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The new Shpongle EP <3


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The new Shpongle EP, Carnival of Peculiarities, is the strongest Shpongle release since Are You Shpongled and Tales of the Inexpressible. Posford's previous album, Flux & contemplation, was a heavy and kind of moody introverted album (although it ended on a positive note), with some piano mixed up with the electronics. This release explores that toned-down and introverted sound further, but with the twist and turns you expect from Shpongle.

The ambient intro track is a great and typical start for a Shpongle journey:

The melody of title track is phenomenal:

And the ending is pure Shpongle ecstasy, this time with influences from what sounds like Klezmer or balkan folk music, on second thought it might be machine elf folk music, none the less, it's another Shpongle masterpiece that mixes both piano and clarinet saxophone to great effect.

The success of Tales of the Inexpressible saw Shpongle focus on a more extroverted sound. The CoP EP is more along the lines of Are You Shpongled, in the sense that it's more of an inner journey, and that should make you excited, because that sound needs to be further explored by Shpongle.

Let's hope there's an upcoming album that continues to explore the themes in Carnival of Peculiarities. It could very well turn out to be the strongest Shpongle album in 20 years.

 

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shpongle band played dr vinklestein at red rocks for the first time, was amazing seeing everyones reactions when it started!
one of the greatest live peformances i have ever witnessed
here it is if you missed it
Leo Pellegrino is a amazing sax player


 

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2 hours ago, technosomy said:

shpongle band played dr vinklestein at red rocks for the first time, was amazing seeing everyones reactions when it started!
one of the greatest live peformances i have ever witnessed
here it is if you missed it
Leo Pellegrino is a amazing sax player

Great share, thanks! The first minute is Erik Satie's Gnossienne No. 1.

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