Shpongle-with The Malah & MR. Jennings

by | Sep 30, 2010 | MUSIC


Shpongle
Live TONIGHT!!! – At The Canal Club



Shpongle
Live TONIGHT!!! – At The Canal Club

Shpongle is a downtempo/ambient Psychedelic trance (or Psybient) project from the United Kingdom. The core members are Simon Posford (aka Hallucinogen) and Raja Ram (one third of The Infinity Project), but they often collaborate with other artists. 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 project was formed in 1996 after the pair viewed a solar eclipse in India. The two went into the studio and attempted to duplicate the experience in sonic form, and the result was a 20-minute track, “…And the Day Turned to Night,” which was featured on Shpongle’s first album “Are You Shpongled?” and the Twisted label compilation Eclipse – A Journey Of Permanence & Impermanence.

Shpongle is not a dictionary recognized word; in an interview taking place in Russia, Raja Ram stated that Shpongle is an umbrella term for feeling positive and euphoric emotions.

Shpongle’s first track, “Vapour Rumours”, was released on TIP Records’ Infinite Excursions compilation in 1996.[2] Their debut album, Are You Shpongled?, was released 1998 on Twisted Records. Their latest album Ineffable Mysteries from Shpongleland was released on November 28, 2009

Dont miss this chance to see this amazing artist live!

Spongle with Malah & Mr. Jennings (PLF)
Today at 9:00pm – Tomorrow at 2:00am
The Canal Club (http://www.thecanalclub.com)
1545 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA

Facebook Event Page:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120966147954143&ref=ts

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John Reinhold

John Reinhold

John Reinhold is currently CXO of Inkwell Ventures Inc. which owns and operates RVA Magazine and GayRVA. Also, he is a deejay with PLF, husband and father to a couple of great kids.




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