Massive Attack

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/massive-attack

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the key albums?'Blue Lines' (1991), 'Protection' (1994), 'Mezzanine' (1998), '100th Window' (2003), 'Heligoland' (2010)
2. What is the global sales?Over 13 million copies of their five studio albums sold worldwide
3. What is Massive Attack and why are they famous?Massive Attack is a music group from Bristol, England that created the trip hop style, mixing hip hop beats with moody, atmospheric sounds. They are famous for albums like "Blue Lines" and "Mezzanine" and songs like "Teardrop."
4. Who were the original members of Massive Attack?The original group had Robert "3D" Del Naja, Grant "Daddy G" Marshall, Adrian "Tricky" Thaws, and Andrew "Mushroom" Vowles. They started as a collective in 1988.

Trip Hop: A genre characterized by slow tempos, atmospheric production, hip hop beats, and influences from soul, jazz, and dub.
Seminal Work: An original piece of work that influences later developments in a particular field.
Sonic Landscape: A complex and immersive auditory environment created through music production techniques.
Artistic Evolution: The process of a creative individual or group developing and changing their style or approach over time.