kandodo
taken from http://www.thrilljockey.com/thrill/kandodo/: kandodo is the solo project of Simon Price, singer/guitarist of The Heads. Price was raised in Zambia and Malawi, which left an indelible mark on him personally, and is manifest in the song titles, artwork, and name of the project. The influence is less obvious on his instrumental music, but Simon says that if there were lyrics, they'd be about animist religions, hyenas, sharks and dusty drives. Named after a Malawian supermarket that he used to shop in back in the late '80's, the debut self-titled album contains mini-sonic soundscapes that start firmly grounded and then go off into the deepest reaches of space. Along the way, Simon touches on influences as diverse as Kraftwerk, Neu!, Eno, Morricone, Stooges, Loop, and Spacemen 3. kandodo is for Price an exploration of tones, chords, and textures that evoke a very particular emotional response, a sense of yearning. These instrumental pieces are lyrical and evocative soundtracks with an elongated and elegant song structure. Describing them himself as fuzzy lullabies, Simon’s pieces undulate as delicate layers are built and removed, easing the listener along a thread of melodies. This is immersive music meant to be listened to at a loud volume or in the space between headphones. All of the tracks on kandodo were played, recorded, and mixed by Simon over a lengthy period of time on an old second-hand Mac Book at home. Being one of the first solo recordings he's e...
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laud the hyena
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dawn harmonix
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ceramy
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slowah
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grace and
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waves
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kandy rock mountain
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yamadharma
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witchdoctor
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dagga
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shangri last
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kandodo
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july 28th
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swim into the sun
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lord hyena, 3am
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San Birdeeno
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Sun/Sand/Phase
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Megladon't (45 Rpm)
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Holy Syke (45 Rpm)
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Blowed Out (45 Rpm)
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Pelagic Blue Haze (45 Rpm)
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Holy Syke (33 Rpm)
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july 28th (edit)
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Blowed Out (33 Rpm)
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Chant of the Ever Circling (Last Vulture) [45 Rpm]
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Megladon't (33 Rpm)
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Pelagic Blue Haze (33 Rpm)
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Chant of the Ever Circling (Last Vulture) [33 Rpm]
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Left My Heart In Monkey Bay
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Lord Hyena , 3am
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july 28th ( edit )
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chant of the ever circling (last vulture) (45 rpm)
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“Sun Ra/Sand/Phase”
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Laud the Hyena (Thrill 305)
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Dawn Harmonix (Thrill Jockey #305)
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Kandy Rock Mountains
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Chant Of The Ever Circling (Last Vulture) (33 rpm)
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kandodo (album preview)
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july 28th edit
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Sun/Sand/Phase (Bonus Track)
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Chant Of The Ever Circling (Last Vulture)
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Blowed Out
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Pelagic Blue Haze
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Megladon't
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Really Blown Out
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Holy Syke
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swim into the sun (a film for the ear)
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Sunsandphase
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Holiest Syke
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Megladon't Ever
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