Transelement - an obscurity from the vaults?
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Topic: Transelement - an obscurity from the vaults?
Posted By: yam yam
Subject: Transelement - an obscurity from the vaults?
Date Posted: September 27 2011 at 09:06
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Just wondered whether this lot ought to be on here somewhere - they are certainly a unique and eclectic bunch, and that is probably where I would suggest evaluating them. They released four albums in total between 1994 and 2005, when the band split up, followed by the fifth "lost" album, "(_____) is Missing!" last year. From the Church Of Interconnectedness website: http://www.thechurchofinterconnectedness.com/2011/02/transelement.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.thechurchofinterconnectedness.com/2011/02/transelement.html "One of this country's finest bands of the last 50 years have pretty much never been heard of. Despite doing 2 Peel Sessions. The biggest tragedy was that they split up whilst/after recording their first full-on studio album and subsequently, this release never saw the light of day. Among this astounding body of work is the lost album "(_____) is missing". Finally released after 6 or 7 years of sitting on the shelf screaming to be unleashed on the world, this is a beast of an album, which darts through pop, prog, math rock and electronic experimentalism with gleeful harmonies and some choice moments including a song about sticking things up your bum. Jay is also recording a solo album at the moment, which we look forward to hearing later this year". Here's a small selection of their stuff from YouTube - the legendary John Peel once described this band as "weird" - if that ain't a compliment then I don't know what is!! Sorry about the video quality of these live samples. This band is truly one of the great lost gems of the decade. For a brief biography & discography I would suggest looking here: http://pc-pdx.com/bands/transelement" rel="nofollow - http://pc-pdx.com/bands/transelement , and an old interview with them is here: http://www.music-dash.co.uk/transelement/" rel="nofollow - http://www.music-dash.co.uk/transelement/ You can download any or all of the tRANSELEMENt albums here.... http://transelement.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow - http://transelement.bandcamp.com PS. The brand new album 'LOVISM' by Jay Stansfield will be available to buy from the 17th October 2011 on White Label Music with a UK tour to coincide with its release. Some samples from it are on Soundcloud.com: http://soundcloud.com/jaystansfield" rel="nofollow - http://soundcloud.com/jaystansfield |
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: September 27 2011 at 09:24
| Interesting find. The studio samples show an alternative band with experimental / progressive tendencies, but it's not enough to give a clear image of the band. I'll have to check out the full albums. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: September 28 2011 at 11:05
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Wow, David... You've knocked me out with this one. Absolutely brilliant band. What a shame they didn't make it big. (_______) Is Missing! is a fantastic album. It's not going to be easy to add them, these guys crossed over all the genre boundaries and definitions we set up here.  I'm notifying the avant-prog team now. |
Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: September 28 2011 at 11:31
Glad you like it Alex.  How this band have remained so little-known and unrecognised over such a long career is totally incomprehensible - maybe it's because John Peel said they were weird! For HIM to have regarded ANY band as being weird is quite remarkable indeed! 
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Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: September 29 2011 at 01:20
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An irrefutable great band, but cruelly underrated; add to PA could to save tRANSELEMENTt from that oblivion. |
Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: September 29 2011 at 01:51
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A terrific project (sorry to hear they'd been disbanded) and simultaneously a tough case upon evaluation. They may not get themselves out of "independent / alternative rock" with their avantgarde sounds I've felt ... but hmm ... Please let me take time. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/damoxt7942" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: September 16 2012 at 01:41
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And finally added! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7540" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7540 ------------- http://www.facebook.com/damoxt7942" rel="nofollow">
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