Raccoo-oo-oon

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Raccoo-oo-oon
Origin Iowa, United States
Genres Experimental
Noise rock
Psychedelic rock [1]
Years active2004–2008
LabelsNight People
Not Not Fun Records
Release The Bats Records
Past members
  • Andy Spore
  • Daren Ho
  • Ryan Garbes
  • Shawn Reed
Website Band Website

Raccoo-oo-oon was an experimental noise rock/psychedelic rock quartet from Iowa.

Contents

Their first release was a self-issued cassette entitled Is Night People, which was reissued by Swedish label Release the Bats, (see Allmusic).

The members of the group were Andy Spore (vocals, electronics, percussion and saxophone), Daren Ho (vocals, guitar and electronics), Ryan Garbes (percussion and electronics) and Shawn Reed (vocals, guitar, electronics and percussion).

In 2012 guitarist Daren Ho opened Control Synthesizers and Electronic Devices in Brooklyn, NY with Jonas Asher. [2]

Style

Their style of music has been described as "tribal-like percussions", [3] "raw and impetuous – characterised by seemingly-improvised saxophone freak-outs and crashing percussion with an emphasis on chaos". [4]

Discography

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References

  1. Review Racoo-oo-oon - Behold Secret Kingdom Heathen Harvest
  2. "Playing God with Modular Synths at Control, New York's Electro Emporium". Vice. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. Review Raccoo-oo-oon Archived 2012-07-18 at archive.today tinymixtapes
  4. Review Raccoo-oo-oon drownedinsound