Name: Codex VI
Brand: Shpongle

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

TWSLP48RM21

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

[r25353166]

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Double Heavyweight Vinyl with Printed Inners.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-04-14

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

630883007027

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Total Cap

Black LPx2

Artist

Shpongle

Genre GB

Electronic

Label GB

Twisted Music

Shpongle is a psychedelic electronic music project formed in 1996 by Simon Posford and Raja Ram. They met at Butterfly Studios in Brixton, South London while working on separate projects. Inspired by their experience at Glastonbury festival, they decided to create something downtempo and thus Shpongle was born.
Their unique sound combines elements of "world music" with contemporary western psychedelic electronic music. Simon Posford handles the synth and studio work, while Raja Ram contributes flute arrangements and creative sensibilities.
With their captivating blend of genres, Shpongle continues to captivate audiences around the world with their mesmerizing soundscapes and innovative approach to music production.

An unpredictable self proclaimed “accidental record label” founded in Manchester in 1997 by 21 year old Grand Central / Fat City graphic designer Andy Votel and printer Damon Gough in order to release Gough’s very first compositions under the name *Badly Drawn Boy*. The label, known as Twisted Music, emerged from obscurity and became a much needed alternative to Manchester’s vibrant dance music and laddish Indie-rock scenes of the era. They reserved a place for genuine alternative and unassuming artists devoid of genre but often dubbed as psychedelic and Lo-Fi.

Twisted Music's first releases were taken from cassette and pressed on 7” vinyl in Nashville. Artists like *Dakota Oak* and *Mum & Dad* similarly emerged from obscurity to persuade the founders to continue the label. With regular vinyl releases and events, Twisted Music quickly gained a large cult following in what would soon be known as The Northern Quarter.

The label played an important role in launching the careers of several successful groups such as *Elbow*, *Doves*, Jane Weaver's band *Misty Dixon*, and Kings Of Convenience. Despite selling more T-Shirts with their omnipresent dead bunny logo than actual records, Twisted Music never officially closed its doors while Votel and Gough pursued other projects. Today, it is considered a pre-cursor to Votel’s Finders Keepers Records archival label.

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It's been 20 incredible years of psychedelic sound surfing with Shpongle and now we finally arrive at the magical maestros' 6th studio album, a visionary volume entitled Codex VI.

Codex VI is a cosmic collection of mystical music from Simon Posford and co pilot Raja Ram in which their elucidation of hallucination reveals once again, a seemingly effortless mastery of inter-dimensional audio. Simon and Raja are known and loved all around the globe for creating the ultimate psychedelic soundtracks to our lives and Codex VI is a fantastic further instalment in the epic audio adventures of the Shpongle story.

After decades of virtuoso voyaging, Shpongle have delivered what is undoubtedly their finest masterpiece yet.

We invite you to share the inner secrets of the Codex VI formulae and get a direct download of illuminated inspiration which will leave you seriously Shpongled!

Codex VI

Music GB