Fri, May 6, 2013 / The Satellite / Los Angeles, CA
Fri, April 26, 2013 / Towne Warehouse / Los Angeles, CA
Fri, Mar 15, 2013 / Laurel Canyon Music Revival / Los Angeles, CA
2013, DATES, GANGI, SHOWS
Originally posted at L.A. Record on Mar 28, 2013:
Jared Pittack
Gangi
Gesture Is
Office of Analogue and Digital
Sometimes getting there is half the fun, and this CD is a road trip the likes of which we’ve rarely seen since the Pink Floyd or Zappa albums of old. I don’t mean that things here are classically psychedelic (though Gangi do evoke Dark Side-era Floyd, particularly in the gospel-sounding backups on “Outside Ones,” they just as often evoke present-day indie rock sounds of bands like MGMT and Animal Collective); the grooves on these things do have bite. But this is more margin than meat, and all the better for it—before and after each song reaches its hook, we’re in for some crackle, or musique concrete radio snippets, planned with just as much care as the hooks. And just when we’re finally dancing, the beat ends, leaving us hanging as a guitar gently strums or a wispy synth tendril leaps gently into what suddenly becomes the next song. This lightness, both musically and in the almost muppety tone of Matt Gangi’s dreamlike voice, craftily obscures how dark these tunes’ lyrics are, which recreate robberies and hit home Sartre-inspired factual certitudes. John Lennon once said that “life is what happens when you’re making other plans,” and this album is a strong reminder that even when you’re not “there,” you’re there. Or, as their gospel chorus says in one of the album’s meatiest moments, “Everything that you’ve done is your life.” It’s a wake-up call, but it’s also a big sprinkling of hope.
—D. M. Collins
ALBUM, ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, D.M. COLLINS, DARK SIDE, DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, FRANK ZAPPA, GANGI, GESTURE IS, GOSPEL, JARED PITTACK, JOHN LENNON, L.A. RECORD, LA RECORD, MGMT, MUSIQUE CONRETE, OUTSIDE ONES, PINK FLOYD, PRESS, PSYCHEDELIC, RADIO SNIPPETS, REVIEW, ROBBERIES, SARTRE, ZAPPA
About to start finishing up some old recordings and maybe start recording a couple new songs too.
OFFICE OF ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL, OOAAD, PATCHBAY, RE-WIRING, RECORDING, WIRING
Originally posted at Prefixmag.com on Oct 2, 2012:
Matt Gangi is prolific. After self-releasing his first album, A, in a toxic, rent stabilized bedroom in Brooklyn under his own label, Office of Analogue and Digital (OOAAD), the DIY musician packed up his bags and set up shop across the country in Glendale, California.
After relocating, he began touring and recording hundreds of songs with old friend, drummer and multi-instrumentalist Eric Chramosta. Together, they are Gangi, and today we are happy to premiere the music video for their first single, “Railways Nos. 1-27,” off their sophomore album, Gesture Is, which drops today on OOAAD (buy it here!).
Directed by Joel Levin, the clip is pretty straight forward, documenting the seemingly mundane journey of a train ride. But like the track itself, the visual accompaniment is made beautiful with layers and textures, creating a romanticized perception of riding the railways.
Intrigued with building and modding analogue equipment, Gangi’s tracks revolve around an atmospheric, transfixing electronic component with psych-pop melodies and shoegaze-influenced instrumentation stemming from this core. The result is remarkably lush soundscapes that transcend any one genre.
Watch the music video for “Railways Nos. 1-27,” below and if you live in the Los Angeles area, check out Gangi’s record release show tonight (October 2) at The Satellite. More tour dates can be found here.
BAGS, BROOKLYN, CALIFORNIA, DIY, ERIC CHRAMOSTA, GANGI, GESTURE IS, JOEL LEVIN, LOS ANGELES, MATT GANGI, MUSIC VIDEO, OFFICE OF ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL, OOAAD, PREFIX, PREFIX MAG, PREFIX MAGAZINE, PRESS, PSYCH-POP, RECORD RELEASE, SATELLITE, SHOEGAZE, TRAIN, TRAIN RIDE
Originally posted at FILTER Magazine on September 20, 2012:
Los Angeles’ GANGI, are no strangers to touring the United States. And through this experience of traveling from city to city, the band is surely bound to be influenced by the various stops on the road.
And they’ve now released the perfect road-trip song, “Gold,” and we have it here as a FILTER Premiere.
“Gold” is the type of song that begs you to sing along to its gospel-like chorus. And it leaves you feeling as though you could take on just about anything. What more could you ask for in a song, really?
