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Auf dem neuen Esoteric Recordings Sub-Label Antenna erscheint als allererste Veröffentlichung das exzellente Albumdebüt "Diving Bell" der Band Sanguine Hum. Das Quartett aus Oxford wurde von ehemaligen Mitgliedern von Joff Winks Band und The Antique Seeking Nuns gegründet. Das Songwriting auf "Diving Bell" erinnert an Radiohead, Porcupine Tree oder The Flaming Lips. Die nun vorliegende Neuauflage beinhaltet gleich drei Bonus Tracks.

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Diving Bell, the excellent debut album by Oxford’s Sanguine Hum. Featuring Joff Winks (vocals, guitars, drum programming and samples), Matt Baber (Rhodes, synthesizer, percussion, mini drum kit), Brad Waissman (bass) and Paul Mallyon (drums, percussion, mini drum kit), the band was formed from the ashes of the Joff Winks Band and the Antique Seeking Nuns (a heady mix of Zappa and Canterbury influenced instrumental compositions with songwriting that owed much to artists such as Robert Wyatt). However, after a year of not performing live and only working in the studio, the need for the duo to be back in a band reached a feverish pitch.
So with an ever-mounting pile of new songs the members of the Joff Winks Band came back together under the new moniker of Sanguine Hum, recording the album "Diving Bell” in 2011. Initially released in limited quantities on the Troopers for Sound website, the album is a complex ensemble work, featuring profound song writing, uniquely ambitious instrumental pieces and an equally important attention to the sonic landscape of the music as a whole, giving the band its defining characteristics. Sanguine Hum continue to pursue diverse areas of writing flitting between intense instrumental pieces and unorthodox songwriting. Influenced as much by Zappa and Mahavishnu Orchestra as they are by bands such as Tortoise, Sanguine Hum create avant-prog-post-rock with groove and melody to spare.
This new edition of "Diving Bell” adds three new songs and sees the Oxford quartet consolidate an already remarkably varied career, showcasing a new and exciting immediacy in their song writing that recalls the very best of Radiohead, Porcupine Tree and the Flaming Lips.
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Sanguine Hum live at Rosfest 2012 limited run --preorders now being taken

Hi guys

well for those of you who cant run to Floyd or Brain Salad Surgery box set heres a really nice CD/DVD package from our lovely Sanguine Hum boys--- due 30th June. Has been professionally authored and mixed etc and will help the band finance the recording for their new album ( Now we Have Light) due in the Autumn 2014.

LIVE IN AMERICA

• A NEW CD & DVD SET LIVE ALBUM FROM NEW PROGRESSIVE / POST ROCK BAND SANGUINE HUM
• STRICLY LIMITED EDITION TO 1000 NUMBERED COPIES
• DVD NTSC / REGION FREE (WILL PLAY ANYWHERE)
•


This strictly limited numbered edition CD/DVD package sees UK band Sanguine Hum take their exciting blend of post-rock, prog and fusion to the United States for the very first time. Recorded before a receptive audience at Rosfest in Gettysburg, PA in May 2012, this show features all of the unique traits of the band’s music that led to them being featured in Stuart Maconie’s Freakzone “Best of 2013” on BBC 6 Music: adventurous instrumental pieces blending influences as diverse as Tortoise, Zappa and Boards of Canada with intricate yet timeless songwriting featuring the distinctive vocals of singer/guitarist Joff Winks that recall Rush as much as they do Radiohead. With founding members Matt Baber on keyboards and Brad Waissman on bass, plus new recruit Andrew Booker (No Man, Henry Fool) playing only his second ever show with the band, this set captures Sanguine Hum at a crucial point in their development just months before recording the critically well received album the Weight of the World. As well as the 12 song set in both audio and video, the package also includes a 40 min audio interview with the band recorded the day after the performance alongside a photo gallery and a candid peak at the band rehearsing in the hotel room!
The DVD in this package is NTSC / Region Free and will play in any country.

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Eclectic Music for the Mind & Body:
Sanguine Hum - The Weight Of The World
Sanguine Hum are now on their second album, and the first to be recorded under the Esoteric Antenna wing. Their debut, the rather fine Diving Bell was initially released in November 2010 through the Troopers For Sound website before being picked up by the label.

In between the two studio albums was Live In America released last October. A busy period for this young Oxford band, it would seem, and one that has produced some quality music.

With Diving Bell, the band gave us a confident statement of polished art rock that fits in well with the modern zeitgeist. There is definitely something in the air, for bands like this, and Brighton's inFictions/Diagonal/Baron collective, and from over the water groups like The Tea Club and Dissonati all share a common feel, if not a sound. They all use post-rock and prog influences and all have come up with something fresh, and Sanguine Hum are certainly up there with the best of the current crop.

