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Gastr Del Sol

Gastr Del Sol has been played on NTS over 10 times, featured on 16 episodes and was first played on 30 September 2013.

Gastr del Sol (derived from a derby-winning horse called "Gato del Sol") is an oft-cited stalwart of the post-rock movement of the 1990s. Based in Chicago, Gastr del Sol explored idiosyncratic sonic textures, veering from avant-garde punk to atonal songcraft to Musique concrète to composition for small orchestra.

The group began as the brain-child of David Grubbs, an alumnus of the Louisville, KY punk rock scene that produced Squirrel Bait and Slint, the former of which he was a member. (Grubbs has been…

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The Sea Incertain
Gastr Del Sol
Drag City1996
The Sea Incertain
Gastr Del SolDrag City1996
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Dry Bones In The Valley (I Saw The Light Come Shining 'Round And 'Round)
Gastr Del Sol
Drag City1996
Dry Bones In The Valley (I Saw The Light Come Shining 'Round And 'Round)
Gastr Del SolDrag City1996
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Hello Spiral
Gastr Del Sol
Drag City1996
Hello Spiral
Gastr Del SolDrag City1996
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Our Exquisite Replica Of "Eternity"
Gastr Del Sol
Drag City1996
Our Exquisite Replica Of "Eternity"
Gastr Del SolDrag City1996
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The Seasons Reverse
Gastr Del Sol feat. David Grubbs, Jim O'Rourke
Drag City1998
The Seasons Reverse
Gastr Del Sol feat. David Grubbs, Jim O'RourkeDrag City1998
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Mouth Canyon
Gastr Del Sol feat. David Grubbs, Jim O'Rourke
Drag City1998
Mouth Canyon
Gastr Del Sol feat. David Grubbs, Jim O'RourkeDrag City1998
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The Bells Of St. Mary
Gastr Del Sol
Sony Records1996
The Bells Of St. Mary
Gastr Del SolSony Records1996
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A Puff Of Dew
Gastr Del Sol feat. David Grubbs, Jim O'Rourke
Drag City1998
A Puff Of Dew
Gastr Del Sol feat. David Grubbs, Jim O'RourkeDrag City1998
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Each Dream Is An Example
Gastr Del Sol feat. David Grubbs, Jim O'Rourke
Drag City1998
Each Dream Is An Example
Gastr Del Sol feat. David Grubbs, Jim O'RourkeDrag City1998
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Blues Subtitled No Sense Of Wonder
Gastr Del Sol feat. David Grubbs, Jim O'Rourke
Drag City1998
Blues Subtitled No Sense Of Wonder
Gastr Del Sol feat. David Grubbs, Jim O'RourkeDrag City1998
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