The return of 90s Bristol trip hop legends

spooKs · Post by **spooKs** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:03 pm

Posting in that thread about tunes you'd like to see remixed by certain artists reminded me that Portishead, Tricky, and Massive Attack (!) are all releasing new albums this year...
I'm hoping for some cross-genre collaboration with the more contemporary Bristol innovators such as Pinch, Joker, Appleblim, Peverelist, Forsaken, etc....
I just think it would work really well somehow, the combining of these different vibes, anyone agree?

shonky · Post by **shonky** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:07 pm

Isn't quite a lot of dubstep already pretty trip-hoppy

Don't know if Tricky's still good since he dropped the weed to be honest, loved those tunes from the first couple of albums.

badger · Post by **badger** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:08 pm

is that two-steppy smith & mighty tune that keeps turning up on bristolian dubstep mixes a new or old production?

spooKs · Post by **spooKs** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:09 pm

yeah thats what i think, they've got similarities but the general feeling is a bit different don't you think? tricky's the one of those 3 i've never really listened to very much, one of those people whose tunes you always PLAN on checking...

shonky · Post by **shonky** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:13 pm

spooKs wrote:yeah thats what i think, they've got similarities but the general feeling is a bit different don't you think? tricky's the one of those 3 i've never really listened to very much, one of those people whose tunes you always PLAN on checking...

I think he was definitely the most interesting of the three - Portishead stuck in their soundtracks and self-pity and Massive Attack being very good and quite mediocre on the same albums.

Tricky was good cause he was just plain out there at the time. Worth checking the Hell EP he did with Gravediggaz and the Nearly God album he did with Bjork, Terry Hall and Neneh Cherry amongst others. If he can get close to that level again, I'd be quite happy to hear it, but I'd rather hear him being Tricky than trying to do dubstep.

badger · Post by **badger** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:14 pm

badger wrote:is that two-steppy smith & mighty tune that keeps turning up on bristolian dubstep mixes a new or old production?

it's this one Smith & Mighty "B Line Fi Blow'"
think it's an old one

would definitely be interesting to see what the old bristolian sound would do with the new

powerpill · Post by **powerpill** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:19 pm

badger wrote:
badger wrote:is that two-steppy smith & mighty tune that keeps turning up on bristolian dubstep mixes a new or old production?
it's this one Smith & Mighty "B Line Fi Blow'"
think it's an old one

yeah, sick tune

concept_ · Post by **concept_** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:21 pm

I think with these new albums from old artists coming out (roni size included, though a different vein to the bristol 'soundsystem' sound of massive attack et al) and the great dubstep sound coming out of the city, Bristol is gonna have a really good year by the end of 2008 and become even more musically significant.

rekordah · Post by **rekordah** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:21 pm

badger wrote:
badger wrote:is that two-steppy smith & mighty tune that keeps turning up on bristolian dubstep mixes a new or old production?
it's this one Smith & Mighty "B Line Fi Blow'"
think it's an old one

would definitely be interesting to see what the old bristolian sound would do with the new

It's an old un. Only bout 2002 tho.

sully_shanks · Post by **sully_shanks** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:24 pm

portisheads new single is dirrrrt, i know that much.

spooKs · Post by **spooKs** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:28 pm

concept_ wrote:I think with these new albums from old artists coming out (roni size included, though a different vein to the bristol 'soundsystem' sound of massive attack et al) and the great dubstep sound coming out of the city, Bristol is gonna have a really good year by the end of 2008 and become even more musically significant.

yep, i was reading in this week's issue of venue magazine that theres a shop in Japan that's specialised in Bristol music since 1999! so cool, and i think Bristol's 'sound' is gonna be recognised for its individuality even more after this year yeah...

corpsey · Post by **corpsey** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:30 pm

Choosing between london and bristol to move next year is becoming a real headintheassfuck

spooKs · Post by **spooKs** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:31 pm

gotta be bristol. Cheaper living, this music, and amazing cider everywhere

chunkie · Post by **chunkie** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:52 pm

Shonky wrote: Worth checking the Hell EP he did with Gravediggaz and the Nearly God album he did with Bjork, Terry Hall and Neneh Cherry amongst others. If he can get close to that level again, I'd be quite happy to hear it, but I'd rather hear him being Tricky than trying to do dubstep.

oh yes,
the last update on his website was in 2006, not very helpful

corpsey · Post by **corpsey** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:58 pm

spooKs wrote:gotta be bristol. Cheaper living, this music, and amazing cider everywhere

I do like my cider also

arghh

the wiggle baron · Post by **the wiggle baron** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:15 pm

...I thought exhibition was rank

</hijack>

DVRSFY · Post by **DVRSFY** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:16 pm

new portishead lp is stunning

also dont sleep on this

Smith & Mighty 'Brain Scan' 7" ANGELS EGG / 3 STRIPE

http://rootedrecords.co.uk/catalog/prod ... 38a59e5ec6

re-issue on a japanese label, might have something to do with that shop in japan which specialises in brizzle sounds. they also just put out that new rsd 12

pete_bubonic · Post by **pete_bubonic** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:20 pm

The Wiggle Baron wrote:...I thought exhibition was rank

</hijack>

but Taunton Press and Old Bristolian is the shit!

spooKs · Post by **spooKs** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:24 pm

Cheers for the tricky recommendations Shonks

As to cider, for pure you cannot beat a £2.10 pint of Old Rosie in 'Spoons, 8.3 percent for fuck's sake!
feelin' the ales right now though, especially Gem

FSTZ · Post by **FSTZ** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:58 pm

massive attack

mmmmmmmmm

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