Shpongle

[Hawksun]

For me, this is just another downtempo electronic music project in the vein of Enigma/Deep Forest. The only difference is that they come from the "Goa" scene(that speedy, indian-influenced trance music). Not that they're bad, but I heard too much of that kind of music already.

Just my two cents, don't burn my house down!

--Hawksun

[Methem]

Originally Posted by Hawksun

the "Goa" scene(that speedy, indian-influenced trance music)

It's not necessarily always music: sometimes it seems to be just chaotic energy masquerading as some sort of music. Some people love that stuff. Some others don't understand it at all.

This reminds me of when I listened to a radio program years ago, a program that plays electronic dance music, often quite monotonous sounding material: long mixes, and so on. The DJ started that particular show by saying that it was again that time of week when (while she's playing some sufficiently repetitive piece) some anxious (old?) people call the studio, asking whether everything is all right, checking that nothing bad has happened to DJ.


-Methem

[Methem]

For those who thought the music by Shpongle was at least somewhat interesting, here are a couple of albums by other artists that might also contain something of interest:

Iqizeh by Banco de Gaia:
http://www.saikosounds.com/english/d...se.asp?id=5894

http://www.planetdogrecords.com/bancobiog.html

Labyrinth by Juno Reactor:
http://www.saikosounds.com/english/d...se.asp?id=4396

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_Reactor


-Methem

[Hawksun]

Originally Posted by Methem

Labyrinth by Juno Reactor

I also strongly recommend Bible of dreams by the same artist. Both albums are excellent.

[Methem]

Originally Posted by Hawksun

I also strongly recommend Bible of dreams by the same artist. Both albums are excellent.

http://www.saikosounds.com/english/d...ase.asp?id=194
http://www.saikosounds.com/english/s...?artist_id=110

... for some more samples.


-Methem

[Methem]

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Watkins :

"Watkins also wrote and produced Traci Lords' solo album."

Wonder if that should be a considered a plus.


-Methem

[Hawksun]

Originally Posted by Methem

"Watkins also wrote and produced Traci Lords' solo album."

Wonder if that should be a considered a plus.

That's negative on so many levels that it's wrong.