Man Next Door

Massive Attack
Mezzanine (1998)
Moderate 80 BPM
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Sensory Profile

Dynamic Range6/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilityhigh
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: Echoing snares, booming kick drums, and thick basslines create a weighty, ominous dub atmosphere with sparse guitar notes and wailing vocals that evoke unease and tension without overwhelming harshness.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsmild

A trip-hop cover of The Paragons' 1968 reggae track about a noisy neighbor, featuring Horace Andy's roots reggae vocals over slowed-down dub production with hip-hop beats, echoing bass, and samples from Led Zeppelin and The Cure.

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Moods: introspective, melancholy

Traditions: dub reggae, trip-hop

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