Make sure you listen to the FILTER Premiere of “Gold,” off their forthcoming LP, gesture is, out October 2, below.
Originally posted at SPIN on August 9, 2012:
GANGI / Photo: Benjamin Gallardo
‘gesture is’ is due out on October 2 via Office of Analogue and Digital
Matt Gangi’s electro-psych evolution has been years in the making. In 2008, when SPIN saw the now L.A.-based artist at CMJ, expectations of strummy freak-folk gave way to dance beats and confident stagecraft, sparking comparisons to artists as disparate as Brian Jonestown Massacre and the Books. Now a duo with drummer and multi-instrumentalist Eric Chramosta, Gangi is set to release his second album as GANGI, gesture is, on October 2 via his own Office of Analogue and Digital label. Following a spooky black-and-white video for multi-layered advance track “Outside Ones,” the second preview of the new album comes in the form of “Railways no. 1-27.” With crunching guitar, looping vocals, live drums, found-sound samples, and even a smattering of honking saxophone, it’s an intricate, everything-and-the-kitchen-sink bit of atmospheric pop that amply displays the pair’s addiction to tweaking old analogue gear. “You’ve got to pay attention,” Gangi sings, and that’s always good advice.
ADVICE, ANALOGUE GEAR, ATMOSPHERIC, ATMOSPHERIC POP, BENJAMIN GALLARDO, BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE, CMJ, DANCE BEATS, ERIC CHRAMOSTA, EVERYTHING-AND-THE-KITCHEN-SINK, FREAK FOLK, GANGI, GESTURE IS, MATT GANGI, MONTANA CASEY, MULTI-LAYERED, O O A A D, OFFICE OF ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL, OOAAD, OUTSIDE ONES, POP, PRESS, RAILWAYS NOS. 1-27, SPIN, SPIN MAGAZINE, SPIN.COM, STAGECRAFT, THE BOOKS
Wed, Oct 31, 2012 / Wardenclyffe Gallery / Austin, TX
Tues, Oct 30, 2012 / The Owl (formerly Baby Blue) / Austin, TX
Thur, Oct 25, 2012 / Farm 255 / Athens, GA
Thur, Oct 18, 2012 / Glasslands (Force Field CMJ Showcase) / Brooklyn, NY
Wed, Oct 17, 2012 / Silk City Diner Bar / Philadelphia, PA
Tues, Oct 16, 2012 / Garfield Artworks / Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Oct 13, 2012 / Mahall’s 20 Lanes / Cleveland, OH
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 / 8:00 / Garden Bowl / Detroit, MI
Thur, Oct 11, 2012 / 8:00 / Subterranean / Chicago, IL
Wed, Oct 10, 2012 / 8:00 / Vaudeville Mews / Des Moines, IA
Tues, Oct 9, 2012 / 8:00 / Jackpot Saloon / Lawrence, KS
Sun, Oct 7, 2012 / 8:00 / Rhinoceropolis / Denver, CO
Sat, Oct 6, 2012 / 8:00 / Deer Pile / Denver, CO
Fri, Oct 5, 2012 / 8:00 / Synchro Studios / Albuquerque, NM
Wed, Oct 3, 2012 / 8:00 / Sail Inn / Phoenix, AZ
Tues, Oct 2, 2012 / 11:00 / The Satellite (Record Release Show) / Los Angeles, CA
Mon, Oct 1, 2012 / 10:00 pm / Central SAPC / Santa Monica, CA
Sun, Sept 30, 2012 / 10:00 pm / Commonwealth Lounge / Fullerton, CA
Sat, Sept 22, 2012 / 2:30 am / Full Moon Desert Festival / Apple Valley, CA
Tues, Sept 18, 2012 / 8:00 pm / The Satellite / Los Angeles, CA
Fri, July 20, 2012 / 10:00 pm / McWorld / Los Angeles, CA
Sat, July 14, 2012 / 10:00 pm / The Satellite / Los Angeles, CA