Less ebullient than the debut, The Weight Of World is a more considered and less bustling affair, as its title implies. As is often the case the drummer has changed from the first album, but other than that the line up has remained stable. Why is it always drummers?

This new considered approach has resulted in the closing and title track here stretching out to epic length, a first for the band, more of which later.



Brad Waissman, Joff Winks and Matt Baber have been together for over ten years, originally releasing three albums as Antique Seeking Nuns. If ever there was a wise decision in the name changing department this was probably it! The two frontline players Matt and Joff have been together even longer and all three show the benefit of those many years of playing together, producing some gorgeous melodic intertwinings, in evidence right from the start as From The Ground Up builds subtly in just the manner its title might suggest. Quite lovely instrumentation. Not to be left out by the guitarist and keyboard player, bass player Brad weaves some complex contrapuntal lines over the solid unassuming beats laid down by Andrew Booker.

A feature of this band is Joff's breathy countertenor, a quite unusual voice in a "rock" setting, and one that is used without ever becoming strident or an unnecessary focus as could so easily have been the case.

This is a keyboard-led album, but they never descend into that cheesy 70s sound we are all too familiar with, and a trap that snares many bands labouring under the prog banner. An example is the spidery and insidious synth sound weaving its web through System For Solution; Matt has no desire to ape Tony Banks, for sure! This song is fast turning into my favourite on the record. The lyrics are all but done and dusted halfway in, and we have been taken on a musical carousel ride, concluding with a subtle guitar break, before being told that "The first step you find fascinating"; indeed it is.

The guitar does make occasional other forays but is largely there as texture, and Joff has enough going on with his voice anyway. A rare solo, short and sweet, bursts out of Joff's guitar on the title track, and its very novelty lends it extra weight.

We are treated to some of the recurring lyrical themes beloved of young bands; destiny, railing against society's programming, urban angst, but all written in a manner that rises well above the prosaic one often encounters. When concerns take a more ambiguous turn on the likes of Day Of Release and Phosphor they are much the better for it.

Ah, yes, the "epic" referred to earlier! The Weight Of The World (parts 1 to 3), all nigh on 15 minutes of it, is a charming construct and nowhere near as gloomy as it could have been in other hands. You can just imagine what a song called that and penned by Mr Wilson would sound like, can you not?

Its lyrical concerns are blurred; is it a personal "weight" or something alluding to the metaphysical? Is the "dirt" being swept "under the rug" a personal bête-noire or something of larger environmental concern? The listener can make up their own mind on that one.

Musically it is as light on its feet as the rest of the album and keeps the theme on a long but never severed leash. Brief Dave Stewart-like keyboard flurries and what sounds like a vibraphone fleetingly point to the Canterbury influences that were far more to the fore in the band's previous incarnation.

The song wends its merry way and will not be hurried, but there is no room for filler, no needless noodling to fill the minutes for these guys. Languorous synth and strummed guitar accompany Joff's oblique musings, the contemplative sounds perfectly fitting the lyrics.

As epics go it is not one that transports the listener with jaw-dropping moments of stunning musical dexterity, but Sanguine Hum are not that kind of band, as you may well have surmised.

With a gig at London's The Borderline coming up on 7th June in support of Colin Moulding's Tin Spirits and this fine album under their belts, the weight of the world should be getting a little lighter for this fine band. See you at the gig!

cherryred:
SPECIAL CD / DVD LIMITED EDITION OF THE NEW STUDIO ALBUM FROM POST-PROGRESSIVE OUTFIT SANGUINE HUM.

Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of the eagerly awaited new studio album by Sanguine Hum. "The Weight of the World” sees Sanguine Hum expand their musical horizons on all fronts with a seven-track collection of diverse compositions - technically challenging and exciting yet always melodic and direct. Songs such as "From the Ground Up” and "System for Solution” pursue the Porcupine Tree meets Radiohead approach of the debut record "Diving Bell” with powerful yet intricate riffs propelling the songwriting that continues to make ever more inventive use of surprising twists and turns in the arrangement.
Surprises are to be found as well in the instrumentation as the band open up the sound and more explicitly reference a love of electronica and the music of artists such as Boards of Canada and Aphex Twin, best heard in the song "Day of Release” as synthetic percussion and rumbling synths give way to chiming acoustic guitar and a soaring vocal melody. Perhaps even more exciting for a band that perhaps held some of their Prog influences in check on their debut album, is the 15-minute title track that manages the task of combining effective and emotional songwriting with thrilling musical developments that push the band to the limit. "The Weight of the World” breaks new ground for a band at the forefront of truly "progressive” music.
This special limited edition set Sanguine Hum’s new album also includes a DVD (Region Free / NTSC), "The Making of ‘The Weight of the World’” which follows Sanguine Hum as they prepare the ambitious follow-up to their acclaimed debut album, "Diving Bell”. Filmed on location at Oxford's Evolution studios, this fascinating and revealing film delves into the complex processes that lay behind the construction of the band’s challenging music. The documentary also captures Sanguine Hum's first recording session with new drummer Andrew Booker (from No Man). For fans of the band, this DVD is an essential glimpse into the world of modern progressive music making.

