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Sinkane is an alias of Ahmed Gallab, a solo recording artist from Columbus, OH, who sings and plays numerous instruments (drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, et al.). His percussion-heavy style of music draws from a wide range of influences, most noticeably free jazz (e.g., Pharoah Sanders) and shoegaze (e.g., My Bloody Valentine). Born in Sudan, Gallab and his family fled to the United States when he was six years old. He made his full-length album debut in 2008 on Emergency Umbrella Records with Color Voice. Also in 2008 he toured as the drummer of Caribou a...[more]

 

 

VINYL FORMAT. Ahmed Gallab (Sinkane) is not just a drummer for the indie elite (Caribou, of Montreal, Born Ruffians) but he's also a mastermind behind the psychedelic music of his solo project. His third, self-titled release is part one of a two album series starting where last year's Color Voice left off. A stream-of-consciousness, purposefully rough around the edges record. More cohesive and structured than Color Voice, filled with African blues guitar, kraut rock rhythms, free jazz horns, a   [ read more ]

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Insound LP+MP3! Purchase the vinyl format of Color Voice and you'll receive a link to download the MP3s for free immediately after check-out! VINYL FORMAT. The son of a freedom fighter journalist/politician, Ahmed Gallab, at age six, fled with his family to the US from Sudan. Ahmed learned the ropes by playing drums with hardcore bands in smelly basements and by touring non-stop. His debut solo album is a hypnotic rhythm that ebbs and flows shoegaze, jazz, and psychedelic themes; an e   [ read more ]

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Insound LP+MP3! Purchase the vinyl format of Color Voice and you'll receive a link to download the MP3s for free immediately after check-out! VINYL FORMAT. The son of a freedom fighter journalist/politician, Ahmed Gallab, at age six, fled with his family to the US from Sudan. Ahmed learned the ropes by playing drums with hardcore bands in smelly basements and by touring non-stop. His debut solo album is a hypnotic rhythm that ebbs and flows shoegaze, jazz, and psychedelic themes; an e   [ read more ]

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Ahmed Gallab (Sinkane) is not just a drummer for the indie elite (Caribou, of Montreal, Born Ruffians) but he's also a mastermind behind the psychedelic music of his solo project. His third, self-titled release is part one of a two album series starting where last year's Color Voice left off. A stream-of-consciousness, purposefully rough around the edges record. More cohesive and structured than Color Voice, filled with African blues guitar, kraut rock rhythms, free jazz horns, and a Spacemen    [ read more ]

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Ahmed Gallab (Sinkane) is not just a drummer for the indie elite (Caribou, of Montreal, Born Ruffians) but he's also a mastermind behind the psychedelic music of his solo project. His third, self-titled release is part one of a two album series starting where last year's Color Voice left off. A stream-of-consciousness, purposefully rough around the edges record. More cohesive and structured than Color Voice, filled with African blues guitar, kraut rock rhythms, free jazz horns, and a Spacemen    [ read more ]

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The son of a freedom fighter journalist/politician, Ahmed Gallab, at age six, fled with his family to the US from Sudan. Ahmed learned the ropes by playing drums with hardcore bands in smelly basements and by touring non-stop. His debut solo album is a hypnotic rhythm that ebbs and flows shoegaze, jazz, and psychedelic themes; an ethereal soundscape full of delay and drones contrasted by cascading dueling drum kits. "Like Ahmed's heritage...this music has a rich diversity that is an intense listen. Equally    [ read more ]

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The son of a freedom fighter journalist/politician, Ahmed Gallab, at age six, fled with his family to the US from Sudan. Ahmed learned the ropes by playing drums with hardcore bands in smelly basements and by touring non-stop. His debut solo album is a hypnotic rhythm that ebbs and flows shoegaze, jazz, and psychedelic themes; an ethereal soundscape full of delay and drones contrasted by cascading dueling drum kits. 'Like Ahmed's heritage...this music has a rich diversity that is an intense listen. Equally    [ read more ]

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