Thurs, May 31, 2012 / 9:00 pm / Human Resources / Los Angeles, CA
Sun, May 27, 2012 / 5:00 pm / Jubilee Festival (at El Cid) / Los Angeles, CA
Wed, May 9, 2012 / 8:00 pm / McWorld / Los Angeles, CA
Sat, May 5, 2012 / 3:00 pm / Los Globos / Los Angeles, CA
Mon, Apr 30, 2012 / 7:00 pm / Bootleg Theater / Los Angeles, CA
Sat, Apr 28, 2012 / 8:00 pm / Joey’s Barbeque / Pomona, CA
Sat, Apr 14, 2012 / 8:00 pm / Dillon Roadhouse (Desert Daze Festival)
/ Palm Springs, CA
Wed, Mar 28, 2012 / 9:00 pm / The Echo / Los Angeles, CA
Sat, Mar 24, 2012 / 8:00 pm / Home Room / Los Angeles, CA
Tues, Mar 20, 2012 / 8:00 pm / Club 111 / Flagstaff, AZ
Sun, Mar 18, 2012 / 8:00 pm / The 806 / Amarillo, TX
Sat, Mar 17, 2012 / 8:00 pm / Dada Dallas / Dallas, TX
Thurs, Mar 15, 2012 / 7:00 pm / Uncorked (Paper Garden Records / MOKB)
Showcase / Austin, TX
Thurs, Mar 15, 2012 / 1:00 pm / Domy Books (88.9 KXLU / The Smell)
Showcase / Austin, TX
Wed, Mar 14, 2012 / 5:30 pm / The Annex at 1808 / Austin, TX
Tues, Mar 13, 2012 / 7:30 pm / The Annex at 1808 / Austin, TX
Mon, Mar 12, 2012 / 12:30 am / The Annex at 1808 / Austin, TX
Sun, Mar 11, 2012 / 9:30 pm / The Annex at 1808 / Austin, TX
Sat, Mar 10, 2012 / 6:00 pm / Dublab Presents Tonalism at El Cosmico / Marfa, TX
Mon, Feb 27, 2012 / 9:00 pm / The Echo / Los Angeles, CA
Fri, Feb 17, 2012 / 11:00 pm / The Smell / Los Angeles, CA
Fri, Feb 10, 2012 / 9:00 pm / The Satellite / Los Angeles, CA
Fri, Feb 3, 2012 / 8:00 pm / Space 15 Twenty / Los Angeles, CA
Thurs, Jan 12, 2012 / 11:30 pm / Hear Gallery @ 5 Star Bar / Los Angeles, CA
DATES, GANGI, SHOWS
Thurs, Dec 29, 2011 / 5:30 pm / FMLY Festival @ Catnap / Los Angeles, CA
Wed, Nov 16, 2011 / 10:00 pm / Taala Hooghan / Flagstaff, AZ
Tues, Nov 15, 2011 / 10:00 pm / Winning / Albuquerque, NM
Sun, Nov 13, 2011 / 11:30 pm / Red 7 / Austin, TX
Sun, Nov 13, 2011 / 5:00 pm / Sustainable Living Roadshow / San Antonio, TX
Sat, Nov 12, 2011 / 9:00 pm / Super Happy Fun Land / Houston, TX
Fri, Nov 11, 2011 / 10:30 pm / La Nuit Theater / New Orleans, LA
Thurs, Nov 10, 2011 / 10:00 pm / Downtown Grill and Grocery / Hattiesburg, MS
Mon, Nov 7, 2011 / 10:00 pm / The Nick / Birmingham, AL
Sat, Nov 5, 2011 / 8:00 pm / Highland Inn Ballroom / Atlanta, GA
Sat, Oct 29, 2011 / 9:00 pm / Bombshelter / Brunswick, ME
Fri, Oct 28, 2011 / 10:00 pm / The Butcher Shoppe / Allston, MA
Sun, Oct 23, 2011 / 9:00 pm / The Rabbit Hole / Providence, RI
Sat, Oct 22, 2011 / 11:00 pm / Radio Bean / Burlington, VT
Wed, Oct 19, 2011 / 10:00 pm / Shea Stadium (CMJ Showcase) / Brooklyn, NY
Sun, Oct 16, 2011 / 8:00 pm / Assemble / Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Oct 15, 2011 / 9:00 pm / University Pizzeria Bar / Youngstown, OH
Fri, Oct 14, 2011 / 10:00 pm / The Boo Box / Cleveland, OH
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 / 9:00 pm / Hamilton St. Pub / Saginaw, MI
Tues, Oct 11, 2011 / 10:00 pm / Double Door / Chicago, IL
Mon, Oct 10, 2011 / 10:00 pm / FOKL / Kansas City, KS
Sun, Oct 9, 2011 / 10:00 pm / The Record Bar / Kansas City, MO
Sat, Oct 8, 2011 / 9:00 pm/ Public Space One / Iowa City, IA
