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Ineffable Mysteries from Shpongleland

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Released
  
2 November 2009

Length
  
70:26

Release date
  
2 November 2009

Producers
  
Simon Posford, Raja Ram

Recorded
  
2007–2009

Artist
  
Shpongle

Label
  
Twisted Records

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Ineffable Mysteries from Shpongleland (2009)
  
Museum of Consciousness (2013)

Genres
  
Psybient, Ambient music, Chill-out music

Similar
  
Shpongle albums, Psybient albums, Other albums

Ineffable Mysteries from Shpongleland is the fourth studio album by Shpongle released on 2 November 2009. The album's track list was released on 12 August via Twisted Records (UK)'s website. Songs from the album began to trickle to the public in live form, being played at many of Shpongle's 2009 concerts. Previews of the album were made available through Twisted Music's official audio player. The album was ranked at #7 on Sputnik's Best Of 2009 list.

Contents

Stylicstically, the album is the culmination of what began with their previous album Nothing Lasts... But Nothing Is Lost, in the sense that it contains much more emphasis on world music influences and parts performed on various instruments by Posford, Ram and guest musicians, compared to first two albums which were heavier on sampling and with more influences from dub and electronic dance music. As one of more interesting bits of instrumental work, the track "Nothing is Something Worth Doing" is built around novel melodic percussive instrument Hang, and lines played by Austrian Hang player Manu Delago.

The cover artwork was created by Storm Thorgerson.

Shpongle ineffable mysteries from shpongleland full album


Track listing

  1. "Electroplasm" – 10:12
  2. "Shpongolese Spoken Here" – 6:38
  3. "Nothing is Something Worth Doing" – 6:24
  4. "Ineffable Mysteries" – 10:26
  5. "I Am You" – 11:36
  6. "Invisible Man In A Fluorescent Suit" – 8:54
  7. "No Turn Un-Stoned" – 8:02
  8. "Walking Backwards Through The Cosmic Mirror" – 8:13

Personnel

  • Raja Ram – Flute, alto flute, vocals, producer
  • Simon Posford – Programming, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, sitar, synth, drums, vocals, producer
  • Michele Adamson – Vocals
  • Hari Om – Vocals
  • Henry Escott – Cello
  • Pete Callard – Acoustic guitar
  • Manu Delago – Hang
  • Andy Gangadeen – Drums
  • Kevin Metcalfe – Mastering
  • Stormstudios – Graphic design
  • Songs

    1Electroplasm10:13
    2Shpongolese Spoken Here6:38
    3Nothing Is Something Worth Doing6:24

    References

    Ineffable Mysteries from Shpongleland Wikipedia