Tricky (born Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws, 27 January 1968) is an English musician and actor. As a producer and a musician, he is noted for a dark, rich and layered sound and a whispering sprechgesang lyrical style. Culturally, Tricky blends different styles, particularly in his musical fusion of rock and hip hop, high art and pop culture. His debut album Maxinquaye was nominated for the Mercury Prize and voted Album of the Year by NME Magazine.
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Tricky is in session for Lauren Laverne
Tricky is in session for Lauren with tracks from his new album, False Idols.
Biography
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at trickysite.com
- Fanpage at moon-palace.de
- Youtube at youtube.com/user/thetrickybrownpunk
- Twitter at twitter.com/Knowlewestboy
- Wikipedia article on Tricky
- IMDb at imdb.com/name/nm0872635
- Last.fm page on Tricky
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Tricky
- MusicBrainz entry on Tricky
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Latest News Stories
News from the BBC
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Fri 15 Oct 2010 16:28
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Fantasy theme
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Latest Blog Posts
Blogs from the BBC
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The Cut Music - Week 7
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BBC Reviews
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Mixed Race 2010
Reviewed by Alistair Lawrence
Dense yet accessible, fleeting but full of memorable moments.
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Tricky Meets South Rakkas Crew 2009
Reviewed by Mike Diver
An electrifying listen, invigorating the parts Tricky can’t usually reach.
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Knowle West Boy 2008
Reviewed by Chris Jones
Despite the Tricky Kid's hatred of the limelight, Knowle West Boy deserves to be huge.
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Maxinquaye 1995
Reviewed by Mike Diver
Tricky’s debut album is an intoxicating listen possessed by a rare, wicked beauty.
