Captain Ahab

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Captain Ahab is an electropop duo based in Los Angeles, California. They refer to their sound, a DIY take on dance music, as ravesploitation. The band is made up of Jonathan Snipes and Jim Merson. A typical Captain Ahab live performance consists of playback of recorded beats from a computer and vigorous singing by both members of the band. While performing, members of Captain Ahab are usually partially undressed, covered in sweat, and constantly forcing themselves into physical contact with members of the audience. While their lyrics are satirically misogynistic, their live performance is thoroughly homoerotic.

Debuting in 2002 with “Bot Pirate” on the UK’s Irritant Records, Captain Ahab’s warped 80’s dance pop sound and sexually explicit lyrics prompted Muzik magazine to deem it “pure smut” and XLR8R, “stunningly brilliant.” Their first full-length album, “The Sex is Next”, released in 2004 through A2 Audio is an amalgamation of dance party tones, a pearl nestled within the Captain’s treasure chest. In 2004, Captain Ahab was nominated as electronic artist of the year by Diesel Jeans’ Diesel-U-Music. Their track “Blind Love” was subsequently featured on a Hefty compilation with Postal Service, Scream Club, Why?, John Tejada, and many more. Captain Ahab’s second album, “After the Rain My Heart Still Dreams” dropped anchor April 2006 on Deathbomb Arc. A truly innovative project, After the Rain references everything from harsh noise to top-40-pop-punk, to Detroit booty house, to black metal, to IDM, to dancehall but cannot be pegged as any one.

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Hakubi wrote:
yesterday morning

Do another tour. I can't wait until I move to LA in July/August.

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RohanSucho wrote:
last month

Captain Ahab.. your lyrics will always be a laugh and the best :3

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Krautfest wrote:
last month

Ahab is awesome!

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lelusio wrote:
last month

to Poland please!!!

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endofirony wrote:
October 2009

Let the universe howl in fear, for I, Jonathan Snipes, have a last.fm page now. Be my friend. See the mind-blowing amazing music I listen to, and get the inside scoop on all Ahab news before anyone else.

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secretpassage wrote:
October 2009

who let the dogs out

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Daxxe wrote:
October 2009

Brilliant stuff! Their lyrics are very creative and hilarious

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Hydropolis wrote:
October 2009

i'd really really like it if they finally released the end of irony (before the end of my patience, heh)

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Nethiros wrote:
October 2009

FFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK WHY ARE THEY SO UNKNOWN??????? D:< D:< D:<

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DefaultXR wrote:
September 2009

Reminds me of Mindless Self Indulgence...

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Cirka1 wrote:
September 2009

<3

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jamesedwardcox wrote:
September 2009

mo-ti-va-tion

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AlexRADL wrote:
September 2009

this is insane

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FootVillage wrote:
August 2009

for those feeling impatient for end of irony, see ahab perform 2 tracks from it on pitchfork: http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/episode/1992-live-at-the-smell/33

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DreadNoize wrote:
August 2009

they dont smoke weed in LA

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agrabb wrote:
August 2009

Hate to sound impatient, but what happened to the End of Irony? I thought it would be out by now

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blairbeckwith wrote:
July 2009

I'm really not sure about these guys. I love the music, and I find the lyrics hilarious, but... What the fuck?

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NKG1988 wrote:
July 2009

sweeeeet jesus

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Loligirl wrote:
July 2009

:3

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Hydropolis wrote:
July 2009

old like shru (11 years old fyi)

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