Ekalopse new interview!

It was only short, someone found it in the new TIME magazine just after the four page spread about Donald Trump.

So what's next for Ekalopse, Pupendai?

"Well Lucy. Can I call you Lucy?"

Sure

"Well Lucy, we're actually not doing anything at the moment. This is actually the longest break we've ever had from music. As you will see from our Soundcloud we still have some very recent material that was released not too long ago."

So no new album?

"Well, those songs are building up to an album, but ultimately we have no plans to work on and finish another album. Unfortunately, Fun but Dead was a bit of a flop for us and so we are taking it real chilled now. The next album is going to be called 'When I forget the Sky' but as I say, we have no plans on finishing it just yet. We'll get back to you on that."

Can you tell me about how you are approaching music differently now than when you started?

"Yeah. Well, in the beginning we just played rubbish in Mr. Bindy's garage and ya know, it was fun. It was very relaxed. But then fame hit us and I murdered Mr. Bindy.......... umm.. ergh yeah I don't like to talk about that. But anyway, after all that calmed down a bit it was just us 2 (The General and Pupendai) working on experimenting with sound and with different musicians. After all those years though I think we may have returned to those garage days. IF we want to make something that sounds well thought out and structures we'll do that, if we want to make a crappy tune with crappy lyrics that matches our feeling of the day then why the **** not?"

Thank you Pupendai, I look forward to hearing from you soon.

"Oh. Before you go. Fun but Dead is definately the most well structured and thought out album of ours! So go have a listen! Our newer stuff is way lazy."

9 Albums! Time for a break.

The reason our album 'OK, WE WILL' was called 'OK, WE WILL' was because it was the answer to the question 'Can you stop making music now?'
Turns out, it was not in our nature to just STOP. So we released a new album, Fun but Dead. Now, we have 9 albums! It is about time we stop guys.

The General: "Hey people. I have been getting a lot of messages and emails questioning how much involvement I've had on the album. While I think it is cruel of you to just dismiss Pupendai's work, I am also flattered. But I can assure all of you that I had heavy input on the finished album. My fave songs are Gossip Shops and Hollywood Hospital. Thanks!

Pupendai: Glad I never released any solo stuff..... with this sort of backlash. Thanks guys!!

The General: Also got some emails asking about the lyrics of Hollywood Hospital. Seems like it has had a bit of an impact on people. Care to talk about the lyrics mate?

Pupendai: Nope.

The General: Alright. Last question was how has it been working with Simon Stairs Steps and why has he not left or died yet?

Pupendai: I'm not cursed! I murdered the first one so it can't be a curse. Anyway, it has been great. For the most part Simon seems to get ghostpop and Ekalopse in general.

The General: I certainly agree. While mop was excellent, Simon knows how to keep some energy throughout a song. Plus, he's been rather good at transitioning across from the depressing sound of Ok we will to Fun but dead.

Simon (Stairs Steps): I do feel like I am part of Ekalopse now. What a feeling. Both guys are really talented, well mainly The General, but Pupendai is very enthusiastic. His lyrics are alright too. No idea what he's talking about most of the time though.

Pupendai: The lyrics are still pretty sad on this album but I try and be somewhat optimistic. I was doing ok until I just fell apart and wrote Hollywood Hospital and Keep Telling Me.
The full album is 39 minutes 50. Which is ever so slightly shorter than the last ones but there is plenty to enjoy in there.

The General: Next email asks 'What was it like working with DJ Bralant again?'

Pupendai: Well, believe it or not, we've actually worked on 3 songs with him now. First one was James Bralant you're ok..., then it was Light the Way (Instrumental for a song originally about him). Lastly, James Bralant doesn't even want to think about it. This was certainly his best work. His ego was on top form this time around. The song is short and sweet.

DJ Bralant: I love working with Ekalopse. They seem to be the only ones that love me.

The General: 'Which too songs best say 'fun but dead' for you guys?' ummm good question. Maybe Never Gonna Change and Hollywood Hospital?

Pupendai: No idea

Simon (Stairs Steps): Escape to the Movies and Gossip Shops?

The General: Thanks everyone for sending in their questions. We hope you enjoy our album. We'll keep you updated on tours and any new music. I know Pupendai does seem to always fall back to the keyboard but I think it's certainly the right time for us to take a break. So I will not be participating in any future Ekalopse music RIGHT now. Maybe in the future.

Pupendai: And we will wait. I won't ever release an album without The General. Without him, we'd just be depressinkalopse. No one wants that. It's always exciting was jazz stuff he's been up to where ever he travels to. But yeah, The General worked with me while i was in jail, I'll never leave him. We are Ekalopse forever guys. Friends stick together, for Mr. Bindy.

The General: Aww, sweet. Rest in peace Mr. Bindy.

Simon (Stairs Steps): I never met the guy but he was obviously very talented and a good friend to you guys. It's a shame he didn't live long enough to work with you again. But I suppose if he was not dead, i'd be jobless! Silver lining...

Pupendai: Too soon Steps.

Simon (Stairs Steps): Sorry Pup.

The General: OH, before we go. I'd like to just say thanks to Erin for performing on our song Kidding. It mainly an experimental song. We just wanted to see how long we could go while remaining interesting. Erin was excellent.

Pupendai: She was marvelous.

The General: Bye everyone!

Pupendai: Bye!! Please put a little x next to my Bye! so it like i am kissing my fans x hopefully that not creepy.


