IDM Mailing Archive

On 10 Jan 99, Lukas Bergstrom wrote re: (idm) crossing the pond:

quoted 2 lines Also, I previously mentioned the Shpongle track "...and the day turned to

> Also, I previously mentioned the Shpongle track "...and the day turned to > night" on this list, without a response.

Well, I forwarded your mail to my friend Jan, who's a big trance fan & DJ. In fact, Jan and I recently went to an outdoor beach rave (about a month ago) where not only Simon P/Hallucinogen, but also Slinky Wizard played live. Cape Town, SA is becoming the next Goa :-))

quoted 3 lines On Twisted records -- the Eclipse compilation and the Shpongle

> On Twisted records -- the Eclipse compilation and the Shpongle > full-length (which I haven't been able to listen to yet). > Ironically enough, Shpongle is Simon Posford, aka Hallucinogen.

I spent quite a while chatting to Simon - his set began round about 5am as the sun came up ... very pretty morning sky and him in a bright fluffy orange hooded top. He DJ's exclusively off DAT which got me talking to him - played lots of his own stuff although I didn't recognise any of the tunes, since I'm not at all up on trance. Jan has the Shpongle CD and I listened to quite a lot of it last week at his place, but can't say I'd be desperate to own it myself. Some nice areas on it, but then it goes into 'typical trance mode' and loses me :-) Maybe my loss and I wouldn't be surprised if he makes me sit down and listen to it again when next I visit and it may get better the more I hear it. Coming to South Africa soon?? Simon Posforth is apparently still here and staying with the Vortex crew (event organisers). And last night another UK trance act - Sonic Bloom, I think? - were on at yet another beach rave. This is the warm season here, btw :-) And no, I didn't go. PS : read all the blurb on the Shpongle cover : it's certifiably MAD. (Reminiscent of Daevid Allen's pothead pixies and flying teapots of yore ... but gone the mushroom route.) I *