Urban Gamelan, by 23 Skidoo

Urban Gamelan

by 23 Skidoo

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Andrew Messenger oh my... bought this second hand on vinyl a few years ago after getting the reissue of Seven Songs. 23 Skidoo quickly became my favourite band after initially finding out about them through the excellent book on post punk "Rip It Up".

James Pyke Instant purchase.
This immediately became one of my favorite albums way back in the mid '80s when I first heard it, and 40 years later it remains so. Astonishing and relentlessly listenable from start to finish. Favorite track: Urban Gamelan (Pt 1).

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1.	F.U.G.I. 05:41	buy track
2.	Fire 05:20	buy track
3.	Misr Wakening 03:08	buy track
4.	Jalan Jalan 04:49	buy track
5.	Urban Gamelan (Pt 1) 03:59	buy track
6.	Sirens 00:59	buy track
7.	Helicopterz 02:54	buy track
8.	Kongo-Do 03:01	buy track
9.	Language (Dub) 04:46	buy track
10.	Drunken Reprisal 02:51	buy track
11.	Coup de Grace 01:47	buy track
12.	Coup (12" Version) 04:13	buy track
13.	Coup (In the Palace) 04:07	buy track
14.	Language (12" Version) 05:38	buy track
15.	Language (12" Dub) 06:31	buy track
16.	Coup (JLE Mix) 05:22	buy track
17.	Recoup 04:51	buy track

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An expanded remaster of the third album by 23 Skidoo, originally issued in 1984 and now with bonus tracks including the 12" versions of Language and mighty single Coup, as well as flipside dub mixes.

"1984 saw Skidoo gamely attempting a slightly more conventional funk direction alongside their experimental percussion work, Urban Gamelan reflecting this awkwardly schizophrenic but rewarding period. Bonus tracks on this reissue include not only the irresistible 'commercial' single Coup, but also it's excellent (and long sought-after) follow-up Language" (The Wire)

"You could prattle on about seminal, influential blah blah - all you need to know is that it is entirely unique. The extras are wholly necessary, seeing as how Skidoo often released singles outside albums and then reworked them into bizarre new shapes.' (The Quietus)

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released March 11, 2024

Album mixed by 23 Skidoo and Simon Boswell. Originally released on Illuminated Records (JAMS 40) in August 1984.

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