Name: Ineffable Mysteries from Shpongleland
Brand: Shpongle

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

TWSLP36RM21

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

[r24757490]

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

2023-03-24

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

630883006822

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Total Cap

2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

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.

The 4th instalment of the journey into the weird and wonderful worlds of Shpongle arrived with Ineffable Mysteries from Shpongleland in 2009 and now, 11 years on from its initial release, the masterful craftsmanship of Simon Posford and Raja Ram is still self-evident in every single one of the 8 glorious tracks.

Deepening ever further into the fusion of worlds, this album sees us journey through manifold aspects of the creative genius that is Shpongle, utilising an admirable array of awesome acoustic instrumentation including naturally, Raja’s legendary dulcet flute tones to compliment the myriad of music featuring Simon’s surreal synthesis.

This sonic fusion and fission theme re-presents itself throughout the album, in one legendary composition the listener is treated to the dreamy tones of the Hang Drum seamlessly blended with detailed glitch electronica to create a sensuous web of emotional ecstasy. In another piece, we experience incredible acoustic guitar solos rippling though interwoven psychedelic glitch and dub distortions in time and space. Simon’s and Raja’s trademark psychedelic and bizarre blending of elements is bedazzling in its beauty and unparalleled in the depths of its dimensional exploration.

Ineffable Mysteries from Shpongleland

Music GB