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Mezzanine

Mezzanine

Massive Attack · 1998 · 10 tracks

A balanced album — rises and falls. 1 safe anchors, 6 moderate, 3 intense.

1 safe 6 moderate 3 intense Avg DR 6.3
The character of Mezzanine

Across the 10 Mezzanine songs we've measured, intensity averages 45/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from Exchange (the calmest here, 10) to Mezzanine (the most charged, 65), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1997–1998.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Mezzanine.

Sensory Arc

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Tracklist

1
Teardrop
intimate · melancholy · transcendent
DR 7 moderate
2
Angel
introspective · melancholy · serene
DR 7 moderate
3
Inertia Creeps
introspective · melancholy · menacing
DR 6 moderate
4
Risingson
contemplative · dark · heavy
DR 7 intense
5
Man Next Door
introspective · melancholy
DR 6 moderate
6
Black Milk
eerie · intense · melancholy
DR 7 intense
7
Group Four
contemplative · eerie · introspective
DR 6 moderate
8
Mezzanine
eerie · intense · melancholy
DR 8 intense
9
Exchange
contemplative · dreamy · serene
DR 3 safe
10
Dissolved Girl
edgy · introspective · melancholy
DR 6 moderate

Frequently asked about Mezzanine

Answered from our measurements of every track above.

What is the most intense Mezzanine track?

Of the 10 Mezzanine tracks we've measured, “Mezzanine” scores highest at 65/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest Mezzanine track?

“Exchange” measures gentlest at 10/100. It runs 80 BPM. The tracks here span 10–65 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is Mezzanine overall?

Mezzanine averages 45/100 intensity across 10 measured tracks — right at our 46/100 catalog average.

What is the average tempo of Mezzanine?

The Mezzanine tracks we've measured average about 81 BPM — slow, ballad-range tempo.

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