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PiE · 03-03-2002 2:05am #1

Know any bands that play music like Sneaker Pimps/Massive Attack? That kinda downbeat, bass-heavy kinda stuff?

Kopf · 03-03-2002 11:04am

One word: Portishead.

Much better than massive attack, which are simply overrated in my opinion (the singer from Portishead does the vocals on "Teardrop" by the way)

After that... Purple Penguin do kinda instrumental beats along the lines of massive attack / sneaker pimps stuff. I'd check out Portishead definatly though.

Thomas from Presence · 03-03-2002 11:10am

Dept Charge - Try downloading their Serge Gainsborough cover 'Harley Davidson' -

Tres Magnifique!

yellum · 03-03-2002 11:44am

Originally posted by Kopf
One word: Portishead.
Much better than massive attack, which are simply overrated in my opinion (the singer from Portishead does the vocals on "Teardrop" by the way)

Beth Gibbons is the vocalist for Portishead , Liz Fraser from the band The Cocteau Twins did the vocals on Massive Attacks Teardrop

Kopf · 03-03-2002 11:53am

Oh, you are in fact right, yellum.. hmm, i remember seeing somewhere that Beth did the vocals for it, but anyways..

yellum · 03-03-2002 11:59am

Their vocal styles could be seen as being similiar maybe, I think Liz has a nicer voice though.

Kopf · 03-03-2002 12:02pm

Mmm.. Difficult choice, that, but I really haven't heard enough of Liz's stuff, so I have to go with Beth. I don't like her singing style on the album "Portishead" much, but on "Dummy".. it's sublime.

alb · 03-03-2002 12:43pm

Haven't portishead now broken up

if so it's such a pity. Two albums isn't enough, I'm considering buying that DVD of them playing live in New York saw it before it's really cool.

Kopf · 03-03-2002 1:31pm

Originally posted by alb
Haven't portishead now broken up if so it's such a pity.

Have they?? i'm going to portishead.co.uk right now to find out

PiE · 03-03-2002 3:14pm

Cheers folks, keep 'em coming if anyone knows more... :]

Kopf · 03-03-2002 3:49pm

Oh, now that I think of it, I'd suggest "DJ Shadow".. get the album "Entroducing...." that's all I can think of, enjoy

Krusty_Clown · 03-03-2002 4:26pm

I'll probably be shouted down, but some of Tricky's stuff is very Massive Attack'ish... Try Maxinquaye...

Massive Attack's new album is also due out in a couple of months..
and I read somewhere that their first collaboration with Mos Def, will be available from their website soon (update: March 11th).

Lolo · 05-03-2002 3:28pm

Check out the "Science Fiction Jazz" compilations on the Mole Listening Pearls label. Also, anything on Cup of Tea records.

Mono, as in "Life In Mono" ("The stranger sang a theme/ From someone else's dream..." etc., used in some car ad or other) showed promise in this area, but never came to much. That's still a great track though.

Cheez · 05-03-2002 4:04pm

Most of Groove Armadas - Vertigo
am Triky
Anything by DJ Shadow

harVee · 05-03-2002 5:10pm

DJ Krush knows how to drop those trip hop beats.

harVee · 05-03-2002 5:25pm

also check out Laika, Simian and some Nightmares on Wax stuff might suit ya.

btw, portishead are currently working on their third lp...

...and other Massive contributors to check out would be Nicollette and Goldfrapp

PiE · 05-03-2002 5:49pm

Merci mon amis :]

Kali · 05-03-2002 6:02pm

in order of "pop"ness...

gus gus - polydistortion something similar to the two you mentioned.. deepish bass and drifty vocals, if you like those you'll like this.. real pop-ish bass stuff, not quite my cup of tea tho.

any st. etienne album.

as already mentioned .. tricky - maxinquaye.. don't bother with any other tricky album (even if i did waste money on them all), none are half as good as this.. and its so much better than any massive attack offering.

bjork - homogenic.. unless you don't like bjork, and for gods sake why not? and even if you do hate her, this should change your mind...

boards of canada. enough said. just get music has the right to children before geogaddi (the new release)..

Jim Daniels · 05-03-2002 6:17pm

Buys Lamb's single "Gorecki".
I wouldn't be keen on a lot of their other stuff, but that track was spot on....

harVee · 15-03-2002 1:36am

check out Mathew Herberts last album, Bodily functions.
Some seriously good vocals and lots of the percussion is him sampling his baby daughter making baby sounds (a lot better than this sounds, trust me)
Incidently, Herbert does has a great remix featured on Cornelius' Drop single. Check it out

Karl Hungus · 15-03-2002 2:42am

Check out My Dying Bride circa 34.788% Complete.

T'was very much along the same lines as Portishead, but darker.
They even done a cover of "Roads" and it was just downright scary how much Aaron Stainthorpe sounded like the singer from Portishead.

Switchblade Symphony's first album Serpentine Gallery is also well worth checking out. That's pretty Goth though.

* Edit:

Download the songs Heroin Chic and Base Level Erotica by My Dying Bride to see what I'm on about.
Base Level is a bit more guitar driven though, in case that's not your thing.

cournioni · 15-03-2002 10:09pm

Originally posted by AngelWhore
Check out My Dying Bride

You really do love that band dont you?!

15-03-2002 10:44pm

tricky - pre millenium tension

Karl Hungus · 16-03-2002 12:42am

Originally posted by PORNAPSTER

You really do love that band dont you?!

Well I'd have to if I'm going to fly over to London to see 'em.
And then see 'em again in Ireland...
Then again in Germany...

Mr E · 16-03-2002 6:10pm

I like Morcheeba. The first 2 albums are great, the third sucks donkey dick.

- Dave.

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