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The Shamen were an experimental acid house/techno band, initially formed in Aberdeen, Scotland by Colin Angus (b. 24 August, 1961), Derek McKenzie (b. 27 February, 1964), Keith McKenzie (b. 30 August, 1961) and Peter Stephenson (b. 1 March, 1962) in the 1980s as a psychedelia-influenced indie rock act. They found underground credibility as an acid house act and a pioneer of the dance/rock crossover, before moving on to international commercial success with Ebeneezer Goode and the Boss Drum album.
The Shamen were preceded by Alone Again Or, the Love-inspired name under which they recorded their first singles. After their name change, further singles picked up airplay from John Peel. Released in June 1987, The Shamen’s first album Drop illustrated their love of 60s psychedelia, with influences such as Love, Pink Floyd and the 13th Floor Elevators.
By mid-1987, frontman Colin Angus was discovering the sounds of early house music pioneers such as S-Express and M/A/R/R/S and increasing his knowledge of the latest studio gadgetry. By September 1987, the Shamen were applying these techniques to their own music, mixing rock guitars, techno and hip-hop rhythms and sampled radio voices to create the prototype rock-dance sound which was to prove so influential to other indie dance groups like Pop Will Eat Itself, Jesus Jones and EMF. However, the newfound sound proved too radical for co-founder and vocalist Derek McKenzie, who the left the band in late 1987 to study at university. The Shamen were suddenly one crucial player short.
The Shamen were preceded by Alone Again Or, the Love-inspired name under which they recorded their first singles. After their name change, further singles picked up airplay from John Peel. Released in June 1987, The Shamen’s first album Drop illustrated their love of 60s psychedelia, with influences such as Love, Pink Floyd and the 13th Floor Elevators.
By mid-1987, frontman Colin Angus was discovering the sounds of early house music pioneers such as S-Express and M/A/R/R/S and increasing his knowledge of the latest studio gadgetry. By September 1987, the Shamen were applying these techniques to their own music, mixing rock guitars, techno and hip-hop rhythms and sampled radio voices to create the prototype rock-dance sound which was to prove so influential to other indie dance groups like Pop Will Eat Itself, Jesus Jones and EMF. However, the newfound sound proved too radical for co-founder and vocalist Derek McKenzie, who the left the band in late 1987 to study at university. The Shamen were suddenly one crucial player short.
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Omega Amigo
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Move Any Mountain (Beat Edit)
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Space Time
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Librae Solidi Denari
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Ebeneezer Goode (Beatmasters Mix)
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Make It Mine
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Scientas
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Oxygen Restriction
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Shoutbox
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flexmens wrote:
I was impressed with the album "Drop"
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condra wrote:
The real rave group. http://www.last.fm/group/UK+Rave+89-94
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johnny8ball wrote:
Love the song Velvet Box from their psychedelic days. Is the rest of the first album as good?
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Slaggprodukt wrote:
they did retire as a group 10 years ago, since then there has been some compilations and new remixes... I miss the band, but in a way it's nice to see a band actually not being tempted to a reunion...
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quietrob wrote:
Aqrab: Check out Pablo Sandoz, Colin's current musical project www.pablosandoz.co.uk It's probably the closest your gonna get to new Shamen material.
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Aqrab wrote:
Any chance of them producing something new? I loved Hemptor Manor.
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balesy1974 wrote:
I was so into this group when I was a "young un".
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BalladBombs wrote:
Jesus loves America!
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if your interested in hearing some new kick-ass music check out Lunar Day, http://www.last.fm/music/Lunar+Day
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quietrob wrote:
Darkling23, Sure your cool. Last month OLI re-released Axis Mutatis on heavyweight vinyl. Shame they haven't done the same with Arbor Bona Arbor Mala. I found myself liking the limited edition bonus disc more than the main album.
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darkling23 wrote:
Am I not cool for thinking Axis Mutatis is a massively underrated gem? :)
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DShamen wrote:
En-Tact was the Shamen's pinnacle in sound and creativity... just a mindblowing album not just for it's time, but even today I think. In Gorbachev was obviously not the most coherent of albums, but was an indication of their crossover from indie rock to dance music.
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Kowalski_AFC wrote:
En-Tact is superb, but I think you are being harsh on In Gorbachev We Trust, there are some great tunes on there.
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THEDARKPOETS wrote:
A great and highly influencial band...proving that persistance leads ultimately to victory - Their early days saw them shamble a little (In Gorbachov we trust and Drop we're a little 'ropey') - but they started really nailing the formula by 1990 - En-Tact is probably an album that defined techno of the period and influenced most modern day club music - and their following albums saw them absolutle
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doobie83 wrote:
good times with/from the Shamen. I miss them.
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shivahacke wrote:
I agree with quietrob! More from Drop and Gorbatchev! The Shamen were fantastic from the very start!
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quietrob wrote:
Everytime I think i've finally got over my Shamen obsession, I get drawn back in for another dose...
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Slaggprodukt wrote:
Nice evolution for a band, indeed! Would be nice with some fan-remixes or a one-off reunion.
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emeylisto wrote:
ta bueno, aunque a veces se pone un poco monotono
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AmigoJack wrote:
HEMPTON MANOR is a masterpiece, along with a couple of other tracks from BOSS DRUM and the 2 CDs of AXIS MUTATIS :)
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