 | Shpongle Tales of the Inexpressible
4.3
superb
| Ranking: #12 for 2001 | |
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| 5.0 classic | masdiddy | October 23rd 09 |
There comes a time in many listeners where an album will completely reshape the way they think about muzika. Highly debatable but just as equally personal. This is it for me. I just cannot fault this little number on anything. Simon Posford and Raja Ram have done an incredible job in piecing together these tracks to create a truly wonderful journey of soundscapes that results in a cohesive masterpiece. The last movement with the flute still makes the hairs on the back of neck stand up.
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| 5.0 classic | ANJ45 | March 17th 14 |
Easily one of the greatest albums ever produced, period. Not to mention, also crafted by easily one of the greatest musical groups ever... PERIOD. Not even just within the realm of electronic music, but all music in general (in my humble opinion, at least). Practically flawless.
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| 4.5 superb | dante1991 | July 28th 10 |
Close to being a 5, this is a brilliant psy-trance/electronica album, and probably the best I've ever heard. It's extremerly creative and orignal, making it a plasure to listen to from start to finish, despite its 70 min runtime. Relaxing and provocative, from the spanish influenced guitars of "Dorset Perception" to the exotic movements of "Around the World....", it's simply mesmerising!
Top 3 Tracks: "Dorset Perception", "My Head Feels Like A Frisbee", "Around the World in a Tea Daze"
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| 5.0 classic | EXSCHISM | February 26th 23 |
The flow this album possesses, the ability to blur away time, and create an emotion of wonder, like a journey through the world's beauty, the human experience, art & culture, is like no other. The variation, tasteful restraint, care, love & passion behind the early period of Shpongle leaves such an authentically human feeling to it all. Both relaxing, soothing, but complex, involved, this is one of the finest electronic albums of all time.
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| 5.0 classic | Harlz | March 12th 21 |
Even without tripping what Raja & Simon have made here is a quintessential journey through global culture, the influences of world music & a uplifting journey. Simply put this album is both anthemic, atmospheric and has an insatiable groove like no else. The best electronic album of all time.
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| 4.0 excellent | TheHamburgerman | July 3rd 19 |
I think I saw a someone, but we didn't wave. We were in a wave of sand anyways, so it is at least understandable, perhaps even expectable. Can you reach me, I asked my friend. My friend said yes, but as he was sand, while I was clouds, it was a rather hard objective. Seldom was my friendship as important when it came to reaching food, and even though liquid has been the evermost important ingredient to life, food was of the most important sprites. Reach that pineapple, yes. Yes, no but yes. Maybe? Don't fall. I did fall. It did hurt, but the pineapple also fell. We danced, we had food. I never slept so well, it was colder than ever, thanks to the vitamins the pineapple gave. I will never forget the pineapple and the reasons it fed me, for I may have been similar in its sense of edibility, have I not cemented my stance in the pyramid of sustenance that evening. I am better or worse, but I am, and that is what differs us from what we shouldn't have been.
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| 4.5 superb | WhatAreTheTodds | September 25th 15 |
If you think you understand what trippy music is. You don't. Listen to this!!! HARD
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| 5.0 classic | Jared Floryan | January 5th 15 |
Our acid-tripping lord has an aura emanating from just his mind alone, and it works in some sort of mysteriously alluring manner. What we perceive with our mouths cannot be discerned by the eyeballs, but apparently speaking, humankind is able to telepathically make note of euphoria with only their cream-soaked ears. Tales of the Inexpressible by the psybient duo Shpongle is like a black cat using the greenery as a scratch post: idiotic disasters are initially to be invoked and yet they eventually transform into a library of technologic intelligence far too advanced for our brains.
