Listening Party #8 - Mezzanine by Massive Attack - start playing at 8pm on 11th May

Philly_Q

I'm running about 10 minutes behind everyone else because I forgot.... 

Honestly I don't think I've heard any of this before.  It's not "my kind of thing" but I'm finding it very listenable.  Lots of samples, but used very creatively and the production sounds great.

Jonathangus

This is all a lot more mellow than I was expecting.

markv

OK, break now. Reconvene at 8:40

Devil#20

That was good. What time we starting again?

Fuengi

Sweet. Feeling like I've had a mind massage. 

markv

digitalkettle said:

Devil#20 said:

Inertia Creeps has been my favourite thus far. All good though. Note to self. Must listen to some Cocteau Twins after this. 

Probably start with the 'Heaven or Las Vegas' album

I was considering choosing Blue Bell Knoll for tonight, that would be my suggestion - but there's loads of good Cocteaus albums

markv

And we're back! "Man Next Door" is, for me, the most iconic track on the album. I didn't even realise until I was looking into it today, but it's a cover version, of John Holt's "I've Got To Get Away" via The Slits, who covered it as "Man Next Door". It has a credited sample from The Cure, and an uncredited sample from a possibly even more famous source - can you spot it (without looking it up ;-) )

DiscoStu

I'm gonna post two vids when this is finished. Some of you may not have heard them.

DiscoStu

markv said:

And we're back! "Man Next Door" is, for me, the most iconic track on the album. I didn't even realise until I was looking into it today, but it's a cover version, of John Holt's "I've Got To Get Away" via The Slits, who covered it as "Man Next Door". It has a credited sample from The Cure, and an uncredited sample from a possibly even more famous source - can you spot it (without looking it up ;-) )

Gotta be Bonzo, right?

markv

Straight off the bat! No idea how they got away with not crediting it though

digitalkettle

markv said:

And we're back! "Man Next Door" is, for me, the most iconic track on the album. I didn't even realise until I was looking into it today, but it's a cover version, of John Holt's "I've Got To Get Away" via The Slits, who covered it as "Man Next Door". It has a credited sample from The Cure, and an uncredited sample from a possibly even more famous source - can you spot it (without looking it up ;-) )

I think you mentioned the Cure connection the other day and it suddenly ear-wormed me a day later...won't mention the track

Philly_Q

Ooh, Dissolved Girl is killer!

Devil#20

The the nod to the cure is definitely there. 

markv

This (and "Teardrop") are my favourites because, much as I love the atmosphere on other tracks, for me, I need a melody, and this is killer. Horace Andy's singing on this is so distinctive and matches the mood superbly

DiscoStu

Horace Andy is just so ... perfect.

markv

Philly_Q said:

Ooh, Dissolved Girl is killer!

So pleased you're enjoying it!

digitalkettle

markv said:

Straight off the bat! No idea how they got away with not crediting it though

Ah...good spot @DiscoStu !

Devil#20

I can't work out if its A Forest. 

digitalkettle

Devil#20 said:

I can't work out if its A Forest. 

Nope...it's a b-side:

DiscoStu

Man Next Door has it all. What a track.