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Gong are a progressive rock band formed by Australian musician Daevid Allen. Their music has also been described as space rock. The various incarnations of Gong, its spin-offs and related bands are collectively dubbed the “Gong Global Family”.
They were formed in 1967, after Allen - then a member of Soft Machine - was denied entry to the United Kingdom due to a visa complication. Allen remained in France where he and a London-born Sorbonne professor, Gilli Smyth, established the first incarnation of Gong. This band fragmented during the 1968 student revolution, with Allen and Smyth forced to flee France for Deya in Majorca.
They found a saxophonist, Didier Malherbe living in a cave in Deya, before film director Jerome La Perrousaz invited the band back to France to record the soundtracks to his movies. They were subsequently approached by the newly formed independent label BYG and signed up for two albums (Magick Brother, Mystic Sister and Bananamoon).
Gong played at the first Glastonbury Festival and were subsequently one of the first acts to sign to Virgin Records, getting first pick of the studio-time ahead of Mike Oldfield. By 1971, a regular line-up had established itself, and Gong released their Camembert Electrique album. The UK release, put out by Virgin Records subsidiary Caroline Records in 1974, was priced at 49p (i.e. the price of a typical single rather than an album), ensuring that sufficient numbers were sold for the album to chart (had it not been barred from the charts for being so cheap).
They were formed in 1967, after Allen - then a member of Soft Machine - was denied entry to the United Kingdom due to a visa complication. Allen remained in France where he and a London-born Sorbonne professor, Gilli Smyth, established the first incarnation of Gong. This band fragmented during the 1968 student revolution, with Allen and Smyth forced to flee France for Deya in Majorca.
They found a saxophonist, Didier Malherbe living in a cave in Deya, before film director Jerome La Perrousaz invited the band back to France to record the soundtracks to his movies. They were subsequently approached by the newly formed independent label BYG and signed up for two albums (Magick Brother, Mystic Sister and Bananamoon).
Gong played at the first Glastonbury Festival and were subsequently one of the first acts to sign to Virgin Records, getting first pick of the studio-time ahead of Mike Oldfield. By 1971, a regular line-up had established itself, and Gong released their Camembert Electrique album. The UK release, put out by Virgin Records subsidiary Caroline Records in 1974, was priced at 49p (i.e. the price of a typical single rather than an album), ensuring that sufficient numbers were sold for the album to chart (had it not been barred from the charts for being so cheap).
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mick_shom wrote:
ultimate psychedelic band for me
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schoenburger wrote:
Camembert Electrique is good. Flying Teapot is better.
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factak wrote:
getting high without any green tea !
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ceQ_bop wrote:
RADIO GNOME
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gnowave wrote:
DONT FORGET 2032
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gnowave wrote:
definatly one of the few genuine psychedelic acts... the music actually flows from the trip, where as most bands were simply really rock/pop acts where the audience happened to be on psychedelix (greatful dead) and they can flow from laughing with you humor, thru to deep inner visions in a single sweep, and like a trip, the textures flow from homorous to bizzare, to dramatic, spiritual, and the whole range of sensory and emmotional spaces.. clever too, see also gong - you (remixed) carries them into 00's safely, and the limited edition ken ishii remix of master builder will blast your stagnant cells
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avsantos wrote:
Dammit! I'm fuckin' impressed! What a bizarre band I am listening! It's pure psychedelia!
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Morkburger wrote:
What?! How can there be nothing from Camembert Electrique in the top tracks? It's their best album by lightyears!
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OTLisJaymz wrote:
http://www.cellartapes.com/music/TNT/i%20believe%20in%20milko.mp3
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SA-TC wrote:
uau
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Edelce wrote:
Lossless http://vertigohiperbolico.blogspot.com/2009/10/gong-2009-2032.html
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Memotas wrote:
,,,ya llegaron los freshasssss,,,,!
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britflik wrote:
holy fucking shit why
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DementedElitist wrote:
For good listeners! http://www.lastfm.es/user/DementedElitist/journal/2009/09/11/304zqv_la_mejor_lista_de_bandasthe_best_list_of_music_bands
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ducksfortea wrote:
2032.... 2 0 3 2... ... 2032!!
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ceQ_bop wrote:
great :) !!
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Eitttlane wrote:
Master builder only knows how much i love this band!
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alzurn wrote:
Gong представляют свой новый альбом ! 2032,
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Gillywibble wrote:
What are we going to do then lads? Eat their phone book!
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wandershe wrote:
Miawl... miawl... miawl...
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