WTF, Portishead?

[DavidC]

Hey guys...

I'm listening to my buddy's music and one of the tracks sounds like a DJ set, 58 minutes long , and is called "Portishead - mixhead1".

So, I'm curious if portishead is:

-A DJ like herbalizer, kid koala, etc.
-A hip hop group (?)
-a trance group like massive attack
-not what I'm currently listening to... /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Hamish McBagpipe]

Gloomy Scottish trip-hop band, though that genre is long dead. Compared to Massive Attack frequently. Sneaker Pimps, more upbeat, probably the better band of the genre.

[DavidC]

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Gloomy Scottish trip-hop band, though that genre is long dead. Compared to Massive Attack frequently. Sneaker Pimps, more upbeat, probably the better band of the genre.

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cool, thanks.

Pretty neat set, anyways...

[lucas9000]

portishead is awesome.

[Argus]

Portishead did have a DJ as part of their group: Andy Smith. This may be a mix of his mislabeled as portishead's work. I strongly recommend you check out their two albums, Dummy and Portishead. They are one of my favourite groups; Beth Gibson's voice is haunting.

[fluxrad]

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Sneaker Pimps, more upbeat, probably the better band of the genre.

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Sneaker Pimps only had one or two good songs. If you listen to their stuff after the Kelli Dayton left the band, it's terrible. I definitely like 'em, but I wouldn't say they're the best of the genre.

Massive Attack's Mezzanine is the best trip-hop album out there by far, followed by Portishead (take your pick with Dummy or the self-titled album). Interestingly, from what I've heard, Portishead have continually rejected the "trip hop" label.

Hmm...time to break out the ipod.

[Hamish McBagpipe]

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Sneaker Pimps only had one or two good songs. If you listen to their stuff after the Kelli Dayton left the band, it's terrible.

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I agree with the last part that they suck w/o her. But the Becoming X album is pretty good throughout, IMO. I have listened to only some Massive Attack. Mezzanine seems to be the "main" album, I like Angel and a couple of other tracks but I think I'll check some of there other stuff out. I don't see how a lot of people compare their sound to Prodigy (one of my fav's). I suspect MA's other stuff will still be better than Portishead. Dummy is Portishead's "main" album for sure and the other stuff I find tough to listen to. Might give their other stuff another go, but I'm scared.

[afk]

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Portishead did have a DJ as part of their group: Andy Smith. This may be a mix of his mislabeled as portishead's work. I strongly recommend you check out their two albums, Dummy and Portishead. They are one of my favourite groups; Beth Gibson's voice is haunting.

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I have a few friends that consider Dummy to be one of the sexiest albums ever made. I must say, I think it's pretty sexy.

[djshawk]

Mezzanine isn't Massive Attacks best album. Blue Lines is sublime, you should give it a listen. Protection is also a belter.

[Mason Hellmuth]

Also, Portishead is working on a new album (their first in eight years). link (http://pitchforkmedia.com/news/05-01/21.shtml)

[lucas9000]

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Portishead did have a DJ as part of their group: Andy Smith. This may be a mix of his mislabeled as portishead's work. I strongly recommend you check out their two albums, Dummy and Portishead. They are one of my favourite groups; Beth Gibson's voice is haunting.

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the live album is very good as well. dummy is especially amazing.