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jackhammer · 10-23-2009, 06:56 PM

Tricky-Maxinquaye (1995)

A well known album in trip hop circles definitely deserves a bigger audience. Dark and oppressive as well as being wildly original, there is no doubt that if it wasn't for this album then there would be no Mezzanine which is usually regarded as the ultimate Trip Hop album.

Taking it's cues from a myriad of influences, Maxinquaye is greatly enhanced by the vocal work of Tricky's then girlfriend Martina Topley Bird and Tricky's unerring brilliance of fusing musical styles. In fact Tricky is often on the peripherary vocally and instead let's his undoubted eclectism infuse the album.

His interpretation of Public Enemy's 'Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos' is one of the best cover version ever put down (despite being a loose interpretation), whilst 'Brand New Your Retro' takes the Michael Jackson track 'Bad' and tears it to pieces and assembles it like genius jigsaw.

Hip Hop, Metal, African beats and dark Electronica all vie for attention yet it it is a collage of sounds that works effortlessly and never alienates it's audience despite it's dark ambience.

Want to know what Trip Hop is all about? Get this album and love it forever.

YouTube - Tricky - Black Steel: Video

YouTube - Tricky - Hell Is Around The Corner: Video

10-23-2009, 06:56 PM	#57 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Tricky-Maxinquaye (1995) A well known album in trip hop circles definitely deserves a bigger audience. Dark and oppressive as well as being wildly original, there is no doubt that if it wasn't for this album then there would be no Mezzanine which is usually regarded as the ultimate Trip Hop album. Taking it's cues from a myriad of influences, Maxinquaye is greatly enhanced by the vocal work of Tricky's then girlfriend Martina Topley Bird and Tricky's unerring brilliance of fusing musical styles. In fact Tricky is often on the peripherary vocally and instead let's his undoubted eclectism infuse the album. His interpretation of Public Enemy's 'Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos' is one of the best cover version ever put down (despite being a loose interpretation), whilst 'Brand New Your Retro' takes the Michael Jackson track 'Bad' and tears it to pieces and assembles it like genius jigsaw. Hip Hop, Metal, African beats and dark Electronica all vie for attention yet it it is a collage of sounds that works effortlessly and never alienates it's audience despite it's dark ambience. Want to know what Trip Hop is all about? Get this album and love it forever. YouTube - Tricky - Black Steel: Video YouTube - Tricky - Hell Is Around The Corner: Video __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”