Holy Tongue
Valentina Magaletti, Al Wootton and Susumu Mukai running post-punk bass and live percussion through dub mixing-desk logic.
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About Holy Tongue
Holy Tongue is a UK-based trio made up of three musicians with long separate track records. Valentina Magaletti is a drummer and percussionist known for her work in Tomaga and Vanishing Twin. Al Wootton is a producer who runs the Trule label, and Susumu Mukai records as Zongamin.
The group's music is built on repetition: Magaletti's drums and percussion lock into long, hypnotic patterns while bass lines and effects are pushed in and out of the mix the way a dub engineer would handle a desk. The results sit closer to a rhythm-section jam than to song forms, with echo, delay and space doing as much work as any melody. Their releases include the album Deliverance and Spiritual Warfare, issued on the AD 93 label.
DubExperimentalPercussionPost-punk
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Questions about Holy Tongue
What festivals is Holy Tongue playing in 2027?
Holy Tongue is booked at 1 festival we cover: Big Ears 2027.
Is Holy Tongue playing Big Ears 2027?
Yes, Holy Tongue is on the Big Ears 2027 lineup, April 1–4, 2027 at Downtown Knoxville, TN.
What kind of music does Holy Tongue play?
Holy Tongue plays dub, experimental and percussion.