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London, United Kingdom (1979 – 2003)
23 Skidoo cross industrial, punk, hip hop, funk, jazz and tribal elements. The band had interests in martial arts, burundi and kodo drumming, Fela Kuti, The Last Poets, William S. Burroughs, as well as the emerging confluence of industrial, post-punk and funk.
23 Skidoo was formed in North London, UK in 1979 as a post-punk trio. By 1980 they had grown into a quartet consisting of Fritz Catlin, Johnny Turnbull, Sam Mills and Patrick Griffiths.
In this line-up they recorded their first single “Ethics” in February 1981, considered unrepresentative of the band. Soon after the band was shortly augmented to a sextet by the joining of Johnny’s brother Alex Turnbull and Tom Heslop, before Patrick Griffiths left the band to live in Paris. In spring 1981 the band signed to Fetish Records, for which they recorded the single Last Words and the legendary album “Seven Songs”, released in February 1982.
In accordance with their uncompromising nature and refusing to be pigeon-holed as a trendy funk band, they dismissed members Sam Mills and Tom Heslop in June 1982 and played a experimental and noisy concert on instruments made from scrap metal at the WOMAD festival, for which they were joined by David Tibet of Current 93. The recording of this concert can be heard on the first side of the band’s second album “The Culling is Coming”, released in February 1983. This new direction saw the band dropped by Fetish Records. The second side of the album reflected the more meditative side of the band, and features gamelan instruments such as gongs and indonesian drums.
23 Skidoo was formed in North London, UK in 1979 as a post-punk trio. By 1980 they had grown into a quartet consisting of Fritz Catlin, Johnny Turnbull, Sam Mills and Patrick Griffiths.
In this line-up they recorded their first single “Ethics” in February 1981, considered unrepresentative of the band. Soon after the band was shortly augmented to a sextet by the joining of Johnny’s brother Alex Turnbull and Tom Heslop, before Patrick Griffiths left the band to live in Paris. In spring 1981 the band signed to Fetish Records, for which they recorded the single Last Words and the legendary album “Seven Songs”, released in February 1982.
In accordance with their uncompromising nature and refusing to be pigeon-holed as a trendy funk band, they dismissed members Sam Mills and Tom Heslop in June 1982 and played a experimental and noisy concert on instruments made from scrap metal at the WOMAD festival, for which they were joined by David Tibet of Current 93. The recording of this concert can be heard on the first side of the band’s second album “The Culling is Coming”, released in February 1983. This new direction saw the band dropped by Fetish Records. The second side of the album reflected the more meditative side of the band, and features gamelan instruments such as gongs and indonesian drums.
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Urban Gamelan
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The Gospel Comes to New Guinea
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StarfishSeastar wrote:
these guys r brilliant!
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bertramboso wrote:
http://drugpunk.blogspot.com/2011/09/23-skidoo-ethics-ep-1980.html
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RussellChap wrote:
Much better than "My Life In the Bush Of Ghosts" by Eno & Byrne
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AMRADIO wrote:
Hey! Ethics is Vocal Track, has lyrics?
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TurdHeart wrote:
I loved their breakdance phase.
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AMDA wrote:
Band is cool but is like... wtf
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optimistic_tour wrote:
GI! FUCKYOUUUUUUUUU!
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pinkpressthreat wrote:
fucking cool http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgIr7r0baVs
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THee-BeAtNiK wrote:
:Smile Music:
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RonanPoint wrote:
Gamelan.
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Haz567 wrote:
so good
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ithinkx wrote:
Love the Fela influence on tracks like Vegas El Bandito.
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nursewithwound_ wrote:
<3
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BelcantoInTheSp wrote:
great musicians
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musicgodlything wrote:
Aw, that's the stuff.
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ilya_brutt wrote:
amazing band!
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DoglessEndeavor wrote:
This is really, really great.
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THee-BeAtNiK wrote:
(A+)
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strongestweed wrote:
Coup!
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rtelles1 wrote:
Pretty much everything 23 Skidoo plays is that good. But it's just absurd how awesome Another Baby's Face and The Gospel Comes to New Guinea are.
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