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Experimental / Dub LP - The Tumbling Psychic Joy of Now, an expansive and ritualistic collaboration between Holy Tongue and Shackleton, is set here to enjoy. Holy Tongue, a trio featuring Valentina Magaletti, Al Wootton, and Susumu Mukai, are known for their unique blend of psychedelic, high-energy, spiritual dub-dance music, previously showcased across a trilogy of acclaimed EPs and their debut album,
Deliverance and Spiritual Warfare. Their electrifying live shows draw on influences from experimental dub, frenetic rhythms of bands like 23 Skidoo and ESG, and the spiritual fervor of free jazz. Their collaboration with Shackleton, a pioneering figure in electronic music, takes their sound to new heights. Shackleton, who has evolved from the early 2000s dubstep scene into one of the most innovative voices in electronic music, brings his distinct rhythmic approach and deep conceptual themes to this project. Originally intended as a remix, the project blossomed into a full-fledged collaboration after a shared festival lineup in Sweden. The album is a profound journey through psychedelic, ritualistic dub, blending the maximal and minimal, the internal and external, ecstasy and agonyia true reflection of the psychic joy of the present moment.
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Holy Tongue is a trio consisting of percussionist Valentina Magaletti (Vanishing Twin, Tomaga, UUUU, Raime, Nicolas Jaar, Jandek etc.), bassist Susumu Mukai (Zongamin, Vanishing Twin) and producer Al Wootton.
Their music is psychedelic, and free form with inspirations from dub and dance. They started releasing music in 2020. Their debut album "Deliverance And Spiritual Warfare" was dropped in 2023.
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Co-ran the Skull Disco label from 2005 to 2008 with Appleblim. Shackleton's take on the sparse template of minimal techno, originally showing heavy influence from Muslimgauze, evolved over the course of the label's lifespan to a sound that resembled something closer to a skeletal, emaciated take on the drop structure and sepulchral sound design of dubstep. By the time of his last release on Skull Disco - the label's last as well, the aptly titled Soundboy's Suicide Note - his work was practically consuming itself. As described in a Resident Advisor review, "Shackleton's loopy drum programming and ink-stained bass...are pushed to psychedelic extremes. Rather than seeking a way out for his music, he found new ways to burrow deeper."
Since minting his Woe to the Septic Heart! imprint in 2010, Shackleton's output has become considerably more colourful, going through a resurrection of sorts. This is especially evident in his massive Music for the Quiet Hour / The Drawbar Organ triple LP, in which he infuses bright organ tones into his longstanding brand of mystical minimal techno, replete with incessant polyrhythms, cavernous sound design, and vocal manipulation reminiscent of the early phasing experiments of Steve Reich.
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