Massive Attack, which now consists of original members Robert “3D” Del Naja and Grant “Daddy G” Marshall, will curate their very own Meltdown Festival in London this June. It’s a pretty rich line-up with lots of obvious touchstones like Grace Jones, George Clinton, Yellow Magic Orchestra and Adrian Sherwood, as well as modern acts like Leila and Elbow. Full line-up after the jump.
MASSIVE ATTACK
14 & 22 June
GONG
14 June
YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
15 June
Reggae Acoustic Songbook
HORACE ANDY + JOHNNY CLARKE + EARL 16 + PRINCE MALACHAI
15 June
REPRIEVE SCREENINGS
Taxi to the Dark Side and post-show talk with Moazzam Begg & Clive Stafford Smith
15 June
ELBOW + FLEET FOXES
16 June
THE NIGHT JAMES BROWN SAVED BOSTON
Screening
16 June
VANGELIS’ BLADE RUNNER SOUNDTRACK
performed live by the Heritage Orchestra, mixed by Massive Attack
17 June
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS performing Inflammable Material
+ MARK STEWART & THE MAFFIA Showcase Edit
+ ADRIAN SHERWOOD
18 June
THE SHORTWAVE SET + MARTINA TOPLEY-BIRD
18 June
GRACE JONES
19 June
Massive Attack Presents Future Sounds of Hip-hop
DALEK + COOL KIDS + SHAPE OF BROAD MINDS + FLYING LOTUS
19 June
GANG OF FOUR + TOM TOM CLUB
20 June
TERRY CALLIER + ALOE BLACC
20 June
GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT / FUNKADELIC
21 June
TUNNG + LEILA
21 June
SAXON SOUND SYSTEM
+ MUSCLEHEAD + TIPPA IRIE + TREVOR SAX + PAPA LEVI
22 June
UNITED VISUAL ARTISTS
Installation Volume
13 - 22 June
SILENT DISCO
including DJs PEACHES + KIERAN HEBDEN (aka Four Tet)
13, 14 & 19 - 21 June
PLUS SCREENINGS OF:
Shane Meadow’s Somers Town, In Prison My Whole Life, BUG: Massive Attack’s Videos
BFI Southbank 020 7928 3232
Blade Runner: The Final Cut
BFI IMAX 0870 787 2525
Why did I put the video for “Karmacoma” at the top of the post? Uh, because it’s one of the best videos ever made?
Massive Attack’s Meltdown [Southbank Centre]
Karmacoma - Massive Attack feat. Tricky [Youtube]



This is all well and good, but where the fuck is “Weather Underground” already?
VANGELIS’ BLADE RUNNER SOUNDTRACK performed live
Whatwhatwhaa? I have to come out from under a rock once in a while. Anyone got details?
@OingoBobo: I second this question. And add…will it be recorded for purchase?