No Protection (Massive Attack album)

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No Protection
Remix album by Massive Attack and Mad Professor
Released	February 17, 1995
Recorded	1995
Genre	Downtempo Trip hop Dub
Length	49:57
Label	Gyroscope
Producer	Massive Attack, Nellee Hooper
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Massive Attack and Mad Professor chronology
Protection (1994) No Protection (1995) Mezzanine (1998)

No Protection is the name of a dub remix of Massive Attack's second album Protection. The remix was done by the British dub producer Mad Professor. Mad Professor was contacted by Massive Attack after "Protection" was released to remix a song for a single. After the single was remixed, the band asked Mad Professor to listen to more of the album to explore the possibility of further remixes. The project then became a track by track remix of the entire album. ^[1]

"Protection" was somewhat of a disappointment to Massive Attack fans when it was released, as it was considered "more of the same" after their groundbreaking debut "Blue Lines." Mad Professor's remix, however, was warmly received by critics and both Mad Professor and Massive Attack fans alike, as the album appealed to trip hop and dub fans.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Reviews 3 External Links 4 References

[edit] Track listing

1. "Radiation Ruling the Nation" (based on "Protection") – 8:35
2. "Bumper Ball Dub" (based on "Karmacoma") – 5:59
3. "Trinity Dub" (based on "Three") – 4:22
4. "Cool Monsoon" (based on "Weather Storm") – 7:10
5. "Eternal Feedback" (based on "Sly") – 6:26
6. "Moving Dub" (based on "Better Things") – 5:57
7. "I Spy" (based on "Spying Glass") – 5:07
8. "Backward Sucking" (based on "Heat Miser") – 6:17

[edit] Reviews

• Ink Blot Magazine
• Rolling Stone Magazine
• Trouser Press

[edit] External Links

• Mad Professor MySpace Page
• Massive Attack Home Page

[edit] References

v • d • e Massive Attack Robert Del Naja aka "3D" – Grant Marshall aka "Daddy G" Former members Andrew Vowles aka "Mushroom" EPs Hymn of the Big Wheel – Butterfly Caught Studio albums Blue Lines – Protection – Mezzanine – 100th Window  – Upcoming release Singles Any Love – Daydreaming – Unfinished Sympathy – Safe From Harm – Sly – Protection – Karmacoma – Risingson – Teardrop – Angel – Inertia Creeps – Special Cases – Butterfly Caught – Live With Me Compilations and soundtracks Bullet Boy – Collected – Danny the Dog – Eleven Promos – Singles 90/98 Others Discography – No Protection