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イギリスのブリストルから登場したマッシヴ・アタックのクルーたちがミュージック・シーンにもたらした幻覚的なビートの影響ははかり知れない。ほかのオルタナ・ホップのスターたち（マッシヴ・アタックの元メンバーであるトリッキー、元ヴォーカル担当だったニコレットとマルティナ、いまひとつ知名度の低い音職人スミス＆マイティ）のために、いわば初期段階の実験台の役割を果たした彼らは、同時にポーティスヘッドからビョークまで、同じブリストルに拠点を置いていたミュージシャンたちにことごとく影響を及ぼした。
『Blue Lines』はマッシヴ・アタックのデビュー・アルバムであり、ブリストルのつとに知られた音楽集団、ワイルドバンチの面々が再集結してつくった作品だ。「Unfinished Sympathy」のすがすがしさ、ビートに導かれたオーケストラの見せる表情は、現在のイギリスのトリップ・ホップ・カルチャーが最初の産声をあげた瞬間を伝えるもの。ほかにも「Daydreaming」を始めとして名曲ぞろいで、シャラ・ネルソン、トリッキーら仲間たちをマイクの前に集め、ディープでダブっぽいビートとソウルフルな雰囲気を打ち出している。『Blue Lines』は、いまなお影響力を広げ続けている音楽遺産なのだ。（Daniel Shumate, Amazon.com）
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The influence of Bristol, U.K.'s Massive crew on bringing trippy beats to the foreground is immeasurable. Not only were they the early test ground for other alterna-hop stars (ex-clansman Tricky, former songstresses Nicolette and Martina, and the lesser known productionists Smith & Mighty), they've spread their influence to everyone from fellow Bristol residents Portishead to Björk. Blue Lines is Massive's debut record and is the second musical union of Bristol's renowned collective, Wildbunch. The emotional purging and beat-driven orchestral movement of "Unfinished Sympathy" was among the first signs of life in contemporary English trip-hop culture. Other masterpieces, like "Daydreaming," which features Shara Nelson, Tricky, and other friends on the mic, throb with deep, dubby beats and soulful ambiance. Blue Lines marks the beginning of a musical legacy that is ever expanding. --Daniel Shumate
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The critical and commercial triumphs of Portishead, Tricky and Roni Size have established Bristol as a centre of slow-burning creativity, but it was the staggering impact Massive Attack made with their debut album which first put the West Country town on the musical map and made reluctant superstars of Mushroom, 3-D and Daddy G. Blue Lines provided a blueprint for the sound which would become known as trip-hop, combining the raw soundsystem vibe of the Wild Bunch parties with immaculate production and the distinguished vocal talents of Tricky, Shara Nelson and Horace Andy. From the understated beats and deftly-arranged ensemble rapping of the title track to the smokey paranoia of "Five Man Army" and the unrepeatable melancholic splendour of "Unfinished Sympathy", the album is a modern classic through and through. It won the Mercury Music Prize in 1992 and remains the finest work of a frighteningly talented group. --Ed Potton
