Protected: Massive Samples

Various Artists (Artist), Massive Attack (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 17, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rapster
• ASIN: B001DSR8TO
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #150,177 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mambo (Wally Badarou)

2. Mellow Mellow (Lowrell)

3. Be Thankful For What You Got (William De Vaughn)

4. I'm Glad Your Mine (Al Green)

5. Never Can Say Goodbye (James Brown)

6. Ike's Mood (Isaac Hayes)

7. Stratus (Billy Cobham)

8. Five Man Army Dub (Lewin Bones Lock)

9. Man Next Door (John Holt)

10. Rock Creek Park (The Blackbyrds)

11. It's Time For Love (Pieces Of A Dream)

12. Any Love (Rufus & Chaka Khan)

Editorial Reviews

Since exploding into the mainstream in 1991, Massive Attack have come to define the sound of Bristol with their unique, soldering mix of downtempo soul, dub, and atmospherics. Protected reveals some of the secrets of the Massive Attack motherlode, bringing together for the first time many of the original samples and covers that have contributed vital sonic juice to the band's soul sound.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helps you hear Massive Attack from a new perspective, January 7, 2010

By 

Steward Willons (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Protected: Massive Samples (Audio CD)

What an awesome idea: an excellent band who built trip hop classics on top of choice samples and loops puts out a sort of compilation album of some of their best sources! When you consider that DJing (the real thing with two turntables, mixing records, etc.) has been around since the 70s, it's kind of surprising that nobody has done this before. I knew a fair number of these tracks already, but some were totally new to me; I'm guessing most listeners are in the same boat.

As good as these tracks are, the coolest part of the album is how it helps you hear some of your Massive Attack favorites in a new light. It really changes how you hear the song to understand the loop in its context. It also gives the listener a rare peak into the creative process of the artists - what part of these songs caught their attention, how did they implement them in the tracks?

If you're a serious Massive Attack fan, you should pick this up. It will definitely give you plenty to consider.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars They should hate Massive Attack, March 4, 2011

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Ramon Miguel - See all my reviews

This review is from: Protected: Massive Samples (Audio CD)

I was happy to find an album related to Massive Attack which I didn't own already... and I've been really disappointed listening it... There's nothing in common with Massive Attacks' work.