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https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/shpongle-simon-posford-20-questions-flux-contemplation-9414552/ Not sure how many of you already read this, but he says some interesting things. Probably the most unsettling bit for us is that he said his album Twisted now sounds "a bit irritating" to him! And Leftfield are great, but Underwold? I was starting to wonder if he was winding them up a bit. I mean, it's not the best interview question for a psytrance pioneer, is it? He also said he hadn't listened to much psytrance since the early 2000s. Most of the best stuff was before then so I think I get it. Worth a read anyway.

Here's a track i found: PURPLE OM - The Storm I love what Simon did there on this one. Beautiful!

Simon Posford said somewhere that he was unlikely to release Hallucinogen 3 since people's perceptions of it would be affected too much by their expectations, based on the old classic albums. No matter what he makes, people would be likely to compare it unfavourably with LSD. We can definitely see this in the case of Shpongle too, with multiple users comparing Shpongle's newest albums unfavourably with AYS? and Tales of the Inexpressible. Artists like Posford hate feeling constrained by this expectation, and want to have creative freedom, which is one of the reasons why he and other electronic artists work under so many different names and side-projects. Still, I'm interested to hear what you think of the 'trajectory' of Shpongle's output. I don't think many people would claim that an artist should release material similar to their old stuff - we have no right to limit an artist's expression - and yet everywhere there is the unspoken assumption that Shpongle are drifting away from the brilliance of their early output, and that this is bad, and that we want more Tales of the Inexpressible etc. Lots of others oppose this pessimistic view, and claim that Shpongle's new material is different, but equal, and maybe more fun/danceable or whatever. Shpongle are a good project to focus these questions on, because they're so original and somehow so personal to their listeners that everybody feels like they should be able to have a say about what it means to them to be 'Shpongled'. Answer honestly please, ie. don't just say 'different but equal' because you'd like to believe that, even when you really feel that the standard of Shpongle's music has slipped from the mindblowing transcendence that it started from. Just interested to hear other's thoughts on this whole issue.

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for sale or trade a very good, decent, taken good care of copy: Shpongle - Are You Shpongled? http://www.discogs.com/Shpongle-Are-You-Shpongled/release/35888 2xLP black vinyl, #1373, Condition is VG/VG+, small tear on top spine and on the side around 1cm of cover; some normal light usagemarks also on discs, nothing serious, i'm open for trades, here is my wantlist on discogs: http://www.discogs.com/wantlist?user=psyhoe i'm highly after the clear vinyl repress of this album, or something else of equal collectorsvalue. money offers will be also considered

i still have a virgin mint brand new unplayed numbered limited edition 2xLP vinyl copy of Shpongle - Ineffable Mysteries From Shpongleland #183/300 propably the last new and unplayed copy existing therefore a true collectors gemm http://www.discogs.com/Shpongle-Ineffable-Mysteries-From-Shpongleland/release/2285169 I'm rather interested in a trade so msg me if you are seriously interested for sale only if the offer is really tempting and i'm not in hurry to let this one go sooo..... Also up for trade or Sale: Are You Shpongled? on Vinyls here: http://www.psynews.org/forums/index.php/topic/68111-fst-shpongle-are-you-shpongled-2xlp-vinyls/

Just wondering what everyone's feelings are about this coming release? Not that many months away now and they are just finalising tracks I believe... Putting on the final coat of psychedelic polish perhaps.. Personally, I cannot waiiiiiiit. I don't have a favourite album of theirs, or style/time period as I just love them all for what they are. And for different reasons.. Pretty sure this one will be no different in that regard!

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hey guys, has this been asked a million times before? could you please give me some suggestions? I have been listening to hallucinogen, younger brother, and shpongle for ages, I am hoping someone could give me some suggestions for similiar(better? new?) tracks that are just as complicated and complex if not more so... I can't go back to simple stuff and I don't have time to try to sift through miriad of choices out there to find those little needles in the haystack... those masterpieces like the ones I listen to now... help please... TYVMIA

Hello, we are Zombster Recs (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Zombster-Records/218995584853621), a brand new record label (we have founded it less than one week ago) that alongside commercial electronic is mainly intended to focus on the psychedelic side of things, like psytrance and ambient goa; http://soundcloud.com/mothership-loudspeaker/ajayil-perpetuous-traveler Here we go with our first promo, it's a track from the randomnly-named psybient project Ajayil, that focuses on the organic side of things, relying on eastern drum loops and ultra-reverbered melodies and arpeggio, providing an intersesting sonic texture perfect for relaxing and meditational moments. It's in free download, so why don't you give a try and let yourself float?