Hydrophonic

Christpher Orman -Jambands.com, August 2, 2001
Live reviews of New Monsoon often detail the band as one of the finest jambands on the scene

About the Artist
New Monsoon is a rising San Francisco band that blends vibrant world percussion with mesmerizing acoustic and electric guitars, bass and keywords with a distinctive vocal style. The infectious grooves are a mixture of rock, Latin, North Indian, funk, blues and bluegrass music. New Monsoon's unique sound elicits comparisions from fans of Santana, The Allman Brothers, Peter Gabriel and Dave Matthews Band. They have also earned the admiraation of acoustic music by blending diverse textures from banjo, dobro and didgeridoo intor their soniv repertoire. The dynamic interplay between acoustic and electric instruments, North Indian and Latin rhythms, strong vocals and insightful lyrics make an original sound that continues to excite new fans from the Bay Area and across the country.

Tracks:

One Way Street
Don't Get Down (Get Down)
Do You Care?
May The Force Be With You
Contact High
All Messed Up
The Time Is Now
Freeway
Rest In Peace
J.F. Junkie
Automatic Speed Queen
Out Of Here
Motherfunker
Black & Blues
Hypersonic Re-Entry

Customer Reviews:

Out in a blaze of glory...........2005-05-14

The final Soup Dragons album is far and away the best; regrettably buried on the radio due to the collapse of the band. If my history is right, Sean Dickson came into the studio one day mid-recording-session and was met by a lawyer informing him that the rest of the band was quitting. His solution? Tell 'em off by recording the whole thing by himself, and man -- with a fire like that lit under him, he reaches new heights. The guitar is furious and grooves are funkier; what's more: whereas previous Soup Dragons songs tended to be a bit meandering lyrically, once Sean was ticked off and had something to say for once, he really pushed himself and came away with his best songs ever. You can tell by the titles how much was inspired by his breakup with the bandmates: Freeway, Out of Here, One Way Street. I wish he'd been this motivated all the time, just think how much richer the early SD albums would be with this kind of energy and drive! Sean Dickson reaches his musical peak here: punk, funk, psychadelic and everything else. If you ever liked a Soup Dragons song, you should pick this one up. It's on fire -- and just too bad that this is where the band burnt up for good.

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Hydrophonic
New Monsoon
Manufacturer: Monsoon Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005R2IV
Release Date: 2001-06-01

Tracks:

On the Sun
Drvewheel
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Hydrophonic
Slotek
Manufacturer: Wordsound
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000I7WW
Release Date: 1999-03-30

Tracks:

Beakers
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Who I Am
Pros And Cons
Good Shit
Panty Party Wit Pimp Daddy Shrimp
Do I Make You Horney?
Lyrical Chemical
The M-Virus
Laxed Linguistics
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Create And Define
Tearz Of A Clown
The Cold Room
Stiff Soul Train
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Flasks

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Hydrophonic

Hydrophonic
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Manufacturer: Wordsound
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000I7KK
Release Date: 1999-04-20

Tracks:

Beakers
Last Rites
Who I Am
Pros And Cons
Good Shit
Panty Party Wit Pimp Daddy Shrimp
Do I Make You Horney?
Lyrical Chemical
The M-Virus
Laxed Linguistics
Brooklyn, East New York 11208
Create And Define
Tearz Of A Clown
The Cold Room
Stiff Soul Train
Issues
Flasks

Customer Reviews:

Hydrophonic.......2001-07-01

Hydrophonic is a great new band with awesome sound. They intrigue with their vast array of sounds and textures. It seemed to me like I was hearing a different band every song -- very well done. I enjoyed almost every song on the album, with my favirote being "One". One had some insane chords and very enjoyable and entertaining singing, with stories and lessons on life behind the lyrics. I think that this band could explode in the world if people wouldn't take for granted their unique sound and the excellent way they piece together their songs. I hope this helped you.

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Aquabatics
Hydrophonic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002K6ZNY
Release Date: 2005-01-18

Album Description

Cape Town's craziest brothers melt a decade of writing music together into a unique soundscape to truly trance you out. Chesh and Regan are both highly respected Djs and producers in South Africa and have been at the forefront of the African electronic scene for many years. Jazz, funk, rock, classical, experimental electronica and big rig parties have given the brothers a specialized approach to sound sorcery. Nano. 2004.

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Orbits

Manufacturer: Hydrophonic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000ARNEDI
Release Date: 2003-05-20

Product Description

This disc is Hydrophonic's musical journey through outer space. Each of the 13 tracks is devoted to a part of our solar system, from the sun to Pluto! A portrait of the solar system, "Orbits" pairs funky grooves with warm vocal harmonies to exude a mellow, ambient vibe. Hydrophonic features the mysterious Pete Moody, Jeff Greetis with guests Mike Lynch, the Wilson Brothers, Laura Bates and others.