Sleeve notes by Simon P.
As an artist, it's always good to challenge yourself... and the thought of translating all the complex layers in a shpongle album into a live show with a band gave me a panic attack... and still does! Some songs we couldn't even find, as they were done on old computers that have long been obsolete, soaking up water under a leaky roof in my garage. Pretty early on I realized the secret would be to bring in musicians far better than ourselves... and lots of them! Two weeks before the show the band had never even met each other, even though I had recorded some of them individually in my studio for previous Shpongle albums.

Pixel Addicts took care of the lights, showing me complicated diagrams on their laptops which I pretended to understand, having no clue how it would actually look on the night. Meanwhile we all rehearsed in a darkened room, with no air or daylight, getting to know each other by smell alone... and perhaps sound. Reams of manuscript paper littered the floor, everyone wore ear plugs, and all I could think was "What the hell am I doing?” . It is a testament to their talent, hard work and skill that you are not holding a blank DVD in your hands right now. We didn't know if we would ever repeat the performance, so recorded it for posterity... Surely only an idiot would actually release their first ever gig though, right? We hope you like it... it was made with love, sweat and laughter.... Welcome to Shpongleland!

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After three groundbreaking albums over the course of a decade, the internationally acclaimed electronica project Shpongle have returned from what fans feared was a void when Nothing Lasts…but Nothing is Lost, their third album, was released. Not prepared to leave us hanging, electronic music pioneers Simon Posford and Raja Ram have continued to push the envelope and break boundaries to create yet another sonic masterpiece: the much-awaited fourth Shpongle album, Ineffable Mysteries from Shpongleland.
There are languages here that Shpongle fans will know and love as much as their previous work, and yet there are some massive leaps forward in terms of production techniques, sonic trickery, structure, and direction compared to all of the previous outings to date. With influences drawn from anywhere from Steve Reich and Mike Oldfield to the Batman movies and Big Brother TV shows and beyond, this really is another over the top record in terms of production skills, tonal textures, and original ideas from Shpongle. It is rich in detail and emotion, in worldly and otherworldly samples and inspiration, and in harmonic and melodic construction.
Shpongle continues to evolve and inspire and with two sellout back to back shows at the Roundhouse in London (30th and 31st October) to celebrate the launch, Shpongle prove to be as popular as ever and this album is already in huge demand.

Here's the final track titles that will make up the new Shpongle Album now due for worldwide release November 28 2009 (but available from our shop on 7th November)

Electroplasm
Spongolise Spoken Here
Nothing Is Something Worth Doing
Ineffable Mysteries
I Am You
Invisible Man In A Fluorescent Suit
No Turn Unstoned
Walking Backwards Through The Cosmic Mirror

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Don't miss Younger Brother exclusive showcase tonight at Terminal 5 in New York !
Younger Brother will be playing a very exclusive set featuring tracks from the newly recorded 3rd Album. The night will also feature a Shpongle DJ Set from Twisted's Simon Posford and a Prometheus Set from Benji Vaughan.
If you're in town then come down and say hi ! Click here for tickets

Younger Brother will be playing only 4 dates exclusive dates in the USA this year, the set will feature tons of unheard new material from the up coming album (due December 2009) Tickets are selling fast, so please book yours now to avoid missing out on being the first to hear the new tracks. As always make sure you join us in the forums after the show for chat and banter.

July 09th Terminal 5, 610 W. 56th Street, New York, NY, USA.Tickets
July 10th Sonar, 407 East Saratoga, Baltimore, MD, USA.Tickets
July 11th TLA, 334 South Street, Philadelphia , PA, USA.Tickets
July 17th Camp Bisco, Mariaville, NY, USA, Tickets

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Hope you like it. The Cover was shot in India by Storm Thorgerson and is not due for release until November. The global launch party for this album is in London on the 30th October at the Roundhouse. Shpongle will be playing live in concert and the new show will feature lots of new tracks from the album, so don't miss it !

We will also be bringing you more Shpongle news very soon with a release date and feature on the upcoming Shpongle DVD (TWSDVD002). A must for any Shpongle fan.