Gang Gang Dance CD

Fusetron A band with a boundary-breaking yet instantly recognizable sound, Gang Gang Dance are among the most pioneering acts of the 2000s and 2010s. Their free-flowing style — which swirls together psych-rock, ambient electronics, hip-hop, and elements of Indian, Middle Eastern, Arabic, Asian, and African music along with Lizzi Bougatsos’ ethereal vocals — is rooted in the bandmembers’ past work in Washington, D.C. and New York City’s experimental music and noise scenes, but becomes harder to classify with each album. With 2008′s Saint Dymphna, Gang Gang Dance moved away from their earlier percussion-heavy sound and toward a futuristic pop approach that informed later releases such as 2011′s acclaimed Eye Contact and 2018′s Kazuashita. Prior to Gang Gang Dance’s official formation in 2001, the band’s members worked together on other projects. Keyboardist/visual artist Brian DeGraw and founding drummer Tim DeWitt met in Washington, D.C. in 1993 and played together in the experimental a