What is The Wild Bunch (sound system)?
'''The Wild Bunch''' were a [[Sound system (DJ)|sound system]] based in the [[St Pauls, Bristol|St Pauls]] area of [[Bristol]], [[England]] from 1983 to 1986. The group was known for playing sets that drew large crowds on the club scene and had performed shows as far away as [[London]].<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://bristolarchiverecords.com/blog/?p=89 |title=Bristol Archive Records » Blog Archive » SEPTEMBER NEWS UPDATE FOR BRISTOL ARCHIVE RECORDS |work=bristolarchiverecords.com |accessdate=18 December 2010 }}</ref> They performed in soundclashes against other Bristol sound systems. The Wild Bunch's sound used a lot of different musical styles - an unusual thing at the time. Their shows included parts of punk, R&B and reggae, with a use on slower rhythms and ambient electronic music that would become a start of the Bristol sound, more popularly known as [[trip-hop]]. They were a key member of what became the [[Bristol underground scene]]. The Wild Bunch is perhaps best known for having been the first group of several notable British DJs and performers: * [[Robert Del Naja]], [[Daddy G|Grant Marshall]] and [[Andrew Vowles]], went on to form [[Massive Attack]] in 1987. * [[Tricky]], also a part-time member of the outfit, performed with Massive Attack on their first and second full-length releases, [[Blue Lines]] and [[Protection (album)|Protection]] respectively, before pursuing a successful solo career. * [[Nellee Hooper]], who moved to London after the group's dissolution and worked as a producer and remixer for a number of major artists, including [[Madonna]], [[U2]], [[No Doubt]], [[Björk]] and [[Massive Attack]] themselves. He won the 1995 [[BRIT Awards|BRIT Award]] for Best Producer. He was also a member of [[Soul II Soul]]. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Massive Attack}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wild Bunch, The}} [[Category:Musical groups]]