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Cover Art Massive Attack
Vs. Mad Professor
[Gyroscope]
Rating: 7.1

I've been waiting for a remix album called Dub and Dubber, and knowing my luck, it's already happened. This 1994 Massive Attack CD will do for now. Eight remixes of Massive Attack songs that were already kinda laid back to begin with. Now, they're even trancier.

I guess the question comes down to this: is this a disc for die hard Massive Attack fans, or can a newcomer join in the fun and not feel left out? To be honest, this makes a great intro to both Massive Attack and remix genius Mad Professor, who I'd like to hire on as a bartender someday.

Oh, and this is also great sex music. I haven't been having any sex lately, but you can also jerk off to it. In fact, this is easily the best masturbation album since Led Zeppelin IV. If that doesn't sell you lonely trance/dub fuckers, then you need more drugs.

-Jason Josephes

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10.0: Indispensable, classic
9.5-9.9: Spectacular
9.0-9.4: Amazing
8.5-8.9: Exceptional; will likely rank among writer's top ten albums of the year
8.0-8.4: Very good
7.5-7.9: Above average; enjoyable
7.0-7.4: Not brilliant, but nice enough
6.0-6.9: Has its moments, but isn't strong
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4.0-4.9: Just below average; bad outweighs good by just a little bit
3.0-3.9: Definitely below average, but a few redeeming qualities
2.0-2.9: Heard worse, but still pretty bad
1.0-1.9: Awful; not a single pleasant track
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