Tomaga
The Shape Of The Dance
FormatLPLabelHands In The DarkGenreExperimental
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The London-based duo Tomaga are back with a new record. The Shape of the Dance is their second full length album, a follow-up to Futura Grotesk, which was released in 2014 with Hands in the Dark. The instrumental, experimental tracks compiled on this new opus evoke something which feels closer to the band’s impressive live performances than their previous recordings.
The spiralling polyrhythmic percussion, performed with a range of materials, the vibraphone, the frenetic bass, the organ and oscillators, are all complicit in a strange dervish, striking a minimalist, but very accessible tone.

The album was mainly improvised and boasts a very fresh and diverse sound. It features both live and studio recordings as well as top notch contributors, including Rick Tomlinson and the band Blutwurst.
Release notes
Tracks A1, A4 and B3 recorded at Santa Lucia ad Altomena, Tuscany. Tracks A2, A3, B1, B2, B4 recorded at The Bunker, Bethnal Green. Cover and inner sleeve photographs by Antonio Curcetti (antiocurcettianalogico.com) This LP is released as a partnership between Hands In the Dark and Negative Days. Credits cardboard inner sleeve and download coupon.
| A1 | Tuscan Metalwork | 3:58 | |
| A2 | Stone Comb | 2:25 | |
| A3 | The Shape Of The Dance | 5:55 | |
| A4 | Scacco Matto | 4:19 | |
| B1 | A Perspective With No End | 4:10 | |
| B2 | Questionable Art In Public Spaces | 2:46 | |
| B3 | Four Ducks Dead | 4:43 | |
| B4 | Gonda's Dream | 6:30 |
- Daniela Fantechi
- Accordion (B3)
- Edoardo Ricci
- Alto Saxophone (B3)
- Michele Lanzini
- Cello (B3)
- Rick Tomlinson
- Cornet (A2)
- Valentina Magaletti
- Drums, Percussion, Percussion [Metalwork], Vibraphone, Other [Wheelbarrow], Other [Lentils]
- Tom Relleen
- Electronics [Oscillators], Bass Guitar, Other [Springs], Vibraphone, Other [Gravel], Recorded By, Producer
- Luisa Santacesaria
- Harmonium (B3)
- Chris Potter
- Mastered By
- Marco Baldini
- Trumpet (A4, B3)
- Tomaga
- Written-By, Performer












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