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Kscope Podcast episode 190: Gong and Godsticks

We are spoiling you in this episode with two special guests, the first being Kavus Torabi of Gong ahead of their extensive tour of the UK and Europe.  He talks to Billy Reeves about their new album ‘Bright Spirit’  as well as covering important topics like snapping synapses, The Bash Street Kids, the illustrative art of 2000AD and pause to give each other a pat on the back...

Then follows a conversation with Godsticks who are back after 18 months of hard work with an amazing new album (and tour) entitled ‘Void’. Darran, Gavin, Tom & Francis invited us to their south Wales HQ to explain “uncompromising”, give a terrific guide as to why the scene has exploded (as discussed in ep. 187 with Stef Broks of Textures), the influence of Duke Ellington’s Bulgarian arrangements!

Kscope Podcast Episode 182 - Gong & Nosound

Kavus Torabi and Dave Sturt of Gong

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Giancarlo Erra of Nosound

The Gongsters reminisce and riff on ‘I See You’ and its 10^th anniversary new mix/remaster edition, on Kavus joining the group and losing Daevid Allen to the next dimension. Goodness me, a lot happened around the time that LP was recorded, and lot’s happening for Gong right now, Dave Sturt and Kavus Torabi speak to Billy Reeves atop their rehearsal space in Deptford just before leaving for the USA…

Giancarlo tells us about the intensity of emotion that inspired the brand new mini-album from Nosound entitled ‘To The Core’, the disciplines and energies needed to make things compact and modern for his group, and explains which celestial body he can forsee Nosound being the first band to play upon - and the science that would make it possible…

Tracklist

Gong – I See You

Gong – When God Shakes Hands With The Devil

Gong – Pixielation

Nosound – To The Core

Nosound – Worn Out Parts