they're quite mellow, but really interesting, with their own unique sound. Bits of philly soul and veering into bacharach territory in places, they manage to meld together to create something quite beautiful.
there's some webstreams featuring some choice cuts from their debut album "We Travel Fast", that are well worth checking out!
http://promo.mudhut.co.uk/TummyTouch/ChungkingAlbumMix.asx
http://promo.mudhut.co.uk/TummyTouch/ChungkingAlbumMix.ram
http://promo.mudhut.co.uk/TummyTouch/ChungkingAlbumMix.mp3 there's
also loads more info at:
www.chungking-music.comwww.tummytouch.com www.summer-of-75.com
definitely worth checking out live if you get the chance!
― ragged duke, Thursday, 7 August 2003 11:54 (twenty years ago) link
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― ArfArf, Friday, 15 August 2003 13:34 (twenty years ago) link
Nice piece on them on FACT last week
http://www.factmag.com/2014/04/10/forgotten-classics-chungkings-the-hungry-years/
There's some really great songs on the album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wote2XlvYeU
― groovypanda, Monday, 14 April 2014 14:36 (ten years ago) link
Love Is Here To Stay is such a brilliant song.
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 15 April 2014 20:20 (ten years ago) link
i have been on the peripheral edges of joe muggs for years and never knew this story.
enjoyed reading that.
the track posted in the article is a sumptuous mix of goldfrapp and ilya.
hello zoverstocks.....
― mark e, Tuesday, 15 April 2014 20:53 (ten years ago) link
oops .. i meant the peripheral edges of his social media circles.
― mark e, Tuesday, 15 April 2014 20:55 (ten years ago) link
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, April 15, 2014 4:20 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
otm
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 15 April 2014 22:05 (ten years ago) link