23 Skidoo

Musical Group

Forfans of experimental post-punk, dub, industrial and world/tribal percussion music.
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The Profile

An English post-punk/electronic group known for blending industrial, dub, funk and world percussion; notable for percussion-forward experiments exemplified by Urban Gamelan.

Their music emphasizes rhythm and percussion, drawing on Indonesian/gamelan and tribal influences while incorporating dub, funk and industrial elements.

Urban Gamelan is presented as a pioneering, percussion-driven album that fuses funk, dub and industrial with Indonesian/gamelan and tribal percussion. The review highlights the album's originality, experimental progression and rewarding listens despite being challenging.

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❝ A suggestive and pioneering album, it certainly represents a voice outside the chorus in its time, boasting a truly rare originality, and a charm that seduces little by little as the listens go by.