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Ga’an play dark, meditative drone-prog using minimalism, poly-rhythms, and incantatory vocals to entrance the listener with its oppressive, and enveloping sound. Their new album “Black Equus” due out 11/29/2011 on Captcha Records. Their first self titled album is out on Captcha Records which features their original line-up.
FROM ALTERED ZONES: Ga’an strikes us immediately with its immense, visceral energy, its totalizing vision and sound. For a “prog” record, however, it reveals a strong minimalist ethic, and very little in the way of virtuosity or unnecessary fanfare. Like the operatic prog-rockers Magma, Ga’an know how to be ambitious without falling back on the self-indulgence of the elongated instrumental solo. Instead of distracting digressions or dead-ends, they channel their energy into dynamics, levels, and texture. In standout passages “I of Infinite Forms Pt. II” and “Vultures of the Horn,” it takes only the most nuanced of key changes— like the sly introduction of a keyboard line over some stumbling drums— to shift the sound from a haunting death march to a wash of spaced-out textures. In this, Ga’an are similar to Isis, using subtle shifts in dynamics to pummeling and entrancing effect.
Ga’an lost TWO of its original members (of four) due to some unfortunate events in late 2009 but has since reformed with a new line-up as a three piece. They will be touring the East Coast in May 2011 and the West Coast in late August/Early September 2011 in support of their as yet untitled sophmore album due out on Captcha Records. The singer/keyboardist plays solo as Fielded.
FROM ALTERED ZONES: Ga’an strikes us immediately with its immense, visceral energy, its totalizing vision and sound. For a “prog” record, however, it reveals a strong minimalist ethic, and very little in the way of virtuosity or unnecessary fanfare. Like the operatic prog-rockers Magma, Ga’an know how to be ambitious without falling back on the self-indulgence of the elongated instrumental solo. Instead of distracting digressions or dead-ends, they channel their energy into dynamics, levels, and texture. In standout passages “I of Infinite Forms Pt. II” and “Vultures of the Horn,” it takes only the most nuanced of key changes— like the sly introduction of a keyboard line over some stumbling drums— to shift the sound from a haunting death march to a wash of spaced-out textures. In this, Ga’an are similar to Isis, using subtle shifts in dynamics to pummeling and entrancing effect.
Ga’an lost TWO of its original members (of four) due to some unfortunate events in late 2009 but has since reformed with a new line-up as a three piece. They will be touring the East Coast in May 2011 and the West Coast in late August/Early September 2011 in support of their as yet untitled sophmore album due out on Captcha Records. The singer/keyboardist plays solo as Fielded.
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iconan wrote:
They're influences come from Ash Ra Tempel, Popol Vuh, Amon Duul, even Isis but mainly from the great Magma. Passing minimalism, jazz ethics and drone through a prog prism they create a sometimes ethereal but mostly apocalyptic . -.-.-.-. om hari om .....
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fernandorodgon wrote:
Black equus rules!
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Oskoreii wrote:
Great news!
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ihearanewworld wrote:
Teaser video for Ga'an LP #2, "Black Equus", due 11/29/11 on Captcha: http://vimeo.com/30381257
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monoversal wrote:
You're welcome, Oskoreii :D
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Oskoreii wrote:
Thank you, Monoversal :D
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monoversal wrote:
One of my favorite new bands.
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BlackBloc wrote:
nice!
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Skogdraugen wrote:
Woah... this band is great. They remind me of Circle from Finland at times
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AFatalCure wrote:
minimalist prog
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lettersnider wrote:
completely amazing. even better live than I imagined.
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sankt wrote:
hope to see you in europe soon !!!
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bitterhorn wrote:
Oh, and the new material sounds great; looking forward to yr next release, lady & gents.
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bitterhorn wrote:
Pretty astonished at how excellent their live show was. Intense.
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seedmole wrote:
this band needs to move to LA, stat
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lettersnider wrote:
so stoked to see this band.
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ihearanewworld wrote:
Ga'an leaves for an East Coast/Midwest tour tomorrow - tourdates at http://www.ihearanewworld.com/gaan/
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bitterhorn wrote:
Just making fun of the impetus to announce my whereabouts over the Internet. But seriously, I'll be there with bells on.
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akhkhazu wrote:
@ Bitterhorn - I don't get it...
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