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Four Walls / Paradise Circus

2011 single by Massive Attack and Burial

"Four Walls" / "Paradise Circus"
SinglebyMassive Attack and Burial
Released	17 October 2011
Recorded	2011
Genre	Trip hop dubstep ambient
Length	24:29
Label	Inhale Gold (INHALEGOLD001) The Vinyl Factory (VF034)
Songwriter(s)	Robert Del Naja Grantley Marshall Hope Sandoval Stew Jackson Dan Brown
Producer(s)	Massive Attack Burial
Massive Attack singles chronology
"Atlas Air" (2010) "Four Walls" / "Paradise Circus" (2011) "The Spoils" (2016)
Burial singles chronology
"Ego" / "Mirror" (2011) "Four Walls" / "Paradise Circus" (2011) "Nova" (2012)

"Four Walls" / "Paradise Circus" is a collaboration between British electronic music artists Massive Attack and Burial. The single was first released as a limited vinyl edition on 17 October 2011, with pre-orders from 10 October 2011. It consists of Burial mixes of Massive Attack's previously unreleased track "Four Walls", and of "Paradise Circus", which was featured in their 2010 album Heligoland. Both songs contain vocals, and lyrical contributions, by Hope SandovalofMazzy Star.^[1]

Background[edit]

In late 2009, Daddy G of Massive Attack appeared to suggest in an interview with Clash that there would be an equivalent remix album of Heligoland by Burial, yet various comments made afterwards cast major doubt on the prospect ever being more than an idle whim.^[2] In May 2010, Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja told Q magazine that, "It's happening, but we can't talk about it. (Burial)'s very private and paranoid about it."^[3]

Release[edit]

The single release was limited to 1,000 copies worldwide, all of which were sold during the first day of pre-order. The single was pressed on heavyweight 180g 12” vinyl, housed in a hand numbered, gold glitter screen-printed sleeve designed by Robert Del Naja. It was released on 17 October 2011.^[4]

“Paradise Circus” is the theme song for the BBC television series Luther and has also been remixed by electronic music duo Zeds Dead.

Track listing[edit]

Chart positions[edit]

"Paradise Circus"

References[edit]

General

• "Massive Attack vs Burial – Four Walls / Paradise Circus". The Vinyl Factory. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2012.

Specific

External links[edit]

• "Four Walls / Paradise Circus" at Discogs (list of releases)
• "Four Walls / Paradise Circus"atMusicBrainz (list of releases)