Rahul Sharma (Editor)

Ponga (band)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Origin
  
Seattle, Washington

Genres
  
Free improvisation, Jazz

Years active
  
1997–2001

Albums
  
Ponga, Psychological, The Remixes

Record labels
  
Loosegroove Records, Fast Atmosphere

Members
  
Similar
  
Skerik's Syncopated Taint Sep, Fila Brazillia, Garage A Trois, Naked City, Swami LatePlate

Ponga band top 6 facts


Ponga was a Seattle-based improvisational quartet composed of Wayne Horvitz and Dave Palmer (keyboards), Bobby Previte (drums), and Skerik (saxophone). Ponga's performances and recordings were entirely improvised with no overdubs.

Contents

The quartet started in 1997 and upon their first self-titled release in 1999 toured North America, Europe and Japan to excellent reviews. Often described as "intuitive" with references to the electric bands led by Miles Davis in the late 1960s and 1970s, the group was also noted for styles that were all-encompassing. Reviews emphasize both aesthetic and technical expertise. The first album was followed by a release of Re-mixes by such notables as Fila Brazillia, Spacetime Continuum, and Amon Tobin containing more danceable beats. The final release Psychological like the first was recorded live and in part at the O.K. Hotel in Seattle. Along with their live performances it also received favorable reviews.

Musicians

  • Wayne Horvitz - keyboards
  • Bobby Previte - drums
  • Dave Palmer - keyboards
  • Skerik - saxophone, samples
  • Discography

  • Ponga (Loosegroove 1998)
  • The Ponga Remixes (Loosegroove 1999)
  • Psychological (P-Vine 2000)
  • Songs

    NubilePsychological · 2000
    Sabado GigantePsychological · 2000
    PsychologicalPsychological · 2000

    References

    Ponga (band) Wikipedia


    Similar Topics