Name: Tales Of The Inexpressible
Brand: Shpongle

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

TWSLP13RM21

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

[r23502476]

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-02-24

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

630883006624

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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.

Tales of the Inexpressible was released on Twisted Records in 2001.

It was a much anticipated and well loved successor continuing in the pioneering spirit of the debut album and in this exceptional follow up they gave us plenty more multi-dimensional surprises and new sonic realities to explore and immerse ourselves in.

From the opening sounds on “Dorset Perception”, the first track featuring flamenco guitar and Latin percussion, we can tell we are in for some incredible planetary as well as interplanetary trips on this musical voyage as Si &amp; Raj take us for a spin though their musical worlds, full of influences garnered on their travels to the 4 corners of the earth.

As the Star Shpongled Banner unfurls, the immeasurable beauty of the album is illustriously illustrated with blissful cascades of Indian Flute washing over the minds ear and achingly beautiful synths rippling with dimensional dub effects throughout. As the Shaman’s voice resonates through the digital dream, the Shaman’s drum begins to beat leading us to a vedic celtic crescendo.

By the time Room 23 emanates from the loudspeakers, Shpongle have confirmed their position as the true pioneers once again, shining a light on the deeper development of the Psybient and Psychill... more