100th Window

Editorial Reviews
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With dark shades of dub and songs that stretch with patient grace, 100th Window finds trip-hop legends Massive Attack seeping through your speakers with the same eerie intensity they mined on 1998's revelatory Mezzanine. The burden of high expectations has been a constant for this band since they released the classic Blue Lines in 1991. Under pressure to produce yet another record that changes the playing field of dance music, the collective has turned in a brooding, orchestral work that profits greatly from collaboration. The breathy, distinctive voice of Sinead O'Connor elevates a song like "What Your Soul Sings" into a deeply affecting, candlelit nocturne, while Horace Andy's stylized vocal washes through the string-laden "Name Taken." O'Connor also shines on "A Prayer for England," a remake of "Safe from Harm" off Lines, as her barely contained emotions artfully collide with Window's stark, distorted production. It may not turn the world upside down again, but Massive Attack retains the power to keep you transfixed and blissfully off-balance. --Matthew Cooke --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

From URB Magazine
Finding a perfectly hallowed ground between Pink Floyd, Mad Professor and classic soul, Massive Attack have always had the extra burden of being true trailblazers. In their wake has come everything from the Mo’Wax record label to the "Bristol Invasion" of the mid-’90s (Portishead, Tricky). Their last album, the dark and subversive Mezzanine, however, was a black celebration, as the band — Daddy G, Mushroom and 3-D — fractured beyond repair making it. That... read more --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

100th Window

100th Window
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Great album!
  • Massive talent!
  • Possibly too dark...
  • HIP-KNOT-TEAK.
  • Whispers of Deep
 100th Window
Massive Attack
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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Trip-HopTrip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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Similar Items:
  1. Mezzanine
  2. Protection
  3. Blue Lines
  4. Unleashed
  5. Dummy

ASIN: B00007KK7V
Release Date: 2003-02-11

Tracks:

  1. Future Proof
  2. What Your Soul Sings
  3. Everywhen
  4. Special Cases
  5. Butterfly Caught
  6. A Prayer For England
  7. Small Time Shot Away
  8. Name Taken
  9. Antistar

Amazon.com

With dark shades of dub and songs that stretch with patient grace, 100th Window finds trip-hop legends Massive Attack seeping through your speakers with the same eerie intensity they mined on 1998's revelatory Mezzanine. The burden of high expectations has been a constant for this band since they released the classic Blue Lines in 1991. Under pressure to produce yet another record that changes the playing field of dance music, the collective has turned in a brooding, orchestral work that profits greatly from collaboration. The breathy, distinctive voice of Sinead O'Connor elevates a song like "What Your Soul Sings" into a deeply affecting, candlelit nocturne, while Horace Andy's stylized vocal washes through the string-laden "Name Taken." O'Connor also shines on "A Prayer for England," a remake of "Safe from Harm" off Lines, as her barely contained emotions artfully collide with Window's stark, distorted production. It may not turn the world upside down again, but Massive Attack retains the power to keep you transfixed and blissfully off-balance. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great album!.......2007-06-27

This Massive Attack album is outstandingly great. From the photographs in the booklet to the music itself. However, this one features less rap influences that Mezzanine and has more electronica on it. I loved it and if you like trip-hop or are a Massive Attack fan, this is a must-buy. Completely worth the money.

5 out of 5 stars Massive talent!.......2007-02-22

This is Massive's best effort yet. Seldom do I give 5 stars, but this one deserves it.

4 out of 5 stars Possibly too dark..........2007-01-16

If you come looking for a simple, happy set of tunes, don't! This time Massive Attack have teamed up with Sinhead O'Connor, whacky Irish artist, and in places it becomes downright depressing. It can be a grower, but if you want to get into Massive Attack, do it chronologically!

5 out of 5 stars HIP-KNOT-TEAK........2006-11-28

Well. This is certainly going to take some getting used to (and I mean that in a good way.)

