The Story Behind: Portishead - Dummy, Ep 135

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Portishead wanted to combine the edgy moods of sampling with the visceral power of soulful singing, and their debut album from 1992 helped set an entire genre in motion. The team discuss converting your bass to fretless, close mic-ing you singer, and unorthodox record scratching, Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at [email protected] Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2JNiJJzmAUvfmFOTajvzDW?si=1a7e5a620bf14724 Listen to Dummy here: https://open.spotify.com/album/3539EbNgIdEDGBKkUf4wno?si=RiWWMLEMRRSahmpUu2OcPg Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store UK Merch Store Next week's album: Megadeth - Rust in Peace See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.