Massive Attack - Atlas Air EP

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Come November, Massive Attack are set to put out a four-track War Child benefit EP dubbed Atlas Air via Virgin. Along with the title track, which appeared on this year's Heligoland, the EP features an "Atlas Air" remix from ex-DFA man Tim Goldsworthy, a new track featuring Elbow singer Guy Garvey called "Redlight", and a remix of "Redlight" by Warp beat mangler Clark. The digital version also includes a short "Atlas Air" film directed by Edouard Salier, who did the awesome "Splitting the Atom" video. The record will be available in computer file form and on limited edition 12" vinyl.

hopefully redlight is better than the garvey trk on heligoland because that was awful

isn't there a burial massive attack album being rumoured too?

Goldsworthy and Clark remix? Most interesting.

  On 9/9/2010 at 6:21 PM, Benedict Cumberbatch said:

remix ... Clark

Shit negro thats all you had to say.

lets be realistic... the remixes are going to suck. I am pissed that they are only delivering one new track on the new EP.

who knows when Massive Attack will releasing something proper again. I took them soo long to release Heligoland.

I need more new tracks and less remixes.

gahhhh...

  On 9/9/2010 at 7:54 PM, sidewinder said:

  On 9/9/2010 at 6:21 PM, Benedict Cumberbatch said:

remix ... Clark

Shit negro thats all you had to say.

LOL

Can't fucking wait .

  On 9/10/2010 at 1:34 AM, beatfanatic said:

lets be realistic... the remixes are going to suck.

literally the only thing we know about the remix is that it's by Clark.

so no, I don't have any grounds for belief that this will suck.

  On 9/10/2010 at 1:43 AM, GrandPopPoplock said:

  On 9/9/2010 at 7:54 PM, sidewinder said:

  On 9/9/2010 at 6:21 PM, Benedict Cumberbatch said:

remix ... Clark

Shit negro thats all you had to say.

 

 

LOL

 

 

Can't fucking wait .

haha yea. perfect.

Heligoland was... awkward. To be nice about it. Massive Attack are not what they used to be.

Good news, will see them soon!

  On 9/10/2010 at 7:15 PM, Candiru said:

Heligoland was... awkward. To be nice about it. Massive Attack are not what they used to be.

For me it was one hell of a grower - I started out only liking Paradise Circus (in fact I fuckin' loved it), but one by one the tracks fell into place. And now, it's a close one but I think think it's my favourite album by them.

  On 9/10/2010 at 7:15 PM, Candiru said:

Heligoland was... awkward. To be nice about it. Massive Attack are not what they used to be.

OK. I will elaborate.

Massive Attack used to be pretty much the best. But compare Heligoland to 100th Window...... it's a joke.

3D has hung up the artistry, ingenuity and forward-thinking of his prior work to make peace with the crew, much to Massive's detriment.

I actually hated 100th Window (apart from Special Cases) and thought Heligoland was a great return to form. So yeah, horses for courses and all that (or whatever the phrase is!)

  On 9/10/2010 at 1:43 AM, GrandPopPoplock said:

  On 9/9/2010 at 7:54 PM, sidewinder said:

  On 9/9/2010 at 6:21 PM, Benedict Cumberbatch said:

remix ... Clark

Shit negro thats all you had to say.

 

 

LOL

 

 

Can't fucking wait .

Wow. I'm quite surprised that there are M.A.-fans out there who prefer 100th or Heligoland before Protection, Blue Lines and Mezzanine. I really consider Protection to be a ground-breaking masterpiece, and both Blue Lines and Mezzanine are among my all-time favs. 100th window were a huge disappointment, and sort of made me lose interest in the band. I've just listened to Heligoland a couple of times. "Splitting the atom" and "Paradice Circus are decent tracks, but compared to their early stuff, I think it's nothing. I'm looking forward to the Clark remix, though.

Mezzanine is my all-time favourite.

But I quite like Heligoland.

  On 9/13/2010 at 3:46 PM, MortstoX said:

Wow. I'm quite surprised that there are M.A.-fans out there who prefer 100th or Heligoland before Protection, Blue Lines and Mezzanine.

my thoughts as well - those sinead o'connor calibrations r ferking awkward - some good trac's to though.

blue lines, protection, no protection and mezzanine are top of me heap

  On 9/13/2010 at 3:46 PM, MortstoX said:

Wow. I'm quite surprised that there are M.A.-fans out there who prefer 100th or Heligoland before Protection, Blue Lines and Mezzanine. I really consider Protection to be a ground-breaking masterpiece, and both Blue Lines and Mezzanine are among my all-time favs. 100th window were a huge disappointment, and sort of made me lose interest in the band.

 

I think 100th Window is sheer genius. The only thing that comes close is Mezzanine

Name Taken!! Godlike.

  On 9/13/2010 at 3:46 PM, MortstoX said:

Wow. I'm quite surprised that there are M.A.-fans out there who prefer 100th or Heligoland before Protection, Blue Lines and Mezzanine. I really consider Protection to be a ground-breaking masterpiece, and both Blue Lines and Mezzanine are among my all-time favs. 100th window were a huge disappointment, and sort of made me lose interest in the band. I've just listened to Heligoland a couple of times. "Splitting the atom" and "Paradice Circus are decent tracks, but compared to their early stuff, I think it's nothing. I'm looking forward to the Clark remix, though.

Greg, I agree.

Mezzanine, to me, is one of the top 5 of the nineties.

Heligoland is lovely tough - I'm glad something new came from them at all.