{"title":"PORTISHEAD","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePortishead Official Vinyl \u0026amp; Music Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmerse yourself in the dark, smoky, and cinematic underworld of the pioneers of trip-hop with the official \u003cb\u003ePortishead collection\u003c\/b\u003e at Universal Music Store South Africa. Hailing from Bristol, Portishead—comprising Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons, and Adrian Utley—completely rewrote the rules of modern alternative music in the 1990s. Fusing dusty hip-hop breakbeats, eerie spy-movie jazz samples, distressed vinyl textures, and Beth Gibbons’ devastatingly fragile, ghostly vocals, they created an untouchable mood that continues to influence generations of artists. Whether you are a dedicated audiophile building a high-end vinyl library or chasing the ultimate late-night listening experience, our curated selection of their iconic Go! Beat catalog is an absolute essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted with meticulous analog warmth and a distinct noir aesthetic, Portishead's music bridges the gap between raw electronic experimentation and heart-wrenching emotional depth. Experience their timeless albums on the highest quality physical formats, masterfully pressed to capture every whisper, vinyl crackle, and haunting string arrangement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatured Portishead Vinyl \u0026amp; Essential Albums\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuild your definitive alternative and electronic catalog with authentic, premium pressings imported directly for South African collectors. Highlights of the collection include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDummy:\u003c\/b\u003e The legendary, Mercury Music Prize-winning 1994 debut masterpiece. An untouchable classic that birthed the trip-hop movement, featuring immortal nocturnal anthems like \u003ci\u003e\"Glory Box\"\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\"Sour Times\"\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e\"Roads\"\u003c\/i\u003e. An absolute holy grail for any serious vinyl collector, pressed on heavyweight wax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePortishead:\u003c\/b\u003e The brilliant, darker, and more abrasive 1997 self-titled sophomore triumph. Leaning further into distorted analog synths, theremins, and avant-garde soundscapes, this cinematic record features breathtaking cuts like \u003ci\u003e\"All Mine\"\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\"Over\"\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e\"Humming\"\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThird:\u003c\/b\u003e The long-awaited, critically acclaimed 2008 masterpiece. A radical sonic evolution that stripped away traditional trip-hop beats in favor of hypnotic Krautrock rhythms, modular synthesizers, and harrowing acoustic confessionals like \u003ci\u003e\"Machine Gun\"\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\"The Rip\"\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoseland NYC Live:\u003c\/b\u003e Experience the breathtaking grandeur of their legendary 1998 live concert film recording, featuring an orchestra backing up their sultry, melancholic soundscapes with soaring emotional weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Shop Portishead at UMG Africa?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the official Universal Music Group store in South Africa (\u003cb\u003eumg.africa\u003c\/b\u003e), we are your definitive destination for authentic Go! Beat catalog releases. Shopping direct-to-consumer (D2C) guarantees 100% genuine products, premium heavyweight audiophile vinyl pressings, and first access to highly sought-after import reissues and collector editions that sell out rapidly at standard retailers. Enjoy secure, reliable delivery right to your door anywhere in South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShop the Portishead collection below and bring the ultimate trip-hop atmosphere to your turntable.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"portishead-dummy-lp","title":"Portishead - Dummy (LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Dummy' is the debut studio album by electronic band Portishead, released in 1994. The album won the 1995 Mercury Music Prize after receiving critical acclaim, and is often cited in the best albums of the '90s. The album includes songs such as 'Sour Times', 'Glory Box' and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack Listing:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Mysterons - Portishead (5.07)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Sour Times - Portishead (4.14)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Strangers - Portishead (3.58)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. It Could Be Sweet - Portishead (4.2)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Wandering Star - Portishead (4.57)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Numb - Portishead (3.58)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Roads - Portishead (5.1)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Pedestal - Portishead (3.41)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Biscuit - Portishead (5.04)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. Glory Box - Portishead (5.09)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNIVERSAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42042852704452,"sku":"004228285221","price":441.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0406\/7927\/6700\/files\/1b93e0e57972140304753d7b024c6832.png?v=1787347447"},{"product_id":"portishead-portishead-2lp","title":"Portishead - Portishead (2LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e2LP black vinyl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA1. Cowboys\u003cbr\u003eA2. All Mine\u003cbr\u003eB1. Undenied\u003cbr\u003eB2. Half Day Closing\u003cbr\u003eB3. Over\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eC1. Humming\u003cbr\u003eC2. Mourning Air\u003cbr\u003eC3. Seven Months\u003cbr\u003eD4. Only You\u003cbr\u003eD5. Elysium\u003cbr\u003eD6. Western Eyes\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNIVERSAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45445463965892,"sku":"060255715099","price":900.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0406\/7927\/6700\/files\/0d894d4c0bc01b3efc7b3fbdf1ba0583.png?v=1765195154"},{"product_id":"portishead-dummy-2014-vinyl-reissue-black-vinyl","title":"Portishead - Dummy (2014 Vinyl Reissue (Black Vinyl))","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe classic debut \u003cem\u003ePortishead\u003c\/em\u003e album from 1994. The collaboration of studio whiz Geoff Barrow and singer Beth Gibbons, \u003cem\u003eDummy\u003c\/em\u003e was made at the same time as a short film noir called To Kill a Dead Man, and the same approach - gloomy, tormented, and wildly melodramatic - permeates the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSour Times\u003c\/strong\u003e (the hit in which Gibbons cries, again and again, \"nobody loves me, it's true\") and the more cryptic \u003cstrong\u003eGlory Box\u003c\/strong\u003e are the lynchpins of the album, defining its sound: dark flashes of old soul and film music, dehumanized electronic bleeps, Gibbons emoting like she's consumed by shame, and a bass-and-beat pulse derived from the slow bump and grind of the Bristol scene that spawned Barrow's old collaborators.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNIVERSAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45813212512452,"sku":"060253797205","price":990.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0406\/7927\/6700\/files\/60bb96fcd1537f3bce9a97b8a1559a14.png?v=1774035306"}],"url":"https:\/\/umg.africa\/collections\/portishead.oembed","provider":"UMG Africa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}