Shpongle

Infobox musical artist
Name = Shpongle

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Img_capt = Simon Posford (aka Hallucinogen)
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Origin = United Kingdom
Genre = Psybient Psytrance
Years_active = 1996-present
Label = Twisted UK
Kinetic/BMG Records (US)
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URL = [http://www.shpongle.com/ www.shpongle.com]
Current_members = Simon Posford
Raja Ram
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Shpongle (pronEng|ˈʃpɒŋɡəl) is a psychedelic downtempo or Psybient music project. The members are Simon Posford (aka Hallucinogen) and Raja Ram (one third of The Infinity Project). Their sound has sampled eastern ethnic instruments and western contemporary synthesizer-based psychedelic music. Posford is responsible for the synth and studio work while Raja Ram contributes with flute arrangements.

The name "Shpongle" is not a dictionary recognized word; it is derived from a rumor when Raja Ram was asked at a party to see how he was feeling. He replied "I feel...Shpongled.".

Shpongle's first track, "Vapour Rumours", was released on TIP Records' "Infinite Excursions" compilation in 1996. [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/48877 Various - Infinite Excursions - Softer Psychedelic Sounds ] ] Their debut album, Are You Shpongled?, was released 1998 on Twisted Records. "Are You Shpongled?" and Twisted Records' first downtempo compilation, "...and the Day Turned to Night", were influential in the then-small psychedelic downtempo genre.

On January 23, 2007 Twisted Records announced that a fourth Shpongle album is in the works, to be released in early 2009. [ [http://www.twisted.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1120&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15%3C Twisted v3 ~ View topic - Shpongle Mask ] ]

Discography

Studio Albums

* "Are You Shpongled?" (1998)
* "Tales of the Inexpressible" (2001)
* "Nothing Lasts...But Nothing Is Lost" (2005)

Remix Albums

* "Shpongle Remixed" (2003)

Trivia

* The Shpongle logo mask was designed by Sat Ram Bradley and was rebuilt in 3D by Calx Design for the later album covers.

References

External links

* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Shpongle Shpongle at Discogs.org]
* [http://www.myspace.com/therealshpongle Simon Posford's myspace.com profile]
* [http://www.twisted.co.uk/ Twisted Records]
* [http://www.shpongle.org/ Shpongle fan site]