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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2009 at 10:13
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I'm just getting really into Gong and now this! Crap, I hope they can somehow make a pilgrimage to North America. I want to see Allen before he kicks the bucket :(
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2009 at 08:41
Oh man! Both the song and video are absolutely incredible! Gong has returned, y'all!!!

Thank you so much for posting.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2009 at 07:59

The celebrated psychedelic rock band, GONG, have today announced the world premiere of their brand new Japanese animated video “How To Stay Alive” – taken from their highly anticipated forthcoming new studio album “2032” (released 21st September).

 

The video is a wonderful manga animation of Daevid Allen's drawings undertaken by the cutting edge Japanese Tokyo-based animation team “Mood Magic”, who were responsible for System 7's  “Hinotori” video (2008).

 

Click here to view the video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&v=Pw8ZESzpL3M

 

In line with the “2032” album, the video pushes all the classic Gong buttons and mixes them with bang up to date sounds and video techniques.  

 

The track features a rap by Daevid Allen based around the characters of the illustrious Planet Gong mythology, which lent itself well to an animation of the drawings – and also features a beautiful solo at the end by original Gong member Didier Malherbe on the sax-like Armenian instrument the duduk.

 

How To Stay Alive was composed by Daevid Allen, Steve Hillage, Mike Howlett and Chris Taylor and produced and mixed by Steve Hillage. After performing a series of successful summer festival gigs, Gong will embark on a nationwide UK tour at the Bristol 02 Academy on 19th November.  The Steve Hillage Band has been confirmed as the support act on Gong’s November UK tour dates.

 

2032: The New Album: http://www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/gong/gong2032_album.htm

 

Gong November UK Tour: http://www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/meanfiddler/gong.htm

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