Monday, May 9, 2011

Shpongle

In this post I am going to write about Shpongle, more importantly the album Tales of the Inexpressible.  If you have never heard of Shpongle they are a collection of people who make downtempo/ambient psychedelic trance music.  Shpongle consists of Simon Posford, who composes and produces most of their music, and Raja Ram who plays the flute among other instruments.  I would say that Shpongle is best listened to while under the influence of "psychedelic" substances, but don't get me wrong, I completely enjoy them sober as well.  My first idea of what Shpongle would sound like was completely off of what they actually sound like.  I thought that they would be very trippy and out there,which they are, but they are much more than that.  Shponge has a very worldly sound which is demonstrated in their song Dorset Perception.
Furthermore, Shpongle uses the voice work of many artists, and also samples from other songs.  In the song "A New Way To Say Hurray," a sample from an African tribe song is used.  The production quality and composition of Shpongle's music blows me away each time I listen to them.  

All in all, just check them out, they're amazing.  If you are into said "psychedelic substances" listen to them while under the influence and you will not regret it.  I leave you with another great song, the Star Shpongled Banner.


7 comments:

  1. They were pretty interesting! Nice sound!

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  2. I love Shpongle. You did a great job of summing up their hard to describe sound.

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  3. Not really my cup of tea, but this stuff is pretty cool. Sounds like a psychedelic version of Gorillaz

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  4. Thanks for turning me onto these guys :D

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  5. Yeah I think Ill watch them again.

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  6. That second song sounds a lot like Unkle. And I love Unkle. Will totally be checking out Shpongle.

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