Fri, Oct 7, 2011 / 9:00 pm / Side Door Lounge / Omaha, NE
Thurs, Oct 6, 2011 / 9:00 pm / VonVeederVeld Manor / Rapid City, SD
Wed, Oct 5, 2011 / 9:00 pm / Trumpet’s Wife II / Denver, CO
Tues, Oct 4, 2011 / 9:00 pm / Burt’s Tiki Lounge / Albuquerque, NM
Mon, Oct 3, 2011 / 8:00 pm / Kosmos / Albuquerque, NM
Sun, Oct 2, 2011 / 8:00 pm / Yellow Canary Dancehall / Phoenix, AZ
Sat, Oct 1, 2011 / 10:00 pm / FMLY Ride at Space 1520 / Hollywood, CA
Sat, Oct 1, 2011 / 5:00 pm / Eagle Rock Music Festival / Los Angeles, CA
Thurs, Sept 29, 2011 / 8:00 pm / The Standard / Los Angeles, CA
Sun, Aug 28, 2011 / 11:00 / Hemingway’s Lounge / Hollywood, CA
Thurs, Aug 25, 2011 / 10:00 pm / Bootleg Theater / Los Angeles, CA
Tues, July 26, 2011 / 12:00 am / Central Social Aid and Pleasure Club
/ Santa Monica, CA
Sat, July 23, 2011 / 11:00 pm / Hear Gallery @ 5 Star Bar / Los Angeles, CA
Sun, July 10, 2011 / 10:00 pm / The Echo (Part Time Punks) / Los Angeles, CA
Thurs, July 7, 2011 / 7:30 pm / The Presidio Motel / Santa Barbara, CA
Wed, July 6, 2011 / 9:30 pm / The Rickshaw Stop / San Francisco, CA
Tues, July 5, 2011 / 11:00 pm / The Stork Club / Oakland, CA
Sun, July 3, 2011 / 10:00 pm / Alex’s Bar / Long Beach, CA
Thurs, Jun 9, 2011 / 11:00 pm / Hear Gallery @ 5 Star Bar / Los Angeles, CA
Fri, May 27, 2011 / 11:00 pm / The Echo / Los Angeles, CA
Fri, Apr 1, 2011 / 7:00 pm / Origami Vinyl (in-store) / Los Angeles, CA
Wed, Jan 12, 2011 / 10:00 pm / The Echo / Los Angeles, CA
DATES, GANGI, SHOWS
Tues, Dec 7, 2010 / 11:00 pm / Bootleg Theater / Los Angeles, CA
Sat, Oct 2, 2010 / 6:00 pm / Pappy and Harriet’s (Manimal Festival) /
Joshua Tree, CA
Sat, Sept 11, 2010 / 9:30 pm / The Echoplex / Los Angeles, CA
Sun, July 25, 2010 / 10:00 pm / Bootleg Theater / Los Angeles, CA
Fri, Jan 8, 2010 / 10:00 pm / The Viper Room (KROQ Locals Only) / Hollywood, CA
DATES, GANGI, SHOWS
Sat, Nov 14, 2009 / 11:00 pm / The Basement (Party Weirdo Music
Festival) / Long Beach, CA
Mon, Sept 28, 2009 / 11:00 pm / Spaceland / Los Angeles, CA
Tues, Sept 8, 2009 / 10:00 pm / The Prospector / Long Beach, CA
Mon, May 25, 2009 / 11:00 pm / Spaceland (Spaceland Residency) / Los Angeles, CA
Mon, May 18, 2009 / 11:00 pm / Spaceland (Spaceland Residency) / Los Angeles, CA
Mon, May 11, 2009 / 11:00 pm / Spaceland (Spaceland Residency) / Los Angeles, CA
Mon, May 4, 2009 / 11:00 pm / Spaceland (Spaceland Residency) / Los Angeles, CA
Sat, Jan 24, 2009 / 10:00 pm / University of Southern California / Los
Angeles, CA
Wed, Jan 21, 2009 / 5:00 pm / The Apple Store @ Glendale Galleria / Glendale, CA
Thurs, Jan 8, 2009 / 11:00 pm / Spaceland / Los Angeles, CA
DATES, GANGI, SHOWS
Mon, Dec 15, 2008 / 10:00 pm / The Echo / Los Angeles, CA
Wed, Dec 3, 2008 / 11:00 pm / The Airliner (Low End Theory) / Los Angeles, CA
Sun, Nov 23, 2008 / 10:00 pm / The Echo (Cure Tribute Release Party) / Los Angeles, CA
Sun, Nov 2, 2008 / 10:30 pm / The Process / Santa Fe, NM
Fri, Oct 31, 2008 / 11:00 / Rancho Relaxo / Austin, TX
Thurs, Oct 30, 2008 / 11:15 pm / The Mink Backroom / Houston, TX
Tues, Oct 28, 2008 / 10:00 pm / The Drunken Unicorn / Atlanta, GA
