which the group.
Massive attack s first cd blue lines shows the promise of great things to follow, and follow it does with their subsequent releases protection, mezzanine and the new 100th window. Massive attack blue lines has been rebuilt from the original tapes, remixed and remastered and will be available from november 19th. Massive attack blue lines came out on dvd audio in hi res and is nice. Massive attack blue lines new package available on. Blue lines provided a blueprint for the sound which. The pirate bay the galaxys most resilient bittorrent site. With dreamy rhythms and oppressive atmospheres, massive attack, portishead, tricky, morcheeba and various others invented a futuristic kind of dark soul music which was sometimes very cinematographic. Massive attack safe from harm lyrics genius lyrics. Help hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding music downloads.
Mqs albums download mastering quality sound,hires audio. You have so many great tracks on this album, you got daydreaming, be thankful for what youve got, safe from harm and ofcourse unfinished sympathy. Massive attacks first cd blue lines shows the promise of great things to follow, and follow it does with their subsequent releases protection, mezzanine and the new 100th window. Oct 08, 2017 massive attack 1991 blue lines full album harry nesin. Live with me is a song by massive attack which was included in their 2006 compilation album, collected, and was also released as a single. Massive attack are an english musical group from bristol consisting of robert 3d del naja and grant daddy g marshall, formed in 1988.
Later that composition was rerecorded with tony bryan and included into the second single daydreaming in 1990. Blue lines is the debut studio album by english electronic music group massive attack, released on 8 april 1991 by wild bunch and virgin records. Massive attack blue lines 2016, 180 gram, vinyl discogs. Then love the one youre with spliff in the ashtray, red stripe, i pull the lid her touch tickles, especially when shes gentle but i dont. Parlophone respond to david bowie berlin box set mastering.
Blue lines is the landmark debut by triphop band, massive attack. Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs. On 28 january 2016, massive attack released a new ep, ritual spirit, followed by the spoils in july. My favorite songs of you are after the gold rush, words between the lines of age. Massive attack and blue lines are part of the uks musical dna, says. Rolling stone declared the album one of the most influential records of the nineties. Download the qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go. The duo are considered to be progenitors of the trip hop genre. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends.
The first masterpiece of what was only termed triphop much later, blue lines filtered american hiphop through the lens of british club culture, a stylish, nocturnal sense of scene that encompassed music from rare groove to dub to dance. Grandfather had died of a massive heart attack near the end of ww2, so dad was. Bristols rich musical history led to a creative surge in the 1980s and 90s, of which blue lines. Check out mezzanine by massive attack on amazon music. By ditching the unappealing, whiny and overly operalike vocals heard in the hitormiss albums blue lines and protection, theyve now created an amazingly cohesive project that is both dark and memorable. Massive attacks blueprint for british pop 21 years on. A bristol collective whose combination of dark rhythms, reverbladen guitars, and atmospheric samples helped pioneer the laidback sound of triphop.
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