★★★★★
Ah Shpongle, I've had many a good time with this band playing somewhere in the background, and a couple horrifying ones. A listener tends to really enjoy a group after they've heard one of their tracks whilst vomiting up their soul. I mean hey, who hasn't done that? Needless to say I've been a fan of Shpongle for quite some time...
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2014-03-06
★★★★★
Summary: Shpongle have a full-on love affair with electronics, and I'm not complaining one bit. 4 of 4 thought this review was well written Psychedelic duo Shpongle have an admirable number of releases under their belt, but what they're most recognized for is onstage insanity. There's something ineffable about their music, something enigmatic that makes for a fantastic live show, and when considering the measures taken (flashing lights, belly dancers, gargantuan sets, etc...
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2012-07-19
★★★★★
Summary: A more than worthy follow-up to their meisterwerk. So the question is an obvious one: just how do you follow up the album of the decade? When 2005's still-incredible Nothing Lasts....But Nothing is Lost dropped, the rumour was that, although Raja Ram and Simon Posford would continue to collaborate on other projects, Shpongle were going to call it a day...
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2009-11-05
★★★★★
With Tales of the Inexpressible, Simon Posford and Raja Ram widened their Eastern-influenced ambient sound to incorporate stronger samples and a wry, complex production psychology. The effect was a lot like the Orb's "Earth (Gaia)" or the work of Future Sound of London recorded with Cydonia's Aki Omori, encouraging dub and cartoon effects to make nests inside a slick environmental vibe. Highlight "A New Way to Say 'Hooray...
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2008-08-28
★★★★★
Are You Shpongled? builds on the ambient-trance aspirations of Shpongle's debut recording, the 20-minute opus "...And the Day Turned to Night," which is included here.
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2008-08-28