…Are You Shpongled?

I was, and I’m still thinking how to do this whole blog thing…. But anyhow it goes, one thing is sure for sure…..: This is the album what changed essentially my viewpoint in life, perspective of music, gave a push, a twist a twirl and a shake. …….. I have listened it thousands of times already, but still is a mystery, every time I go to listen it drives me to it’s own weird and wonderful world in an other dimension: ShpongleLand…

1st of October 1998, this seven tracks getting out from the Twisted Records, and sets up the standards of the psychedelic downtempo, chillout music..

Since then, like mushrooms, artists and albums are coming all the time with very nice material. But in this sort of ambient, “Are You Shpongled?” is the main line and the roots of all of the ‘new’ psychedelic chillout even after 11 years…

  1. “Shpongle Falls” – 8:33
  2. “Monster Hit” – 8:57
  3. “Vapour Rumours” – 10:26
  4. “Shpongle Spores” – 7:16
  5. “Behind Closed Eyelids” – 12:29
  6. “Divine Moments of Truth” – 10:20
  7. “…and the Day Turned to Night” – 19:57
Label: Twisted Records
Catalog#: TWSCD4
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK
Released: 01 Oct 1998
Genre: Electronic
Style: Tribal, Downtempo, Ambient
Credits: Artwork By [Design] – Mark Neal
Artwork By [Illustrations] – Raja Ram
Edited By, Compiled By - Ott
Mastered By - Dave Bernez
Producer, Written-By - Raja RamSimon Posford
Notes: This is original release with multipage booklet/inlay featuring Raja Ram’s illustrations. Later repress has booklet folding out into just two halves.

Silver flute in C & various vocal exhalations by Raja Ram.
Synths, rubber band, crisp packet, drips & gtr by Simon Posford.
All tracks recorded at the Hallucinogen Sound Labs, Dorset, UK.
UK: Distributed by Recognition/BMG. EFA 00994-2

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