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Tomaga

The Shape Of The Dance

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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.

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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.

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Cat. number: HITD 030
Year: 2016

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.

Tracklist
A1Tuscan Metalwork3:58
A2Stone Comb2:25
A3The Shape Of The Dance5:55
A4Scacco Matto4:19
B1A Perspective With No End4:10
B2Questionable Art In Public Spaces2:46
B3Four Ducks Dead4:43
B4Gonda's Dream6:30
Credits
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