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Author: Fredo on October 26 2007 Viewed 2520 times. 16 people liked this blog. You can rate it below if you haven't already.
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I have been meaning to write a little blog about this band that I recently discovered. They are British, and are categorized as electronic folk. I hear both of those influences, but I would put them into the category of awesome. First of all, I totally love their orchestration, which usually consists of beautiful simple melodies sung by several people in unison, joined by lovely harmonies, several acoustic guitars at once, many an analog synth, and they really get those mamas to make some groovy sounds, lots of oddball handmade percussion (usually stomps and claps are a staple, as they are with me as well) and tons of masterful electronic fiddling.
My label succeeding in getting this band to make a remix of The Sad Song which I'm sooooo happy with. And I had a little correspondence with one of the band leaders, Mike Lindsay.
Anyway, Tunng just came to town and I was invited to watch the show, and it inspired the crap out of me! It's sort of exactly what I dreamed my own show could be like, with lots of syncopated stomping and clapping, and so much warmth and intensity. Parts of the show seemed like a ritual to Dionysus! Haha. Other parts were like a campfire song. It was just awesome.
Most interesting was it to me to hear how much was prerecorded as well! So it actually set my heart at ease a bit about my own upcoming shows during which a sizable chunk will be playing off my laptop.
Does anyone else here know and love Tunng?
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bleen
links????????????
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Fredo
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Fredo
Looks like they are travelling to both Seattle and Portland. I HIGHLY recommend them. They are awesome!
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Fredo
Actually, I think they are even better live than when listening. There's something really powerful in the presence of this music.
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jarvis
i just saw their record last night at a store and contemplated picking it up but i hadn't heard them before. i might be making a return trip this evening
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Roshi
mapmap will be playing a show with them soon. 
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Fredo
Yay mapmap! They are really nice folk too! He should have quite a lot of fun.
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jarvis
it looks like i saw a record of theirs. they have 3?
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theflame
I read about them a lot i Computer Music or Future Music I think. They mighta done one of those 'come and see our studio' type things with them maybe?
Whatever, I like em!
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adcBicycle
Great catchy stuff. Thanks for sharing fredo!!
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jdg
they sould come over to my house.. i dont leave it
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energygiant
oh yes! know AND love!!!!!!!!!!!!
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madeofoak
thanks for the link, fredo. these guys are great! unfortunately i'll be on tour when they're nearby in chicago next week. grr!
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tantan
I'd like to hear them live. I bought an album of theirs and really couldn't get into it, it was just too dinky and wimpy for me at the time.
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mlbot
tantan must have MANLY MAN MUSIC GRRRRRRRRRARRRRRGGG
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