Loop Guru

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Name = Loop Guru


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Origin = United Kingdom
Genre = Worldbeat Ambient Dubtronica
Years_active = 1985–present
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Current_members = Salman Gita (born Sam Dodson)
Jamuud (a.k.a. Dave Muddyman)
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Loop Guru is a worldbeat group consisting of bassist/guitarist Salman Gita (born Sam Dodson) and programmer Jamuud (a.k.a. Dave Muddyman). They first met around 1980 and released their debut single "Mrabet" in 1992. Loop Guru's music is a melange of Asian and Western music, infusing Western dance beats with the rich textures and sounds of Indonesian gamelan and traditional Indian music. Heavy emphasis is placed on electronic samples of traditional instruments, voices, and miscellaneous sounds.

However, Loop Guru's main exuberant oeuvre consisting of lively rhythms and effusive sounds is occasionally punctuated by more contemplative albums (e.g., "The third chamber") that are reminiscent and influenced by ambient music and more similar to musical artists such as Brian Eno and Jon Hassell. Past and present guest musicians and collaborators include, among others, Natacha Atlas, Sussan Deyhim, Count Dubulah (also known as Nick Page, Psycho Karaoke, and Dub Colossus), and Cat von Trapp.

Discography

Albums

*"Duniya...The Intrinsic Passion of Mysterious Joy" (1994)
*"The Third Chamber" (1994)
*"Amrita...All These & the Japanese Soup Warriors" (1995)
*"Catalogue of Desires Vol 3...the clear white variation" (1996)
*"Loop Bites Dog" (1997)
*"The Fountains of Paradise" (1999)
*"Loopus Interruptus" (a compilation of singles, 2001)
*"Bathtime with Loop Guru" (2003)
*"Elderberry Shiftglass" (2006)

ingles

*"Mrabet" (1992)
*"The Third Chamber" (hour-long "single") (1995)
*"Sheikh" (1997)

External links

* [http://www.loopguru.demon.co.uk/ Official Site (site under construction)]
* [http://www.myspace.com/loopguru MySpace site of Loop Guru]
* [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/card/0,,536971,00.html Page with exhaustive information about Loop Guru, their Discography, bio, etc.]