psyhoe Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 on his facebook page Simon announced this would be his last live show. glad some good soul recorded it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trolsk Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Here's the quote from his Facebook page: Quote Well here it is, my final gig..at Summer Contrast in Poland. I’ve been telling close friends and family that I am retiring, and they just laugh! The truth is, I probably WILL do a few more gigs… but after 30 years in the music business I’m really burned out by the whole fucking thing, and I’ve developed an uncomfortable fear of performing in front of people. I still love to make music, and will enjoy getting stuck in to some sonic explorations without having to rush off to an airport or worry about releases. Occasionally I might be persuaded to perform it, if the gig appeals in some way… but I am making the conscious decision here to take on WAY less shows. Thanks so much for listening The important part being: Quote Occasionally I might be persuaded to perform it, if the gig appeals in some way… but I am making the conscious decision here to take on WAY less shows. If he can afford not to perform live and he's happy with that, that's great for him, and a bit sad for the rest of us. A great thing about electronic music is that there are many great djs out there that could make a banging Hallucinogen tribute set and we would be just as happy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acid being Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 I wish him well. His mental health is more important. As you said, if he can afford now to make music for the love of it with a reduced need to make money from it, so much the better, I think. I enjoyed Flux and Contemplation, by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staffan Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 7 hours ago, acid being said: I wish him well. His mental health is more important. As you said, if he can afford now to make music for the love of it with a reduced need to make money from it, so much the better, I think. I enjoyed Flux and Contemplation, by the way. His mental health is the most important thing. One for his well being, second for us dancers. Godford is one of the most important figures in this scene. I hope he can gain confidence and return as soon he find the right inspiration. In Godford I trust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goa constrictor Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 This is all a ploy to charge more for those "special" gigs... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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technosomy Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 nice set but it's very clear the hallucinogen project is gone for good. had always hoped he would do 1 more halluciongen album just to prove he can, but the reality of it is he don't need to prove anything, simon truly has his own sound back and pushing other boundaries away from traditional goa. the studio is where his passion lies, on his terms with no promoters no travelling and no stupid demands. look forward to the new project on the horizon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acid being Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 On 9/22/2022 at 12:19 AM, technosomy said: nice set but it's very clear the hallucinogen project is gone for good. had always hoped he would do 1 more halluciongen album just to prove he can, but the reality of it is he don't need to prove anything, simon truly has his own sound back and pushing other boundaries away from traditional goa. I agree that project is gone for good, which is a pity for us. I wonder if it's partly that moniker scaring off potential listeners, hence making up the name Shpongle and the puns in the track titles. The casual observer may not associate Shpongle with psychedelia. Mixing in other musical styles meant they could sell to fans of other genres like ambient and world music. It makes sense from a commercial perspective even if it's a bit disappointing to us old time goa fans. It's interesting that years ago when the Twisted Music website had a forum, someone created a poll asking who wanted a new Hallucinogen album after apparently saying to Simon there was demand for it and he would find 1000 people interested. He wrote that Simon agreed he'd do it if the poll got 1000 votes. It got to just over 400. Eventually the forum was taken off the website and I don't really blame Simon for that because there weren't many people on there, mostly old timers I think, and some of them were really being too critical of his new work which isn't great when he needs to promote it. Here it is, it was in 2010: https://web.archive.org/web/20120402144231/http://www.twistedmusic.com/forums/viewthread/4082/ I notice now on the Twisted website they've even removed the Hallucinogen bio and pasted the Shpongle one over it. At one point I seem to remember Simon posting that he didn't really get time to do solo work as he was enjoying working with Raja Ram. However during the pandemic lockdown he recorded Flux and Contemplation which gives a taste of what his current solo work sounds like. He used his own name rather than Hallucinogen but it hardly matters. As I said, I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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