Got turned onto this ensemble by way of a friend's recommendation, and when sampling the incredible music of SHPONGLE. As others in here have alluded, the group's misleading name made me ignore them at first. (So did Daft Punk's.) When I learned they were electronic, though, I decided to look into their world. I've sampled all of their music, and so far, MEZZANINE sounds like the only other one I'll explore. I don't want to incur the wrath of others by saying this, but their first few CD's sound a little too urban for me...my tastes lay more in the realms of electronic chill-out music, and 100TH WINDOW delivers that in spades. What's going to really take some getting used to, though, is the dark atmospheres this music takes you through. Remember the 1983 vampire movie, THE HUNGER? (Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon.) This CD sounds like music that would have been played in the chill room of the bar in the film's opening sequence. Which is not to say that this is BAD chill music...far from it. It just shines a light on the darker side of humanity from one track to the next, even in the face of Sinead O'Connor's spiritually-uplifting lyrics in the excruciatingly beautiful and haunting "What Your Soul Sings." The songs also have a typically-dark King Crimson feel to some of them (ESPECIALLY "Special Cases"); in fact, I'd venture to guess that if Robert Fripp himself had been asked to guest on this CD, he might very well have jumped at the chance.

The bottom line: I can fully understand why those who loved Massive Attack's first two releases are unhappy with this one. They're entitled to their feelings, but I don't believe it justifies giving this release negative reviews and/or low stars. It's a work of art unto itself, taking us on magic carpet rides through dark, icy realms that instill both fear and a sense of childlike awe. The electronics, production and engineering are all first-rate. The vocals, for the most part, complement the music well (some selections better than others). My only gripe about the disc is the electronic passage hidden at the end of "Antistar." I love ambient electronic passages, but this seems to have just been tacked on as a single loop, and as an afterthought of 3-D. Much could have been done with this section of music, and it was more or less just left to fend for itself. Oh, well.

At any rate, for those into hypnotic, haunting electronica that brings to mind evenings spent in the quiet company of others of like minds (and with a large plate of magic mushrooms on a coffee table in the middle of the room), this release from Massive Attack is absolutely essential. Enjoy your trip, and thank you for flying Trans-Love Airways.

5 out of 5 stars Whispers of Deep.......2006-09-13

Captured and hypnotized by something too distant to explain. My life has actually been altered and improved with the introduction of 100th window. I have no explaination of what to expect or how to describe the absolute brilliance. I can tell you that I've actually introduced Massive Attack into several lifes since my initial purchase several months ago, with nothing but positive response. I've waited a long time for something like this.
Protection/100th Window
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Protection/100th Window

    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
    ElectronicaElectronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
    Dance & DJDance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music
    Similar Items:
    1. Blue Lines/Mezzanine

    ASIN: B000GLKMEM
    Release Date: 2006-10-03

    Album Description

    Two hit albums by this pioneering Trip Hop act packaged together and housed in a slipcase. Includes their sophomore album, Protection from 1994 and '100th Window'. their hit album from 2003.. EMI.
    100th Window
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Everything I Hoped For
    		 100th Window
    Massive Attack
    Manufacturer: Virgin/Emi
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    Trip-HopTrip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
    Alternative RockAlternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
    Similar Items:
    1. Mezzanine

    ASIN: B00007M58F
    Release Date: 2003-02-10

    Tracks:

    1. Future Proof
    2. What Your Soul Sings
    3. Everywhen
    4. Special Cases
    5. Butterfly Caught
    6. A Prayer For England
    7. Small Time Shot Away
    8. Name Taken
    9. Antistar

