Ineffable Mysteries from Shpongleland is the fourth studio album by Shpongle

Shpongle

Shpongle is an English psychedelic downtempo/psybient music project formed in 1996. The group includes Simon Posford and Raja Ram . Their musical style combines eastern ethnic instruments and vocals with contemporary western synthesizer-based psychedelic music...

 released on November 2, 2009. The album's track list was released August 12 via Twisted Records (UK)

Twisted Records (UK)

Twisted Records is a UK-based record label specialising in Electronica and psychedelic downtempo music for worldwide release, Film, TV and Web. The label was founded by Simon Posford a.k.a. Hallucinogen and Simon Holtom.-Musical Artists:* Hallucinogen...

's website. Songs from the album began to trickle to the public in live form, being played at many of Shpongle's 2009 concerts. Previews of the album were made available through Twisted Music's official audio player. The album was ranked at #7 on Sputnik's Best Of 2009 list. In a recent interview with Simon Posford, it was revealed that Shpongle would be working towards a fifth album due for release in 2012.

Track listing

1. "Electroplasm" – 10:13
2. "Shpongolese Spoken Here" – 6:38
3. "Nothing is Something Worth Doing" – 6:24
4. "Ineffable Mysteries" – 10:26
5. "I Am You" – 11:37
6. "Invisible Man in a Fluorescent Suit" – 8:54
7. "No Turn Un-Stoned" – 8:02
8. "Walking Backwards Through the Cosmic Mirror" – 8:13

Credits

• Raja Ram: Flute
  Flute
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  , alto
  Alto
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   flute, vocals
  Singing
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  , producer
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• Simon Posford: Programming, electric guitar
  Electric guitar
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  , acoustic guitar
  Acoustic guitar
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  , bass
  Bass guitar
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  , sitar
  Sitar
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  , synth, drums
  Drum kit
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  , vocals, producer
• Michele Adamson: Vocals
• Hari Om: Vocals
• Henry Escott: Cello
  Cello
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• Pete Callard: Acoustic guitar
• Manu Delago
  Manu Delago
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  : Hang
• Andy Gangadeen
  Andy Gangadeen
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  : Drums
• Kevin Metcalfe: Mastering
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• Stormstudios: Graphic design
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