Gong
I See You (CD)
Madfish
New Gong Studio album. A first listen and a look at the titles, timings and credits, etc.
Release date Monday 10th November – cards will not be debited until CD is sent
There is so much to enjoy on this album of many levels, with stunningly good tracks, that I cannot imagine any Gong devotee will be disappointed.
If this turns out to be daevid and Gilli’s Gong swansong, and we hope and pray that it’s not – what a way to bow out. I don’t need to write about this album, the samples sing out for themselves, and I could have easily chosen almost any random minutes from the tracks and the quality would shine through.
Packaging is a didgipak affair with an illustrated 28 page booklet which the label call a ‘media pack’ – no I have no idea either what that is, but there’s lots of it and it looks very stylish.
Also available on limited edition vinyl – ‘I See You’ 2LP
Tracks: [62.37]
- I See You [3’33] (d. allen, O. Allen, D. Sturt)
- Occupy [2’54] (d. allen, I. East, D. Sturt)
- When God Shakes Hands With The Devil [5’40] (d. allen, K. Torabi)
- The Eternal Wheel Spins [7’04] (F. Golfetti, O. Allen)
- Syllabub [4’32] (d. allen, D. Sturt, I. East)
- This Revolution [3’50] (d. allen, D. Sturt, I. East)
- You See Me [2’40] (d. allen, O. Allen, D. Sturt, I. East, F. Golfetti, K. Torabi)
- Zion My T-shirt [6’18] (d. allen, D. Sturt)
- Pixielation [4’42] (I. East, d. allen)
- A Brew Of Special Tea [1’22] (O. Allen)
- Thank You [10’35] (d. allen)
- Shakti Yoni & Dingo Virgin [9’30] (d. allen, G. Smyth)
Personnel:
- Flamedog Alien: beat/crash/kick/vocal – aka Orlando Allen {drums, vocals on ‘The Eternal Wheel Spins’}
- Unicorn Strut: bass & invisible operas – aka Dave Sturt {bass & computer samples}
- Spiral K. Octoflash: crunchbox & scythe guitar – aka Kavus Tobabi {neoprog smart guitar}
- Fabuloso Golfcart: winged guitars/glissando – aka Fabio Golfetti {guitars, old school psych solos & glissando}
- Eastwinds i.e. Windows: saxo/flutes/lungs – aka Ian East {saxs, flute}
- Dada Ali: bi-focal local vocals ‘n’ gliss – aka daevid allen {gliss guitar and vocals}
Special Guests:
- Gilli Smyth {sprinkled space whisper}
Some production credits:
- Orlando Allen {producer and mixer} at Bananamoon Observatory Studios, New Brighton. NSW. Australia
- Dave Sturt and daevid allen {additional production}
- Udi Koomran {mastering} at Ginger Studio, Tel Aviv
- Rhythm section for tracks 1,2,4,7,9,11, recorded by Alex Angeloni, at Mosh Studios, São Paulo, Brazil
- Gliss Guitar on Shakti Yoni and the Dingo Virgin recorded by Toby Robinson at Moat Studios, London. UK