Ganga

Zagar from Hungary merges funky Rhodes, physcedelic rock, electro, opera
and electronica into their own steaming meltingpot.
Its quite unique and refreshing – I love those rhodes themes and rock drums, but also the spacier passages are very good. There is even a hint of U2 in there – The Edge on a funky electronic tip so to say. Check it out here.

As part of the burgeoning Eastern European electronica scene, Hungarian band Zagar started out as three-fifth of the Yonderboi Quintet. After a few years and a lot of critical success, they round out a new group lead by the keyboardist Balazs Zsager. The newer sound somewhat more experimental and tough much of the aesthetic is complementary. After a hugely successful debut album, Local Broadcast, the band shifted into some soundtrack territory. They has branched into further soundtrack scoring opportunities, most notably in the American CSI series. They were nominated for the Best Local Act in the MTV Music Awards 2009. The band performs live as a 5 piece featuring guest vocalist. Zagar were also supporting Depeche Mode at the Budapest leg of the Tour of the Universe 2009. This summer they have gigs in Germany, Austria, Russia, Finland and Czech Republic.

On their latest album they mix psychedelic rock, dub and hip-hop with cosmic electronic tunes while sometimes using church choir elements and quotes from movies to merge the past and the future in a surrealistic way. The concept of the album is a kind of exodus from the stereotypes of cosmopolitan urban living, delving into the mysteries of the 21st Century Man.
A couple of tracks featuring George Ligeti – Alan McGee’s favourite singer. The single hit “Wings of Love”, features The Underground Divas – six Hungarian independent singers – and earned heavy radio airplay and secured a no1. spot on MTV’s video chart in Hungary.
They actually won the second prize in the International Songwriting Competition (judged by Tom Waits, Robert Smith, Nelly Furtado, Tiesto).

Listen and watch here

http://www.ganga.dk
http://www.flincmusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/gangalounge
http://www.youtube.com/gangalounge
http://www.last.fm/music/Ganga
http://www.ilike.com/artist/Ganga
http://www.gangamusic.info
http://www.bandbase.dk/ganga
http://www.reverbnation.com/ganga

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