The sixth/seventh song played by Sanguine Hum at Night of the Prog Festival 2013, filmed in full hd (the vision in 1080p is obviously recommended). I filmed the entire performances of Opeth, Steven Wilson, Änglagård and Devin Townsend Project, but also a lot of The Pineapple Thief, Magma, Maybeshewill, etc... so I suggest you to keep your eyes on my channel if you are interested in those videos. It will take quite a lot to upload all those hd videos on youtube but I hope it will be worth the wait.

streetclip.tv
Nach ´Diving Bell´ (2010) und ´The Weight Of The World´ (2013) legen die Briten SANGUINE HUM als Drittwerk ein Konzeptalbum vor. Bereits unter dem Bandnamen ANTIQUE SEEKING NUNS haben die bereits seit Ewigkeiten zusammen spielenden Joff Winks (Gitarre und Gesang), Brad Waissman (Bass) und Matt Baber (Keyboards) drei EPs veröffentlicht, die noch weit stärker dem Canterbury Stil der Marke CARAVAN oder HATFIELD AND THE NORTH verschrieben war. Mit SANGUINE HUM spielen sie mit ihrem Drummer Andrew Booker (NO-MAN, HENRY FOOL) einen weit offeneren Stil, der in seiner teils melancholischen Art zwischen Prog Rock und New Artrock den eigenen Horizont elegant absteckt.

Das Werk gründet dabei auf der Musik von CARAVAN, GENTLE GIANT, KING CRIMSON und tatsächlich einem Schuss GENESIS. So werden Erinnerungen an STEELY DAN, späte TALK TALK, ECHOLYN oder THE TANGENT wach. Womöglich könnten sich auch PORCUPINE TREE oder späte ANATHEMA Liebhaber an der Musik ergötzen. Zudem präsentieren SANGUINE HUM fünfzehn Lieder mit einer Spielzeit von weit über 80 Minuten, die auf zwei CDs verteilt wurden. Obwohl jedes Stück für sich betrachtet zu hören und zu verstehen ist, offenbart sich erst in der Gemeinschaft aller die wahre musikalische Wirkung. Ein Album, das nicht in einer Reihe mit ´The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway´ genannt werden muss, aber in Zukunft bei der Aufzählung solcher Konzept-Alben genannt werden sollte.

An dem Konzept wurde bereits vor über zehn Jahren gearbeitet, als die Band-Mitglieder noch in ANTIQUE SEEKING NUNS oder sogar noch in Pre-SANGUINE HUM Gruppen von Joff Winks und Matt Baber spielten. Die Story ist deshalb genauso irrsinnig wie ´The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy´ oder Romane aus der Scheibenwelt: Nach einer riesigen Explosion ist die gesamte Erdkugel von einer dicken Wolkenschicht umhüllt. Nur eine kleine Gruppe von Investment-Bankern, nur die Allerreichsten konnten sich in einem Kreis zusammenrotten, der durch riesige Windmühlen die Asche aus ihrer Luft vertreibt. Dieser Landfleck ist für den restlichen Teil der Menschheit zum Pilgerort geworden, der von seinen Bewohnern aber aufs äußerste bewacht und abgeschottet ist. Währenddessen trinkt am Rande dieses Landflecks, in zerfallenen Häusern und Ruinen, ein Mann namens Don in aller Seelenruhe seinen soundsovielten Tee mit dem selben Beutel. Und dieser Don ist zufällig genau der Mann, der für diese apokalyptische Katastrophe verantwortlich ist ...(8 Punkte) 04.04.15
By: Michael Haifl

SANGUINE HUM - Now We Have PowerThe follow up to 2015’s highly acclaimed Now We Have Light
Format: CD / Cat No: BEM063 / Released: 02/11/2018

Track Listing: 1. The View Part 1 / 2. The View Part 2 / 3. Skydive / 4. Retreat / 5. Speak To Us / 6. Devachan Don / 7. Pen! Paper! Paper! Pen! / 8. Flying Bridge / 9. Bedhead / 10. Quiet Rejoicing / 11. Speech Day / 12. A Tall Tale / 13. Flight Of The Uberloon / 14. Swansong

More information: The follow up to 2015’s highly acclaimed Now We Have Light sees Joff Winks, Matt Baber and Brad Waissman reunited with original Sanguine Hum drummer Paul Mallyon to continue the story of Don through a surreal lyrical landscape.

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