Let's Get Sirius...An Entire Planet of Dog

While the rest of the Planet Dog roster was made up of bands that were a vital part of the UK festival scene at the time, Children of the Bong were more of a studio act (although they gave many live performances - their first gig being at Rainbow Farm).

Daniel sez:
       "We supported Banco De Gaia in Birmingham. After the gig, Toby Marks (BDG) asked us to support him on his UK tour, which having just turned 18 was a bit of a coup for us!  On this tour we met Michael Dog, head man at Planet Dog Records, who said he was interested in signing us. This was great, however, we also had interest from China records and Andy Weatherall (who weirdly, wanted us to change our name). We considered the options and although China had offered a big advance and Weatherall could do no wrong,  I don't think Children of the Bong would have been at home anywhere but Planet Dog!"

Made up of Daniel Goganian & Rob Henry, who had met at Harrow College, Rob had a new-age tape of music from the Andes that had a song called "Children of the Bong". He decided that was a perfect name for their band. Children of the Bong created Dub, hip-hop, & ambient music in the privacy of Rob's bedroom musical studio, working through the nights experimenting, developing the Bong style: weird sounds; crazy beats; languid melodies; lunar soundscapes; all with "a dollop of cheek!". 

 

Children of the Bong - Sirius Sounds 2xLP + 10". Planet Dog BARKLP012S, 1995.
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Side one -
This side -
Polyphase
Ionospheric State
Other side -
Interface Reality
The Veil...

Side three -
This side -
Underwater Dub
Life on Planet Earth
Other side -
Squigglasonica
Visitor

10" -
This side -
Underwater Dub (Full on, Drums & Bass All Hands on Deck Roots mix...!)
Other side -
Underwater Dub (Analogical Roots mix)

 

 

Well, everybody, the Children are back better than ever, bringing back the high holy days of 90s ambient dub/techno/hybridtronica. Everything you expect from CotB: heavy heavy basslines; fat Moog/synth vibrations; & immersive rhythms. Welcome to the 21st Century, Dog...

 

Children of the Bong - (Not Sirius), Disco Gecko GKOCD041, 2023.

Eleven Dimension Super Gravity    
Babylon 3    
Dubber FX
Feedback Returns
U.V.F. (Ultraviolet Frequencies)    
Cosmic Flash    
Elefunk    
Babylon 4    
In Flight Trance    
Breathe

 

 

 

Enjoy the chill,
NØ