Tricky & Martina Topley Bird

Acknowledged as a pioneer of trip-hop, Tricky's music is a gritty, often claustrophobic mix of influences including alternative rock, hardcore rap, dancehall, new wave, and blues. He got his start with fellow Bristol icons Massive Attack before branching out on his own as a solo artist. With his distinctive raspy vocals and hypnotic production style, he became a fixture in the electronic scene in the '90s, earning critical acclaim with his seminal 1995 debut, Maxinquaye, and notable efforts like 1996's Pre-Millennium Tension and 1998's Angels with Dirty Faces. He continued to ...