Shpongle

Shpongle

09/06/08 4:31 AM
Americunt member Junky Cosmonaut Joined: 09/04/08 Location: Faribault Posts: 73	I'm not really sure how to describe them....maybe psychedelic/electronica? The tracks on their albums flow together, basically forming one giant song, but if I had to choose I'd say "Monster Hit", "Outer Shpongolia", "Once Upon the Sea of Blissful Awareness" and "Around the World in a Tea Daze" are good to start with if you've never heard them before. "Room 23" and "Divine Moments of Truth" are good too.
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09/08/08 4:33 AM
ningamer member Joined: 08/16/08 Posts: 8,046	I'm big fan of Shpongle as well. Are You Shpongled? is my favorite album, but they are all amazing. Really wish I could see them live. Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/26/2010 08:32PM by ningamer.
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09/13/08 9:04 PM
NINpolite chat moderator i know how to love Joined: 11/25/07 Location: DFW Posts: 314	A couple friends got me into Shpongle a couple years ago. I'm a big fan of anything goa trance based.
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08/08/09 4:32 AM
xspiralflamesx member Joined: 08/06/09 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 33	someone burned me a disc of their music. i was ok with it. do you have to be high to enjoy this or something?
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08/08/09 9:00 PM
ningamer member Joined: 08/16/08 Posts: 8,046	Shpongle's type of music is usually associated with psychedelic drugs, kinda the same way Pink Floyd is. You don't need to be high to enjoy it though. I'd say the proper way to experience Shpongle is sitting in the dark in a relaxed environment. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/13/2011 07:54PM by ningamer.
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08/09/09 7:43 AM
xspiralflamesx member Joined: 08/06/09 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 33	why does everyonme think pink floyd and the doors are th s**T? They are just OK. either way i prefer electronic rock like DM and NIN. pardon the tangent.
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06/27/09 6:48 PM
BatCat member is on the NINternet Joined: 08/05/08 Posts: 29	Deleted. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/20/2009 12:47PM by BatCat.
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04/26/10 8:34 PM
ningamer member Joined: 08/16/08 Posts: 8,046	Shpongle is coming to Portland next Friday! I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it, but I hope I can. Anyone know the difference between a live set and a DJ set? The show I'll be seeing is a DJ set, not really sure what that means.
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04/27/10 8:48 PM
ophelia97 member total utter cosmic stuff Joined: 09/11/08 Location: California Posts: 541	xspiralflamesx posted: someone burned me a disc of their music. i was ok with it. do you have to be high to enjoy this or something? They're popular with people into psychedelics; a lot of their music is inspired by DMT. Anyway, I love this song and video: [www.youtube.com]
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04/27/10 9:08 PM
ningamer member Joined: 08/16/08 Posts: 8,046	...And The Day Turned To Night
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03/13/11 7:55 PM
ningamer member Joined: 08/16/08 Posts: 8,046	There's a new EP out btw, called The God Particle. It's quite good.
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03/14/11 4:38 PM
Wowk member It's pronounced "woke" Joined: 05/11/10 Location: Sydney%2C Australia Posts: 714	I saw them play a live set a few weeks back. It was one of the most mind-bending performances I've ever seen, and I was completely sober and not on any drugs. If you need drugs to understand/appreciate Shpongle, then you're missing the point. Jacob - DJ set will just be Roger Ram and Simon Posford spinning tunes, whereas live set is the entire band (Simon on keys/samplers, Roger on...flute...and other weird shit, two vocalists, live drums, live bass, live guitars).
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10/05/11 8:10 PM
ningamer member Joined: 08/16/08 Posts: 8,046	Oh yeah, I saw a Shpongle DJ set back in April. It was...quite a night haha. I would have rather seen them in a live setting, but it was still really great for just a DJ set. Simon had this giant stage called the "Shpongletron" and it was wicked cool. He also played a few Hallucinogen songs throughout the night. Also, the crowd was full of so many strange and awesome people. I even spotted a few ninnies! But yeah, I just wanted to say again how much I love this band, and Simon Posford in general haha.
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