    Album Details

    "100th Window" is Massive Attack's Startlingly Evocative Album, Written and Recorded at the Band's Bristol Studio Over the Last Year. It features Nine Compositions and Like all their Releases is an Inspirational Mood Altering Panorama, Propelling the Band Into New Waters. A Cast of Collaborators have Worked on this Album Including Neil Davidge, who Co-produced the Album, Long-time Collaborator Horace Andy and Sinead O'connor who features on the First Single 'special Cases'. With a Worldwide Tour and Extensive Marketing Campaign Rolling Out Over 2003, Massive Attack Will Cement their Reputation as Unique Visionaries, Championing Things that Really Matter: Extraordinary Creativity, Having an Opinion and Most of all Pushing the Boundaries of Music.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Everything I Hoped For.......2003-02-26

    I don't know if it's the troubled times that we live in or what, but I loved the slower and moodier beats on this CD. Massive Attack continues to evolve and improve. 100th Window is the muchly anticipated follow-up to 1998's Mezzanine. Every track was great. However don't look for any highly upbeat tracks on this one. This is all chillout music, and it more than works. Standout tracks include Antistar, Future Proof and Everywhen. If you just want something to listen to that can help you drift away somewhere else, you want this CD.
    100th Window
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Great album!
    • Massive talent!
    • Possibly too dark...
    • HIP-KNOT-TEAK.
    • Whispers of Deep
    		 100th Window
    Massive Attack
    Manufacturer: Astralwerks
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
    ElectronicaElectronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
    Trip-HopTrip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music
    Similar Items:
    1. Mezzanine
    2. Protection
    3. Blue Lines
    4. Unleashed
    5. Dummy

    ASIN: B00007KK9N
    Release Date: 2003-02-11

    Tracks:

    1. Future Proof
    2. What Your Soul Sings
    3. Everywhen
    4. Special Cases
    5. Butterfly Caught
    6. Prayer for England
    7. Small Time Shot Away
    8. Name Taken
    9. Antistar

    Amazon.com

    With dark shades of dub and songs that stretch with patient grace, 100th Window finds trip-hop legends Massive Attack seeping through your speakers with the same eerie intensity they mined on 1998's revelatory Mezzanine. The burden of high expectations has been a constant for this band since they released the classic Blue Lines in 1991. Under pressure to produce yet another record that changes the playing field of dance music, the collective has turned in a brooding, orchestral work that profits greatly from collaboration. The breathy, distinctive voice of Sinead O'Connor elevates a song like "What Your Soul Sings" into a deeply affecting, candlelit nocturne, while Horace Andy's stylized vocal washes through the string-laden "Name Taken." O'Connor also shines on "A Prayer for England," a remake of "Safe from Harm" off Lines, as her barely contained emotions artfully collide with Window's stark, distorted production. It may not turn the world upside down again, but Massive Attack retains the power to keep you transfixed and blissfully off-balance. --Matthew Cooke

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Great album!.......2007-06-27

    This Massive Attack album is outstandingly great. From the photographs in the booklet to the music itself. However, this one features less rap influences that Mezzanine and has more electronica on it. I loved it and if you like trip-hop or are a Massive Attack fan, this is a must-buy. Completely worth the money.

    5 out of 5 stars Massive talent!.......2007-02-22

    This is Massive's best effort yet. Seldom do I give 5 stars, but this one deserves it.

    4 out of 5 stars Possibly too dark..........2007-01-16

    If you come looking for a simple, happy set of tunes, don't! This time Massive Attack have teamed up with Sinhead O'Connor, whacky Irish artist, and in places it becomes downright depressing. It can be a grower, but if you want to get into Massive Attack, do it chronologically!

    5 out of 5 stars HIP-KNOT-TEAK........2006-11-28

    Well. This is certainly going to take some getting used to (and I mean that in a good way.)