Sun, Oct 26, 2008 / 12:00 am / The Triple / Richmond, VA
Fri, Oct 24, 2008 / 10:30 pm / Inciting HQ / Philadelphia, PA
Thurs, Oct 23, 2008 / 11:00 pm / Windup Space / Baltimore, MD
Tues, Oct 21, 2008 / 10:00 pm / Cake Shop (CMJ Showcase) / New York, NY
Sun, Oct 19, 2008 / 9:00 pm / Glasslands / Brooklyn, NY
Sat, Oct 18, 2008 / 11:30 pm / Firehouse 13 / Providence, RI
Fri, Oct 17, 2008 / 12:00 am / The Firehouse / Worcester, MA
Thurs, Oct 16, 2008 / 11:00 pm / Vassar College / Vassar, Poughkeepsie, NY
Tues, Oct 14, 2008 / 10:00 pm / The Cinemat Screening Room / Bloomington, IN
Mon, Oct 13, 2008 / 11:00 pm / Empty Bottle / Chicago, IL
Sun, Oct 12, 2008 / 10:00 pm / The Record Bar / Kansas City, MO
Sat, Oct 11, 2008 / 12:00 am / Public Space One / Iowa City, IA
Thurs, Oct 9, 2008 / 12:00 am / Rhinoceropolis / Denver, CO
Wed, Oct 8, 2008 / 11:00 pm / The Urban Lounge / Salt Lake City, UT
Sat, Oct 4, 2008 / 6:00 pm / Eagle Rock Music Festival / Los Angeles, CA
Thurs, Sept 18, 2008 / 10:30 pm / The Knockout / San Francisco, CA
Thurs, Sept 11, 2008 / 11:00 pm / Tangier / Los Angeles, CA
Sat, Aug 16, 2008 / 11:00 pm / Spaceland / Los Angeles, CA
Wed, Aug 6, 2008 / 12:00 am / The Derby / Los Angeles, CA
Tues, Aug 5, 2008 / 10:30 pm / The Echo / Los Angeles, CA
Thurs, July 31, 2008 / 11:00 pm / The Scene / Glendale, CA
Sat, July 26, 2008 / 10:00 pm / The Troubador / Hollywood, CA
Fri, July 25, 2008 / 12:00 am / Bunnybash Gallery / Downey, CA
Fri, July 18, 2008 / 10:00 pm / Mountain Bar (Human Ear Records show) / Los Angeles, CA
Fri, July 4, 2008 / 5:00 pm / KXLU 88.9 (July 4th Festival Broadcast) / Los Angeles, CA
Sun, June 29, 2008 / 11:00 pm / Little Radio Warehouse / Los Angeles, CA
Thurs, June 12, 2008 / 10:00 pm / Unitard Gallery / Los Angeles, CA
Sat, June 7, 2008 / 9:00 pm / Pappy and Harriet’s (Manimal Festival) / Joshua Tree, CA
Thurs, June 5, 2008 / 11:00 pm / Modified Arts / Phoenix, AZ
Wed, June 4, 2008 / 10:30 pm / Cafe Babu / Boulder, Co
Tues, June 3, 2008 / 12:00 pm / Imperial Inn / Rapid City, SD
Sun, June 1, 2008 / 10:00 pm / The Hideout / Chicago, IL
Sat, May 31, 2008 / 11:00 pm / Victorian’s Midnight Cafe / Columbus, OH
Tues, May 27, 2008 / 10:00 pm / Dissident Display / Washington, DC
Fri, May 23, 2008 / 10:00 pm / Pap and Petey’s / Washington, DC
Wed, May 21, 2008 / 11:00 pm / The Marvelous / Philadelphia, PA
Fri, Apr 11, 2008 / 10:00 pm / Galapagos (Cantora Records show) / Brooklyn, NY
Thurs, Apr 3, 2008 / 10:30 pm / Glasslands (A Record Release party) / Brooklyn, NY
Sat, Mar 22, 2008 / 11:00 pm / 3 of Clubs / Los Angeles, CA
Thurs, Mar 17, 2008 / 9:00 pm / Beauty Bar (SXSW Art Disaster showcase) / Austin, TX
Sun, Mar 9, 2008 / 11:00 pm / ATX Emerge party (SXSW) / Austin, TX
Fri, Mar 7, 2008 / 12:00 am / Railroad Earth / Athens, GA
Wed, Mar 5, 2008 / 10:00 pm / The Red and The Black / Washington, DC
Fri, Feb 29, 2008 / 7:00 pm / Purchase College Music Festival / Purchase, NY
Sat, Feb 9, 2008 / 11:00 pm / Spike Hill / New York, NY
Thurs, Jan 17, 2008 / 10:00 pm / Galapagos / Brooklyn, NY
DATES, GANGI, SHOWS