Slipping a Little More Tongue

As a prelude to the Overflow February's Dub & Dub Adjacent shares, I'm slipping you all a bit more Holy Tongue. On this one they teamed up with Berlin-based British Dub techno producer Sam Shackleton. 

The union came about after they all shared a festival lineup in Sweden. Holy Tongue, the trio of Valentina Magaletti, Al Wootton, & Susumu Mukai had initially wanted Shackleton to remix one of their existing tracks, but they ultimately settled on working on a whole new project. & what a project it proved to be. Shackleton's usual elegant signature sounds are all still here, the hurky-jerky tape stops, spiralling tubullar bells, Sound System bass heaviness, but never once overwhelming Holy Tongue's core energy. 

 

Holy Tongue meets Shackleton - The Tumbling Psychic Joy of Now,
AD 93 WHYT080, 2024.
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Side A -
Ancient Model
Blessed & Bewildered
The Fruit of the Fall

Side B -
The Other Side of the Bridge
The Merciful Lake
Gravity Will Fail Us

 

 

 

Enjoy,
NØ

Slipping Some Tongue

Unplanned share, this came up when I shared Spring Heel Jack. 

Mooz mentioned Valentina Magaletti. 

Then I mentioned Holy Tongue. 

Then FlaccusMUC mentioned he’d like some Holy Tongue (& he doesn't even listen to Dub). 

Then Mooz shared a link for Holy Tongue - Deliverance & Spiritual Warfare. 

Now I'm going to share these before I set off on the rest of the Overflow folder. 

 

Holy Tongue began as a studio collaboration between percussionist Valentina Magaletti & producer Al Wootton. With three critically acclaimed EPs behind them they then transitioned into a live trio with the addition of Susumu Mukai on bass. Their high energy live sets invoke the experimental Dub of On-U-Sound, the frenetic rhythms of 23 Skidoo, Liquid Liquid, & ESG. Psychedelic, free-form, high energy, spiritual Dub-dance music.

Holy Tongue conjure ecstatic, body-moving ritual through psychedelic Dub, Magaletti's raw percussion, & over-all post-punk spirit. The trio light up the stage with hypnotic, high-energy improvisation melding cosmic jazz freedom with cavernous low-end bass, presenting a kinetic, genre-dissolving live show that channels pure momentum.

Holy Tongue's live performances are known for their mesmerizing intensity, often highlighting their spontaniety & reflecting their deep roots in experimental sound. Their ability to mix varying influences makes these live shows truly immersive, distinctive experiences.

Here are the first three EPs from the duo... 

 

 

 

Holy Tongue - Self-titled I 12" 33 1/3 EP, Amidah Amidah011, 2020.
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Side 1 -
Misinai
Side 2 -
Emet
Erev

 

 

 

 

Holy Tongue - Self-titled II 12" 33 1/3 EP, Amidah Amidah003, 2021.

Side 1 -        
Curse Removing
And Your Camp Shall Be Sacred
Side 2 -
Bracha
Breicha

 

 

 

 

Holy Tongue - Self-titled III 12" 33 1/3 EP, Amidah AMIDAH004, 2022.

Side 1 -        
Spirit Mask
Between the Vessel & the Light
Side 2 -
Seven Arrows
Rivers Cannot Wash it Away

 

 

 

Next up...into the Overflow chasm,
NØ