Tour Dates:
September 2nd @ The Middle of Brick Lane Pub. 18+

Track List:

Disappearing Now
Magic you water me
Pirates
Kidding
In the Morning
Pyramid Games
Forever Alone
Bottle of a Friend
Gossip Shops
Hollywood Hospital
Anthem for Rejects
Living all at Once


- Ekalopse

Fun but Dead album release 24/08/2016

Ekalopse's new album has been released on SoundCloud

Artwork by D. Pad McSlinger. 

Listen below!

Tracklist:

1. Disappearing Now
2. In The Morning
3. Same for The Girl
4. Out of The Loop
5. Escape to The Movies
6. James Bralant doesn't even want to think about it 
7. Never Gonna Change 
8. Keep Telling Me
9. Gossip Shops
10. Kidding (Feat. Erin)
11. Hollywood Hospital

Pupendai: "Simon (Stairs Steps) basically wrote all these songs and then when The General visited from America he basically said ' scrap this, scrap that, this is amazing, scrap that!' and he added a whole load of other stuff. He really took full advantage of his holiday in the uk. I very rarely saw him leave the studio. He's very passionate about Ekalopse and that makes me so happy.
Though he's kind of upset there are so many song titles with the word 'THE' in it...."

S. Steps: "Ekalopse is a weird monster. Pupendai and the General kind of say, 'anything goes!' and all this mental stuff  happens and it does not really matter if none of it works. It's funny like that. But yeah, I'm proud of what we did. I'm more confident now since the last album. Also, I think I'm the only collab musician to have not died after the first album so that must be a good sign!"

The General: "I'm busy."

Pupendai: "We were just trying to make a happier sounding album after all of the misery in the last 2. There is still some misery hiding here but it's more unleashed and free. We have broken out of the depressing hole that was 'Ok, We Will.' Generally we hope the sound is more jolly.

News on The General

Hey guys, we were getting some scam mail asking if The General was okay and if were still together (Not romantically, AS A BAND).

Anyway, the truth is. He is back in the UK and we are actually working together on the new song 'Kidding'. Only thing is............ aaghh.. well The General got into a bit of trouble in New Orleans. Yep, he accidentally sneezed into someones French Horn. Someone very powerful and very angry. So because of this. The General has decided to go into hiding at my house. (I can't reveal any more than that of course).

I took a picture of him to prove he's not dead.

To be honest we have been fighting a bit recently. But everything calms down when we make music. 

and some proof we don't completely hate each other

We're working on a song!

Hi Ekafans!

Have you been wondering why we've been so quiet lately? No? Oh, well okay. Well we've been working a new song! An EIGHT MINUTE song. I think it's certainly the longest song we've made...? Will have to check the log books...
We may or may not have a guest vocalist coming on board as well so that is exciting,

Here is a picture

- Pupendai

How many songs have been made?

We've been looking through our Ekalopse archives and have counted the amount of songs we have made!

You can check out the list yourself here


98 Album Tracks
+
58 Bsides
=
156 Tracks
+ 3 new ones we've just made
=
159!


Check out our latest 3 here!

Reviews are in for our album "OK, WE WILL'

New songs added to 'Ok, I will'

You know how we are. We're always working on new music. Kind of. Anyway, we've added 2 new tracks to the album. Unfortunately we had to remove 'We Rhyme' just because it did not have the quality we were hoping for.
But we've stuck 2 brand new spanking new songs on titled 'Intruder Alert' and 'Reasonably Optimistic Song'

Hope you enjoy.

New Album Announcement! EKALOPSE: OK, WE WILL

Click here to listen! 

WHAT? Another album??

Yeah. 12 Tracks.

1. Forever Alone

2. First Contact

3. 2000s

4. Diary

5. Song about the TV Show 'Rugrats'

6. Light the Way

7. Take a look at the World

8. Intruder Alert

9. Space Humans Don't Kill Themselves As Much

10. Christmasish Song

11. Another Depressing Song

12. Reasonably Optimistic Song

Ekalopse Album Direction

For more information please visit our Album post. Just click here

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Hi guys, It's Pupendai here. Was just thinking, with all music being in the digital age. I wanted to make sure you guys knew where to find our stuff! We know you care. It's important to keep a diary of complete and utter rubbish innit.
I'll also be giving my rating. But my rating with either be 'Rubbish', 'Got some good moments but mostly rubbish' or 'Slightly better than the other ones'.

So let's get started.


2008
Album: Fruit Encyklopedia
Rating: Rubbish
12 Tracks

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2009
Album: July
Rating: Rubbish
10 Tracks

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2009
Album: Radio Rodent
Rating: Got some good moments but mostly rubbish
11 Tracks

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2010
Album: Ghosts and Gold
Rating: Got some good moments but mostly rubbish
14 Tracks

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2011
Album: Too Dumb to Panic
Rating: Slightly better than the other ones
17 Tracks

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2012
EP: At Our Criminal Worst
Rating: Got some good moments but mostly rubbish
4 Tracks

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2015
Album: Reality Therapy
Rating: Slightly better than the other ones
18 Tracks

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01/02/2016
Album: OK, WE WILL
Rating: Slightly better than the other ones
12 Tracks

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07/08/2016
Album: Fun but Dead
Rating: Slightly better than the other ones
11 Tracks

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27/03/2017
Album: No Birds
Rating: Slightly better than the other ones
16 Tracks


- Ekalopse