Karmacoma

by Massive Attack

Karmacoma cover art
  • Type: EP
  • Released: 20 March 1995
  • Label: Wild Bunch Records
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 48:53
  • Community rating: 3.84/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Nellee Hooper, Jonny Dollar, Blacksmith

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This EP supports the third single from the album 'Protection', featuring a prominent vocal performance from fellow Bristol artist Tricky. The release is renowned for its collection of remixes, most notably the 'Portishead Experience', a crucial collaborative moment for the Bristol trip-hop scene. The EP's various versions deconstruct the original's hazy, cryptic atmosphere into new dub and hip-hop forms.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, sampling, male-vocalist, bassy, percussive

Tracklist

  1. Karmacoma (5:18)
  2. Karmacoma - Portishead Experience (3:59)
  3. Karmacoma - UNKLE Situation (5:39)
  4. Karmacoma - The Napoli Trip (6:07)
  5. Karmacoma - Bumper Ball Dub (5:59)
  6. Karmacoma - Ventom Dub Special (6:06)
  7. Karmacoma - Radio Edit (4:08)
  8. Blacksmith/Daydreaming (5:25)
  9. Karmacoma - The Napoli Trip Instrumental (6:08)

Credits

  • 3D - artwork [drawings]
  • Mike Marsh - lacquer cut by
  • Simon Davey - lacquer cut by
  • Andrew Vowles - written-by
  • Bob Locke - written-by
  • Grant Marshall - written-by
  • Robert Del Naja - written-by
  • Tim Norfolk - written-by

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