Tortoise
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Some have cited Tortoise as being one of the prime forces behind the development and popularity of the so-called “post-rock” movement. Others, however, have criticized Tortoise’s music as being derivative of progressive rock and argue that Tortoise have been subject to much undeserved hype for such a relatively new ensemble.
Other groups related to Tortoise include The Sea and Cake, Brokeback, Shrimp Boat, Isotope 217 and the Chicago Underground Duo. Tortoise records on the Thrill Jockey label.
The group’s origins lie in the late 1980’s pairing of McCombs and Herndon, who imagined themselves as a freelance rhythm section (like reggae legends Sly And Robbie). That idea never saw fruition (but in the summer of 2007 they formed the group Bumps and released a record with the same name on indie hip-hop label Stones Throw records, their interest in grooving rhythms and recording studio trickery led to McEntire and Brown (both formerly of Bastro) joining, followed by Bitney.
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Barcelona Jazz Festival, Barcelona, Spain
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19
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Kulturfabrik, L-4221 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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20
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STUK, Leuven, Belgium
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WilWonka, paulaordonhes, GenghisCharm and 1 other person added Tortoise to their libraries. 25 minutes ago
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alexwijns tagged Tortoise with ‘post-rock’. 4 hours ago
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