    Got turned onto this ensemble by way of a friend's recommendation, and when sampling the incredible music of SHPONGLE. As others in here have alluded, the group's misleading name made me ignore them at first. (So did Daft Punk's.) When I learned they were electronic, though, I decided to look into their world. I've sampled all of their music, and so far, MEZZANINE sounds like the only other one I'll explore. I don't want to incur the wrath of others by saying this, but their first few CD's sound a little too urban for me...my tastes lay more in the realms of electronic chill-out music, and 100TH WINDOW delivers that in spades. What's going to really take some getting used to, though, is the dark atmospheres this music takes you through. Remember the 1983 vampire movie, THE HUNGER? (Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon.) This CD sounds like music that would have been played in the chill room of the bar in the film's opening sequence. Which is not to say that this is BAD chill music...far from it. It just shines a light on the darker side of humanity from one track to the next, even in the face of Sinead O'Connor's spiritually-uplifting lyrics in the excruciatingly beautiful and haunting "What Your Soul Sings." The songs also have a typically-dark King Crimson feel to some of them (ESPECIALLY "Special Cases"); in fact, I'd venture to guess that if Robert Fripp himself had been asked to guest on this CD, he might very well have jumped at the chance.

    The bottom line: I can fully understand why those who loved Massive Attack's first two releases are unhappy with this one. They're entitled to their feelings, but I don't believe it justifies giving this release negative reviews and/or low stars. It's a work of art unto itself, taking us on magic carpet rides through dark, icy realms that instill both fear and a sense of childlike awe. The electronics, production and engineering are all first-rate. The vocals, for the most part, complement the music well (some selections better than others). My only gripe about the disc is the electronic passage hidden at the end of "Antistar." I love ambient electronic passages, but this seems to have just been tacked on as a single loop, and as an afterthought of 3-D. Much could have been done with this section of music, and it was more or less just left to fend for itself. Oh, well.

    At any rate, for those into hypnotic, haunting electronica that brings to mind evenings spent in the quiet company of others of like minds (and with a large plate of magic mushrooms on a coffee table in the middle of the room), this release from Massive Attack is absolutely essential. Enjoy your trip, and thank you for flying Trans-Love Airways.

    5 out of 5 stars Whispers of Deep.......2006-09-13

    Captured and hypnotized by something too distant to explain. My life has actually been altered and improved with the introduction of 100th window. I have no explaination of what to expect or how to describe the absolute brilliance. I can tell you that I've actually introduced Massive Attack into several lifes since my initial purchase several months ago, with nothing but positive response. I've waited a long time for something like this.
    100th Window
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		100th Window
      Massive Attack
      Manufacturer: EMI Japan
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
      ElectronicaElectronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
      Trip-HopTrip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
      Alternative RockAlternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
      Dance & DJDance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B00007FOXB
      Release Date: 2003-02-10

      Tracks:

      1. Future Proof
      2. What Your Soul Sings
      3. Everywhen
      4. Special Cases
      5. Butterfly Caught
      6. Prayer for England
      7. Small Time Shot Away
      8. Name Taken
      9. Antistar

      Album Description

      Their first album in five years! Earliest release from Japan. Virgin. 2003.

      Album Details

      Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track

      Music:

      1. 100th Window
      2. All is bright, but it is not day
      3. Around the World [CD-single] [Import]
      4. Art of Losing [Import]
      5. Azzurro Verdi
      6. Bride of the Asylum
      7. Bright Yellow Bright Orange [Import]
      8. Bringing Down the Horse [Import]
      9. Chaos USA [Explicit Lyrics]
      10. Chosen People

      Music

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      West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, Vol. 1

      Colin Tilney plays Mozart, Vol. 3

      Benjamin Zander: Boston Philharmonic Orchestra 20th Anniversary Edition [Box set]

      Dance Country [Box set]

      Collection [Import]

      Coloratura Arias

      Cancao Do Amor Demais Olivia Byington Canta Tom & Vinicius [Import]

      Classics go Hollywood

      Carryin' On With Johnny Cash & June Carter [Original recording remastered]

      Birdland Stars 1956

      E-Pro [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]

      Bossa Entre Amigos [Import]

      Compilation, Vol. 3

      The Organ of Wellington Cathedral, New Zealand

      Encouraging Words