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| 4.5 superb | Avet | October 21st 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jalapeno CONTRIBUTOR | August 6th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | zruF | May 11th 23 |
| 3.5 great | jhop | March 7th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ben STAFF | June 26th 22 |
| 3.0 good | random | March 27th 22 |
| 2.5 average | Get Low | February 28th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | raddlad | February 19th 22 |
| 2.5 average | Ryus | November 27th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | DocBass | August 26th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | carved | June 1st 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Roidv | December 25th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | MynisK | September 23rd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Blix | September 10th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | SweetAsh | September 9th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | Josh | August 16th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Brabiz | June 22nd 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Whyks2 | June 8th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Steev | March 17th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | Leeb890 | February 6th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | IAmScott | November 15th 19 |
| 3.5 great | Diogo13 | February 15th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | kkarron | January 29th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jhator | December 19th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sonorous | September 7th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sine | April 8th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kantala | March 26th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | elch21 | January 13th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | helti | January 9th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | mgeddes | October 9th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Drawk | September 2nd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | 2ool | July 28th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | Pofi97 | May 10th 17 |
| 3.5 great | p4p | March 12th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | hexfix93 | December 18th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Wolfe | November 30th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Tom Read CONTRIBUTOR | September 8th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | jtswope | July 14th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nrap | June 1st 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Treeman | April 6th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | AlePofi | February 18th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | Pavelz | January 27th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rumsiac | November 28th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | JS19 | May 7th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | JJKeys | February 6th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | dkkc | January 30th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sacul | January 25th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | slarti | November 28th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Dizchu | October 26th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | ariich | October 5th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | artrock | September 18th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | w675 | July 22nd 14 |
| 5.0 classic | booth | May 21st 14 |
| 3.0 good | ethos | May 3rd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Greem | April 20th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | cwk675 | March 29th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Kralle | February 17th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Sithese | February 17th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Weirman | February 11th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Patrik | December 5th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Wadlez | December 1st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | jmh886 | November 7th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Smial | September 9th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | joomisy | August 1st 13 |
| 3.5 great | Launch | August 1st 13 |
| 5.0 classic | leycec | July 30th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | zethmal | July 30th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Ulshad | July 3rd 13 |
| 3.5 great | Topaz | July 1st 13 |
| 3.5 great | Bab | June 9th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Tale | June 7th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Emyay | May 7th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | nlove13 | April 26th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | TwigTW | April 25th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | SebaW | April 1st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zantera | March 1st 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Nammai | February 25th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | kong132 | February 22nd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | chayka | January 14th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Pho3nix | November 19th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | wilko56 | November 8th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | wolfups | September 26th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Piglet | September 1st 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Aether | July 18th 12 |
| 3.5 great | idzk | July 10th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Crusst | June 5th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Mike08 | May 12th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Waits | April 8th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Diton | March 13th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Okard | March 9th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | iSkane | January 31st 12 |
| 5.0 classic | bartini | December 11th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Rev | November 18th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | siddha | September 26th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Aids | August 19th 11 |
| 3.0 good | stfrnz | August 17th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | djunior | August 9th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jips | July 25th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Ladakh | July 12th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rowdy | July 4th 11 |
| 3.0 good | aok | June 23rd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Arpie | May 23rd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Raust | May 19th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | mvood | May 10th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | jOtl | April 29th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Corvus | April 19th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Hocmat | April 13th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | GLaDOS | March 9th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | ltsmash | December 21st 10 |
| 5.0 classic | perlox | November 25th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | geng | November 7th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Koots | October 10th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Basman | October 4th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Spec | September 27th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | grotto | August 24th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | IAJP | August 19th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Hro | August 17th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | lamy | May 21st 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Kleur | May 18th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | gonzab | April 6th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | KILL | March 24th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mendigo | March 6th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | feav233 | January 20th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | cirq | January 18th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | awf170 | January 11th 10 |
| 2.0 poor | Yotimi | January 4th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | shindip | December 29th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | IAJason | November 27th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | ferrum | November 20th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | stj0124 | November 14th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mawt | November 6th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | Dondi | August 7th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | Zaton | June 23rd 09 |
| 4.5 superb | kloeri | June 18th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | nodnerB | January 29th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | reverie | November 28th 08 |
| 4.5 superb | Mikesn EMERITUS | July 25th 08 |
| 4.5 superb | Bhima | July 22nd 08 |
| 5.0 classic | DLEETD | March 29th 08 |
| 3.5 great | Ohh | February 27th 08 |
| 3.0 good | Sleepy | November 10th 07 |
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