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Glasgow, United Kingdom (1995 – present)
Mogwai is a post-rock band from Glasgow formed in 1995 that have become one of the most influential and best known bands in their genre. They compose lengthy, mostly instrumental guitar-based pieces in the style of post-rock, usually focused around the elaboration of a single theme, and are known traditionally for their quiet/loud dynamic, defined bass riffs, and an eminent ambient sound, sometimes dark and sometimes grand. Although frequently referred to as post-rock, the band have revealed in interviews that they despise this categorization, insisting that their sound bears little resemblance to pioneers of the genre, such as Tortoise.
The band were originally signed to renowned Glasgow indie label Chemikal Underground, but call a number of labels home, being distributed by different labels such as Matador in the United States and Play it again Sam Records in the United Kingdom. They have also developed their own label called Rock Action Records, named after Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton, who had his name changed to Rock Action.
Their style has been influenced by such bands as The Cure, Joy Division, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Pixies, My Bloody Valentine, and post-rock granddaddies Slint. During 2004 the band were handed support slots on the tours of two of their heroes, the Pixies and The Cure. It has easily identifiable connections to genres like shoegaze, math rock, art rock, and occasionally instrumental metal. While Mogwai’s sound bears little resemblance to punk rock, the band seems to identify closely with the punk ethic.
The band were originally signed to renowned Glasgow indie label Chemikal Underground, but call a number of labels home, being distributed by different labels such as Matador in the United States and Play it again Sam Records in the United Kingdom. They have also developed their own label called Rock Action Records, named after Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton, who had his name changed to Rock Action.
Their style has been influenced by such bands as The Cure, Joy Division, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Pixies, My Bloody Valentine, and post-rock granddaddies Slint. During 2004 the band were handed support slots on the tours of two of their heroes, the Pixies and The Cure. It has easily identifiable connections to genres like shoegaze, math rock, art rock, and occasionally instrumental metal. While Mogwai’s sound bears little resemblance to punk rock, the band seems to identify closely with the punk ethic.
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Mr. Beast
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Young Team
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Come On Die Young
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Happy Songs for Happy People
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Rinoosi wrote:
Scotland's Shame best
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Screenager18 wrote:
The things I would do for Mogwai to tour the US east coast...
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ShoesMcCoat wrote:
I used to have two old live tracks from them that I'm trying to hunt down. Does anyone have their live cover of "Don't Cry" the GnR cover and the live version of "Ithica" that they could send me? You'd really make my day.
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biko642 wrote:
i chose horses ^^
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horny4riigo wrote:
they chose horses
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void__ wrote:
anyone going to the premier of burning? the glasgow film festival thing....
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BoneCrown wrote:
Everybody loves Mogwai.
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Tehpaco wrote:
Come on Die Young and Young Team are my favorites. I don't know why everyone complains about Hawk is Howling, I like that quite a bit as well.
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NoSkyNoSkyNoSky wrote:
Young Team!! Woot.
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Liewich wrote:
Thanks boys and girls, now imma start listening. :]
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ex-psycho wrote:
@ liewich: happy songs for happy people was my first mogwai album and it's still my favorite. if that doesn't click with you, go for young team
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FootToFace wrote:
I chose horses, what about you guys?
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bruno-maletoile wrote:
check out the first album: Young Team. very impressive.
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allelomimetic wrote:
Check out 'I'm Jim Morrison, I'm dead' & 'I Love You, I'm Going to Blow Up Your School' - they're two of my favourites.
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Liewich wrote:
Last.fm recommends this band, so which songs do you think I should start listening to?
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landmixer wrote:
GIANTS
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Gltch wrote:
I've known about them for ages, and I'm a major fan of post-rock in general... Come to think of it, I have no logical reason as to why I didn't check 'em out until recently.
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WoofWoofit wrote:
Woofit dreamt that he was a handsome hipster with a penchant for tweed and old man chic, down with the zeitgeist and the cultural milieu. Shamelessly promoting the popular music collective Tarmacians for the discerning denizens of Last FM. All is construct. Hail Tarmacia. Tears for the victims of Lane 23. Yarp Yarp Yorp.
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Tokage15 wrote:
mogwai performed on the fountain soundtrack with kronos quartet
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Jimmert wrote:
I believe Clint Mansell wrote the score and Mogwai and Kronos Quartet performed it. not entirely sure, but Mogwai sure did play on it.
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Mogwai (Dj Set)
DUNIA bar, istanbul, Turkey
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PEACE
Download Compilation - Benefit by Buffetlibre & Amnesty International, Barcellona, Spain
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News
Burning premiere - Milan 1st Feb 2010
31 Jan 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/mogwai
The Italian premiere of the Mogwai film
‘Burning’ takes place in Milan on Monday 1st February at Teatro Franco
Parenti. The screening will be attended by the films directors and
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