Shpongle's first track, "Vapour Rumours", was released on TIP Records' Infinite Excursions compilation in 1996. Their debut album, Are You Shpongled?, was released in 1998 on Twisted Records. On 9 September 2014, Posford confirmed beginning work on a sixth album, which was eventually announced as Codex VI and set for release in October 2017. On 3 October, even before the release of Codex VI, the duo announced via a Facebook video that they have begun working on their seventh studio album.
Posford is generally responsible for the synthesizers, studio work, and live instrumentation, while Raja Ram contributes broad musical concepts and flute arrangements. Raja Ram stated in an interview that "Shpongle" is an umbrella term for feeling positive and euphoric emotions. Shpongle's music is heavily influenced by psychedelic experiences and frequently makes use of sonic textures that approximate psychedelic states as well as vocal samples relating to consciousness expansion, hallucinations, and altered states of awareness. For example, the track "A New Way to Say 'Hooray'", contains a vocal sample of Terence McKenna describing the effects of DMT.
Ineffable Mysteries
Shpongle Lyrics
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Ri ga ma pa dha pa dha ma paa ma ga
Ri ga ma pa ma ga ma ri sa
Sa ri ga ma pa ma ga ma ri ni dha pa dha pa ma pa ma ga dha ri
Ga ma pa ma ri dha ma pa ma dha ma pa dha gi ni dha ri na ri dha pa dha pa ma dha na ri na ri dha ri dha pa na pa ga ri ga ri sa...
Utha thariya kooka
Utha thariya kooka
Suna koyala kooka
Utha thariya kooka
Suna koyala kooka
Utha thariya kooka
Suna koyala kooka
Walking on the clouds
Reflected on the sand
A stranger in paradise
Entering Shpongleland
Kaleidoscopic colors
Psychotropic sounds
Geometric hallucinations
The answer will be found
Walking on the clouds
Reflected on the sand
A stranger in paradise
Entering Shpongleland
Oum SriGam Ganpataye Namah...
The lyrics of Shpongle's song "Ineffable Mysteries" reflect a sense of a transcendental journey where one explores the mysteries of the universe beyond the boundaries of time and space. The opening lines of the song are in the language of Indian classical music, and the syllables represent different notes played on traditional instruments. This creates a sense of the music taking the listener on a spiritual journey, similar to the Hindu concept of Nada Brahma, where the whole universe emanates from sound.
The song's title and lyrics also suggest that there are some mysteries that cannot be expressed through language or sound alone. There is a reference to "Kaleidoscopic colors" and "Geometric hallucinations," which could be interpreted as psychedelic experiences that lead to spiritual insights. The phrase "Entering Shpongleland" could also suggest the listener entering an altered state of consciousness, where they can experience the ineffable mysteries of the universe.
The song's closing lyrics "Oum SriGam Ganpataye Namah" are in Sanskrit and pay homage to Lord Ganesha, who is revered as the god of wisdom, knowledge, and removing obstacles. This can be interpreted as a reminder that the path to spiritual enlightenment requires the removal of obstacles, such as fear and ignorance.
Line by Line Meaning
Ga ma dhaa pa, pa dhaa ma pa ga
A musical pattern that sets the tone for the journey ahead
Ri ga ma pa dha pa dha ma paa ma ga
Invitation to a mystical realm of wonder and mystery
Ri ga ma pa ma ga ma ri sa
Amidst the surreal landscape, an undiscovered mystery awaits
Sa ri ga ma pa ma ga ma ri ni dha pa dha pa ma pa ma ga dha ri
Uncovering the truth requires a harmonious balance of mind and matter
Ga ma pa ma ri dha ma pa ma dha ma pa dha gi ni dha ri na ri dha pa dha pa ma dha na ri na ri dha ri dha pa na pa ga ri ga ri sa...
Through a journey of exploration, enlightenment can be attained
Utha thariya kooka Suna koyala kooka Utha thariya kooka Suna koyala kooka Utha thariya kooka Suna koyala kooka Utha thariya kooka Suna koyala kooka
An incantation to unlock the secrets of the universe
Walking on the clouds Reflected on the sand A stranger in paradise Entering Shpongleland
A magical place where the impossible becomes possible
Kaleidoscopic colors Psychotropic sounds Geometric hallucinations The answer will be found
A sensory feast that leads to the ultimate truth
Oum SriGam Ganpataye Namah...
A prayer to the remover of obstacles, seeking guidance and blessings on the journey
Contributed by Caleb M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
It also takes all of 30 seconds to search it up yourself.
"Electroplasm" – 10:12
"Shpongolese Spoken Here" – 6:38
"Nothing Is Something Worth Doing" – 6:24
"Ineffable Mysteries" – 10:26
"I Am You" – 11:36
"Invisible Man in a Fluorescent Suit" – 8:54
"No Turn Un-Stoned" – 8:02
"Walking Backwards Through the Cosmic Mirror" – 8:13
Kirill Kaplun
Thank you for posting the full album, Shpongle is like that crazy uncle from family meetings, that makes more and more sense each time you meet him.
Ryan Rezende
My uncle Tony ✌🏼
Collin Cook
lmao the crazy uncle that brings a N02 tank to the wedding.
Edgar van Oostrum
😁
Hugo Vaz
@17Scumdog me too. And that's awesome
friedricey
This comment hits way too close to home. I think I am that uncle.
GuillhermeFG
00:00 Electroplasm
10:12 Shpongolese Spoken Here
16:50 Nothing Is Something Worth Doing
23:14 Ineffable Mysteries
33:39 I Am You
45:15 Invisible Man In A Fluorescent Suit
54:10 No Turn Un-Stoned
1:02:02 Walking Backwards Through The Cosmic Mirror of Time Travel
Abhishek Ahuja
I still find it hard to figure out the genre of Shpongle. There is too much happening in one album that it is pretty difficult to label this band. Regardless, the instant I turn this on, there is a jump in the level of consciousness. I am no longer thinking about the minute obsessions that keep running in my head all they long. What I am concerned about are problems of statistical significance like I am not my life but a link in a long chain headed towards something meaningful. And it's an ethical crime to not contribute back to this chain of consciousness. It's important to work hard to be useful. Even if I am not there to see, one day all of this will make sense. I just don't want to be the broken link in the chain of consciousness. This is not music. This is therapy.
OsightblinderO
Goa Chillgressive these days. If you search that you'll find more of this.
But nothing is on the level of Simon Posford
Jason
I've head it being called "Psybient Psytrance."