IvanP
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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southern Michigan
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Posted on Sep 25 2018 09:32 PM
I got a wonderful surprise tonight - I got to hear one of the best new surf bands in quite a while, as far as I'm concerned. Their name is Humanga Danga, and they're from Ghent, Belgium. Their lead guitarist Stefan Valenberghs and his girlfriend drove from Ghent to see The Space Cossacks in The Hague, Netherlands in June, and I had a very enjoyable (and lengthy!) chat with them after the show, in the middle of a town square with a beer fest going on around us! Stefan just sent me the Bandcamp link to the band's new EP, and all I can say is, I'm blown away! This is just fantastic stuff, everything I love about Euro surf - highly melodic with a lot of exotic touches and melodies, reflecting various world and ethnic influences in their music. Their musicianship is of the highest quality, too, with Stefan's lead guitar playing seriously impressive, possessing skill, expressiveness AND tone! I just love it!
Check it out (for free!) - I really think that every surf music fan will just flip over this!!
http://humangadanga.bandcamp.com/album/humanga-danga
— Ivan
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TheFintastics
Joined: Jul 28, 2008
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Wichita Falls, Texas
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Posted on Sep 25 2018 10:02 PM
I listened to every song. It's really, really good surf like you said. My favorite was track 2! I bought it and have it ready for my morning drive. Thanks, Ivan!
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doctorock78
Joined: Aug 08, 2018
Posts: 42
Honolulu, HI
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Posted on Sep 26 2018 03:16 PM
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DeathTide
Joined: Apr 13, 2018
Posts: 1374
New Orleans
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Posted on Sep 26 2018 03:51 PM
Wow that really is good stuff!
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h3dg3h0g
Joined: Jun 27, 2015
Posts: 236
San Francisco East Bay Area
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Posted on Sep 27 2018 03:42 PM
I WANT MORE!!!
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darrenk
Joined: Dec 19, 2010
Posts: 184
San Jose, CA
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Posted on Sep 27 2018 11:22 PM
I am also digging their music. Found this video that they posted on youtube of a rehearsal where they play Stampede.
-Darren
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Clarry
Joined: Oct 01, 2014
Posts: 519
Streatham, London
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Posted on Sep 28 2018 09:17 AM
Yes, they’re excellent aren’t they?
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IvanP
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 10331
southern Michigan
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Posted on Oct 04 2018 03:44 PM
To get back to this EP - man, I LOVE IT! I realized that "Balkan Brawl" reminds me a bit of the Barbwires' "Searider" album, very high energy AND melodic - and just super-thick! And the only cover on the EP, "Kaşik Havasi" has a bit of the Los Twang! Marvels vibe from their own debut EP, especially with that organ - something like "Cannonball" (attached). Man, Humanga Danga is like the SuperEuroSurf band!  It just checks off all the boxes for me! So good!
— Ivan
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Squid
Joined: Aug 22, 2010
Posts: 1018
Portland, Oregon with Insanitizers
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Posted on Jan 08 2019 07:29 PM
These recordings sound just like the Beat Tornados, at least on first listening. This was exciting because The Beat Tornados were brilliant, witty and joyful. As the Beat Tornados didn't sound like any other band, I'm surprised that Humanga Danga is not their reincarnation. Doesn't matter, this is fun stuff and I'm going to listen to it until it becomes too familiar to actually hear, just as I did with the Beat Tornados.
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Redfeather
Joined: Jul 30, 2016
Posts: 883
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Posted on Jan 09 2019 02:38 AM
Good god. WHAT IS THE TIME SIGNATURE?
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Stefan
Joined: Sep 27, 2018
Posts: 5
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Posted on Jan 16 2019 04:15 AM
@Readfeather: "Kaşik Havasi" (by Siluëtler from Turkey) is written in 9/8 - or at least, that's how I count it (1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5... so the '&' after the 5 is dropped). Awkward at first, but after a while it becomes natural:-).
@Ivan: thank you thank you thank you for your love:-)!
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Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Aug 20 2019 09:46 AM
Late to the party but this is really great!
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mom_surfing
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 5297
the outer banks of north carolina
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Posted on Aug 20 2019 10:44 PM
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RobbieReverb
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 2340
San Jose, Ca.
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Posted on Aug 21 2019 01:18 AM
Awesome band!Earlier this year, I bought the EP from Sean @ Double Crown, and was blown away!
— Bob
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Stefan
Joined: Sep 27, 2018
Posts: 5
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Posted on Oct 07 2022 05:23 AM
Hey guys, thought I'd drop our new EP 'Watusi Peak' here. Hope you like it!
https://humangadanga.bandcamp.com/album/watusi-peak
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Colorado_Instrumental
Joined: Jan 30, 2023
Posts: 257
Coloardo
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Posted on Sep 23 2024 11:51 AM
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chiba
Joined: Sep 02, 2022
Posts: 504
Central VA
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Posted on Sep 24 2024 10:14 AM
Glad Humanga Danga is still putting out new music. Fantastic band!
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