Astro Archipelago, by Spoonbill

Astro Archipelago

by Spoonbill

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Alex Keep it coming, man. This is the stuff that we can take with us whenever we will have to go elsewhere wherever it has to be next after.

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1.	Interstellar Safari 05:05	buy track
2.	Flying Junk Ship 05:34	buy track
3.	Tropical Space Race 05:31	buy track

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Renowned Melbourne beat-smith and sound designer Spoonbill, aka Jim Moynihan, is back from inter-galactic scavenging with a new 3-track EP of tropical steampunk electronica: Astro Archipelago.
It's a hyper-catchy digital amalgam of brass, keys, harmonica and guitar doing dirty things with synths and bass to make you shake your booty. Astro Archipelago features Spoonbill’s playful signature cut-up sound, with a galaxy of funky melody pushed to the fore.
The album originated from Jim's work with interactive games lab Current Circus, making dynamic compositions for their groundbreaking new virtual reality game Beat Booster. Players move their whole bodies to control their avatar that in turn creates mad futuristic beatscapes. On Astro Archipelago Jim takes those same sounds and turns the equation on its head: it's his mad futuristic beatscapes making bodies move on dance floors across the world.
The album kicks off on a small tropical island - think hang drums, palm trees, lapping water and a growing sense of an interstellar voyage. The tune increases thrust, until the whole island blasts off into outer space with an ecstatic scream. From there it’s a journey to new worlds of future funk and crunky bass with more than a passing nod to the heyday of sci-fi funk FX.
It’s Jethro Tull reincarnated in the body of C3PO. It’s Jabba the Hutt’s band playing Burning Man. It’s a joyous and quirky intergalactic broadcast from the future of both music and game design.

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released May 5, 2012

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Spoonbill Melbourne, Australia

Spoonbill is a restless sonic author constantly defying genres and experimenting with the potential of the vast sonic canvas. He has carved a unique niche within contemporary electronic music, building a worldwide reputation for his idiosyncratic sound design and richly textured high production values. ... more

shows

Dec 31

Tanglewood Festival

Thornton, VIC
Jan 07

Edendale Farm

Eltham, VIC
Mar 08

Esoteric Festival

Donald, VIC

discography

Mosaic Shuffle

Sep 2023
Ultraniche

Aug 2021
CANOPY

Jun 2019
Crosshatch

May 2018
Squawkus

Jun 2016
Tinkerbox

Jul 2015
Boca Fiesta

Feb 2013
Astro Archipelago

May 2012
Airborne

Aug 2010
Zoomorphic

Mar 2009
Nestegg

Mar 2007
Megafauna

Jun 2005

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