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Psapp (pronounced sap) is an experimental electronica band from the United Kingdom. The band, a duo consisting of members Carim Clasmann and Galia Durant, are sometimes credited with inventing a musical style known as toytronica.
Galia Durant’s story began in a household running amok with records, art and books. Galia’s mum collected protest songs while her dad is a professorial art historian with an encyclopaedic knowledge of Indian classical music. Galia “loved it all,” finding no real distinction between Woody Guthrie peacenik anthems, sarangi etudes and her elder brother’s acid jazz albums. After struggling to learn violin and piano (she preferred her 1988 vintage Casio SK-8 sampling keyboard, which the band still use), at 8, Galia graduated from a more-ideas-than-action ‘band’, “GO”, formed with her brother.
Carim Clasmann’s musical youth was spent in German recording studios learning the alchemical business of faders, compressors and microphones. A self-professed failure at the school recorder and a frustrated guitarist, he dabbled in music-making while cutting demos for other people. Quickly rising through the Cologne studio ranks, Carim learned his chops recording bands like Einstürzende Neubauten and Die Toten Hosen and even worked at Can’s famous Inner Space studio, always dallying with music of his own on the side. He moved to London at the close of the ‘90s, working and then taking up residence at the King’s Cross studio/house he and Psapp currently call home.
Galia Durant’s story began in a household running amok with records, art and books. Galia’s mum collected protest songs while her dad is a professorial art historian with an encyclopaedic knowledge of Indian classical music. Galia “loved it all,” finding no real distinction between Woody Guthrie peacenik anthems, sarangi etudes and her elder brother’s acid jazz albums. After struggling to learn violin and piano (she preferred her 1988 vintage Casio SK-8 sampling keyboard, which the band still use), at 8, Galia graduated from a more-ideas-than-action ‘band’, “GO”, formed with her brother.
Carim Clasmann’s musical youth was spent in German recording studios learning the alchemical business of faders, compressors and microphones. A self-professed failure at the school recorder and a frustrated guitarist, he dabbled in music-making while cutting demos for other people. Quickly rising through the Cologne studio ranks, Carim learned his chops recording bands like Einstürzende Neubauten and Die Toten Hosen and even worked at Can’s famous Inner Space studio, always dallying with music of his own on the side. He moved to London at the close of the ‘90s, working and then taking up residence at the King’s Cross studio/house he and Psapp currently call home.
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Cosy In the Rocket
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Tiger My Friend
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Hi
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Jimmydeanfts wrote:
They seem really cool. All I've heard is Hi, though.
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becker_90 wrote:
This is the most hipster garabe I've ever seen.
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segmenasgamins wrote:
Check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE
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endzoritka wrote:
love U <3
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oRaN9e wrote:
i love u guys already ;D
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blueberrywoo wrote:
Needle And Thread - AMAZING song, love it!
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salvatour wrote:
love you!
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chmiel_88 wrote:
make me smile :)
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Ceilean wrote:
just heard them for the first time and love them!
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queenamberla wrote:
Psapp, you inspire me when nothing else does!
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littleponywhite wrote:
sweet.
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xcharizard wrote:
leaving in coffins <3
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Eponym91 wrote:
i just discovered them & they rock! but i can't find the Hi EP anywhere! would anyone mind uploading it for me? i'll love you forever!!
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spyknieff wrote:
PsychicDinosaur you are right - Camel's back is great and more recognition for Psssssssssap;)
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bkelleher wrote:
agreed.
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PsychicDinosaur wrote:
These guys deserve more recognition.
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marc2003 wrote:
just bought "early tracks and cats" off itunes and the sound quality is terrible. especially on "side dish" which is the best track on there. :/ i wish artists/record companies/publishers/whatever wouldn't do these ********* itunes exclusives. give me the cd please. if the cd was mastered that badly, i could at least get a refund.
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PsychicDinosaur wrote:
How come "Camel's Back" isn't up there? D:> It's such a great album.
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ayayae wrote:
super mine! they're cool they're different! they're sounding beautiful : ) :)
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sudden_rush wrote:
mmm I like them!
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New Gory Video for "I Want That"
17 Mar 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/psapp
Hurrah! Another video! It’s for “I Want That”, the next single from our album “The Camel’s Back”. It’s directed and puppeteered by the brilliant Hauke Hilberg ... He’s a hard working and very talente.. …
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hug_and_play, Meerahpowell, idlebird and 26 other people added Psapp to their libraries. yesterday afternoon
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keport wrote about Psapp in Best of 2009. Wednesday evening
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vlieg added Psapp to the lineup of Indie Music Festival at Vooruit. Wednesday evening
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glam_rock_lover tagged Psapp with ‘british’. 18 days ago
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glam_rock_lover, bluescrubs and AlexKovach added Psapp to their libraries. 18 days ago
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