{"id":42394,"date":"2025-05-13T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=42394"},"modified":"2025-05-11T07:54:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T11:54:38","slug":"das-koolies-go-full-cymru-with-ogov-gokh-a-tongue-twister-electro-banger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=42394","title":{"rendered":"Das Koolies go full cymru with \u2018Ogov G\u00f4kh\u2019 \u2013 A tongue-twister, electro-banger"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ever wanted to say&nbsp;<em>Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllantysiliogogoch<\/em>&nbsp;and actually mean it? Das Koolies are here to help\u2014with beats, synths, and a bit of Sesame Street flair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Electro-adventurers and Super Furry Animals offshoot Das Koolies are back with\u00a0<em>Ogov G\u00f4kh<\/em>, the final single lifted from their second album,\u00a0\u2018Pando,\u2019 which is out now. And in true Koolies fashion, they\u2019re not easing into it\u2014they&#8217;re throwing Wales\u2019 most iconic and brain-bending place name into a pulsing, party-starting anthem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/In7oDub484k?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Say it with us now\u2026 slowly&#8230;<\/strong><br><em>Llan-fair-pwll-gwyn-gyll-go-ger-y-chwyrn-drob-wllan-ty-silio-go-go-goch<\/em>.<br>It\u2019s less of a word and more of a linguistic rollercoaster\u2014and now it\u2019s a hooky, cosmic jam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn\u2019t just some cheeky nod to the Welsh language. There\u2019s a deeper, fuzzier thread here too. It\u2019s been 30 years since Super Furry Animals dropped their now-legendary <em>Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyndrobwllantysiliogogogochynygofod (In Space)<\/em> EP\u2014yes, that was the actual title\u2014and this new single feels like the spiritual sequel, wrapped in synths and steeped in surrealism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201c<em>It\u2019s a gift to the world,<\/em>\u201d say the band. \u201c<em>We\u2019ve Sesame Street\u2019d it\u2014broken it into four easy pieces. You\u2019re welcome.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ogov G\u00f4kh<\/em>\u00a0is the final single lifted from\u00a0\u2018Pando,\u2019 the follow-up to 2023\u2019s genre-hopping debut,\u00a0<em>DK.01<\/em>. Previous singles like the breakfast buffet banger\u00a0<em>Som Bom Magnifico<\/em>\u00a0and the electro-gospel\u00a0<em>White Star<\/em>\u00a0hinted at what\u2019s to come, while the ambient swell of\u00a0<em>Thoughtless<\/em>\u00a0showed their softer, spacier side. The result? A 12-track trip through synthy psych, electro soul, and the kind of playful weirdness that made them legends in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recorded in their Cardiff studio hideaway\u2014tucked into the ex-industrial edges of the city\u2014<em>Pando<\/em>&nbsp;is out via Strangetown Records and Amplify Music, and will be available on all your favourite formats: vinyl, CD, cassette, digital\u2026 even mind\u2019s eye, if you meditate hard enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve been paying attention, you\u2019ll know Das Koolies first surfaced in 2020 with the aquatic wig-out&nbsp;<em>It\u2019s All About The Dolphins<\/em>, selling out its debut 12\u201d in a flash. Since then, they\u2019ve been popping up with experimental EPs and mind-bending live sets at fests like Green Man, Manchester Psych Fest, S\u0175n, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4505.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4505-1024x623.jpeg?resize=1024%2C623&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Das Koolies Pando vinyl\" class=\"wp-image-42397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4505.jpeg?resize=1024%2C623&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4505.jpeg?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4505.jpeg?resize=768%2C467&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4505.jpeg?w=1108&amp;ssl=1 1108w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, with\u00a0\u2018Pando\u2019 looming large and\u00a0<em>Ogov G\u00f4kh<\/em>\u00a0still echoing in your ears, the time has come to fully dive in. Whether you\u2019re a longtime Furry fan or just into psychedelic electro with a Welsh twist, Das Koolies are your next obsession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hit up the band for more:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/daskoolies.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bandcamp<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/daskoolies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/das.koolies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Ever wanted to say&nbsp;Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllantysiliogogoch&nbsp;and actually mean it? Das Koolies are here to help\u2014with beats, synths, and a bit of Sesame Street flair. 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