catalogue

ULTRASONIC GRAND PRIX

INSTAFUZZ (NON DELUX)

ULTRASONIC GRAND PRIX - INSTAFUZZ 162549
format:
1 LP
release:
16.02.2024
label:
NON DELUX
item ID:
162549
barcode:
5063176025616
The story of Ultrasonic Grand Prix is that of two old 60s guitars and their owners. Multi-instrumentalist and producer Shawn Lee, who among other things created the soundtrack for the classic rock star video game "Bully", is one half of Ultrasonic Grand Prix.

The other is guitar maestro Barrie Cadogan of Nottingham freakbeaters Little Barrie, known for the theme tune to 'Better Call Saul', The The, Liam Gallagher and contributor to the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis'.

With their shared passion for the old, psychedelic "golden weapons", the smooth, velvety and quirky coolness of INSTAFUZZ was born.

Although the project was only recently formed, the flame of INSTAFUZZ was ignited back in 2010 when the pair met during the mixing sessions for Little Barrie's 2011 LP 'King of the Waves'.

Cadogan posted guitar licks on Instagram and the workaholic Lee used them as inspiration to create rhythm tracks on analog drum machines.

The two then exchange their files in order to create music together in ever more complete forms.

And the music that emerges is weird, amazing and insatiably groovy. With one foot in the organ-buzzing garage of 60s psych and the other vibrating in the mind-expanding fractals of the British acid house boom, INSTAFUZZ combines the earthly quintessences of blues, rock, soul and jazz with the supernatural unease of programmed drums and clumsy synthesizers.
 
  • Tracklisting
  • 1.1. SEAMOON RISING
  • 1.2. INSTAFUZZ
  • 1.3. TRIPLE DENIM
  • 1.4. GREEN MEANS GO
  • 1.5. RIGHT LEFT
  • 1.6. 96 TIERS
  • 1.7. SLIPPERY WHEN CHET
  • 1.8. TIN WOLF
  • 1.9. A GUY CALLED HAROLD
  • 1.10. POP EYES 22 YEARS I WORKED FOR THIS GUITAR
  • 1.11. KING CONDOR