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why we love this
A colorful blitz of sounds flummoxes the 'less is more' philosophy and spins the listener into a vivid dream state that surges through the ecstatic, the joyful, the charismatic, and the exotic. Magic carpet dub that takes you for a ride through a whole new, exhilarating world.
about the record
Holy Tongue is a trio composed of Valentina Magaletti, Al Wootton, and Susumu Mukai. Accomplished musicians in their own right, they came together to create psychedelic, free-form, high-energy, spiritual dub-dance music across a trilogy of critically acclaimed EPs and their debut album, Deliverance and Spiritual Warfare. Their high-energy live performances invoke the experimental dub of On-U Sound, the frenetic rhythms of 23 Skidoo, Liquid Liquid, and ESG, and the spiritual energy of free jazz.
The trio’s dynamic collaboration extends to their meeting with Shackleton, one of the most original and critically lauded voices in electronic music. Shackleton has moved from the depths of the early 2000s dubstep underground to a diverse range of international collaborations and commissions over the last two decades. After honing his hypnotic beats on the cult UK record label Skull Disco, his unique rhythmic touch can now be heard on some of the most adventurous and progressive projects that have emerged from the European dance scene in recent years. Shackleton’s work explores conceptual and spiritual themes with an emotional depth beyond that of most artists working in European dance music today, and his visions of inner space, apocalypse, and dread are more timely than ever.
This record was conceived after Holy Tongue and Shackleton shared a festival lineup in Sweden. Initially, Holy Tongue wanted Shackleton to remix one of their existing tracks, but they soon decided to embark on a collaborative project and create fresh new music, allowing Shackleton to bring his creative touch to the studio. Holy Tongue recorded a collection of raw material and sent it to Shackleton. The result is far more than the sum of its parts—a psychedelic, ritualistic dub trip oscillating between the maximal and the minimal, the internal and the external, the micro and the macro, ecstasy and agony, capturing all the tumbling psychic joy of the present moment.
- 1 - Ancient Model 4:41
- 2 - Blessed and Bewildered 8:29
- 3 - The Fruit of the Fall 7:44
- 4 - The Other Side of the Bridge 5:25
- 5 - The Merciful Lake 6:08
- 6 - Gravity Will Fail Us 8:11
€32,00
only 2 left
- 1 - Ancient Model 4:41
- 2 - Blessed and Bewildered 8:29
- 3 - The Fruit of the Fall 7:44
- 4 - The Other Side of the Bridge 5:25
- 5 - The Merciful Lake 6:08
- 6 - Gravity Will Fail Us 8:11
why we love this
A colorful blitz of sounds flummoxes the 'less is more' philosophy and spins the listener into a vivid dream state that surges through the ecstatic, the joyful, the charismatic, and the exotic. Magic carpet dub that takes you for a ride through a whole new, exhilarating world.
about the record
Holy Tongue is a trio composed of Valentina Magaletti, Al Wootton, and Susumu Mukai. Accomplished musicians in their own right, they came together to create psychedelic, free-form, high-energy, spiritual dub-dance music across a trilogy of critically acclaimed EPs and their debut album, Deliverance and Spiritual Warfare. Their high-energy live performances invoke the experimental dub of On-U Sound, the frenetic rhythms of 23 Skidoo, Liquid Liquid, and ESG, and the spiritual energy of free jazz.
The trio’s dynamic collaboration extends to their meeting with Shackleton, one of the most original and critically lauded voices in electronic music. Shackleton has moved from the depths of the early 2000s dubstep underground to a diverse range of international collaborations and commissions over the last two decades. After honing his hypnotic beats on the cult UK record label Skull Disco, his unique rhythmic touch can now be heard on some of the most adventurous and progressive projects that have emerged from the European dance scene in recent years. Shackleton’s work explores conceptual and spiritual themes with an emotional depth beyond that of most artists working in European dance music today, and his visions of inner space, apocalypse, and dread are more timely than ever.
This record was conceived after Holy Tongue and Shackleton shared a festival lineup in Sweden. Initially, Holy Tongue wanted Shackleton to remix one of their existing tracks, but they soon decided to embark on a collaborative project and create fresh new music, allowing Shackleton to bring his creative touch to the studio. Holy Tongue recorded a collection of raw material and sent it to Shackleton. The result is far more than the sum of its parts—a psychedelic, ritualistic dub trip oscillating between the maximal and the minimal, the internal and the external, the micro and the macro, ecstasy and agony, capturing all the tumbling psychic joy of the present moment.
