Bands like Massive Attackfrom the other side of the world
Massive Attack is from United Kingdom, tagged "trip hop", "electronic", "downtempo" and "ambient" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Oceania and Asia), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with Massive Attack's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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1. Canada · North America
Azam Ali
classical, pop
Nothing like Massive Attack
Nami Nami · From Night to the Edge of Day (2011)
2. United States · North America
Roy Ayers
jazz, jazz-funk
Nothing like Massive Attack
Searching · Evolution: The Polydor Anthology (1995)
3. Nicaragua · North America
Luis Enrique
latin, salsa
Nothing like Massive Attack
Así Es la Vida · Lo Esencial (1989)
4. Jamaica · North America
Derrick Morgan
ska, reggae
Nothing like Massive Attack
Blazing Fire · Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1963)
5. Argentina · South America
Mercedes Sosa
argentinian, rock
Nothing like Massive Attack
Alfonsina Y El Mar · Alfonsina Y El Mar (1982)
6. Mali · Africa
Amadou & Mariam
african blues, desert blues
Nothing like Massive Attack
Sénégal Fast Food · Dimanche à Bamako (2004)
7. Turkey · Europe
Mercan Dede
turkish, fusion
Nothing like Massive Attack
Napas · Breath (2006)
8. Australia · Oceania
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
psychedelic rock, heavy psych
Nothing like Massive Attack
Hymn for a Droid · And Now for the Whatchamacallit (2019)
9. Japan · Asia
Bo Ningen
neo-psychedelia, acid rock
Nothing like Massive Attack
Daikaisei, Pt. 1 · Line the Wall (2012)

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