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Tricky

Musician

English musician and producer from Bristol, a central figure in the trip-hop movement; debut album Maxinquaye (1995) is frequently cited as seminal.

Frequently collaborated with Martina Topley-Bird and with guest vocalists such as Björk, Neneh Cherry and others; early career linked to the Bristol scene and to the rise of trip-hop.

Tricky (Adrian Thaws) is presented across DeBaser reviews as a central Bristol figure and trip-hop pioneer. Early albums like Maxinquaye and Nearly God receive strong praise for originality and dark atmosphere. Several reviewers highlight collaborations (Martina Topley-Bird, Björk, Neneh Cherry). Later releases receive mixed to negative responses from some critics. Overall legacy: influential, divisive, often dark and experimental.

For:Fans of trip-hop, listeners of dark/experimental electronic music, followers of the Bristol scene, music critics.

 This is an artist who has stirred the waters in the international music scene for a while by proposing something truly original and unclassifiable.

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 I’m not afraid of the dark, yet every time I listen to this album, I get fierce shivers that leave me no escape nor breath.

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 Tricky, nocturnal poet, with smoke in your mouth and a penetrating gaze, you are just a fool.

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