Massive Attack – Special Cases Remix

‘Special Cases’ is a song on English trip-hop collective Massive Attack’s fourth full-length album ‘100th Window’, featuring Sinéad O’Connor on vocals, it was for many fans of the band their first exposure to the new album. In addition to a radio-edit mix of the original song, the single release contains a remix by Canadian electronica artist Akufen, as well as “I Against I”, a song performed with Mos Def that appeared on the soundtrack for the 2002 movie Blade II. Akufen treats the track with kid gloves at the start, keeping the lyrics intact, but halfway through, he takes his well-practiced glitch-house approach to it, doing from darkness to deepness and stuttering vocal samples. “I Against I” brings Mos Def to the fore, while the synths buzz in the background. 12″ vinyl releases contained the haunting remix of “Special Cases” by Luomo.

Release date: February 24th 2003, Virgin
Credits: Artwork by Robert Del Naja and Tom Hingston, Vocals by Sinéad O’Connor

01. (A) Special Cases – Akufen Remix (9:56)
02. (B) Special Cases – Luomo’s Casing (7:56)

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