Massive Attack - Blue Lines

The 1991 debut longplay that built the trip-hop genre virtually from scratch. The group blended Brooklyn hip-hop, Bristol sound system culture, reggae, dub, and soul. The legendary track Unfinished Sympathy, featuring a live symphonic orchestra, is still considered one of the greatest songs in music history.

Scenario by OBERTY: a gloomy, rainy evening as you look at the wet streets through the glass. You turn off all artificial lights, leaving only the streetlamps outside the window, and launch this dense Bristol sound. No rush: you simply watch the raindrops on the pane to the crackle of vinyl samples and hypnotic recitative.