The Hug and Pint presents:
Iglooghost
+ Wuh Oh
Iglooghost is a UK-based, electronic producer of hyperspeed booms, fizzes, squeezes and stretches. As the newest signee to Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder label, he first released his dizzying ‘Chinese Nü Yr’ EP to much acclaim and contorted facial reactions. Iglooghost is also responsible for a large amount of the visual accompaniments to his music
On 29th September 2017, Iglooghost will release his debut album “Neō Wax Bloom”, almost two years to the day since he made his debut as a teenager on Flying Lotus’s Brainfeeder imprint with the “Chinese Nü Year” EP – four tracks documenting the time-traveling adventures of a gelatinous worm-shaped creature called Xiangjiao. Expanding on this story, “Neō Wax Bloom” follows the events surrounding two giant eyeballs crashing into the mysterious world of Mamu. Across its 11 tracks, Iglooghost builds a typically intense, hysterical, borderline batshit crazy soundtrack, introducing new characters to his fantastical world and inviting back old friends Mr. Yote and Cuushe for the ride.
In the words of Iglooghost:
“When a pair of giant eyeballs crash into the strange, misty world of Mamu, the mysterious forces that govern nature itself are disrupted. A life cycle of transforming creatures is thrown off balance, and the odd looking inhabitants of Mamu are forced to adapt to this calamity. These inhabitants include Yomi – a multicoloured pom-pom monk; Lummo – a wise blind witch training a band of melon coloured babies; and Uso – a sneaky bug thief hidden in a green cloak – as well as many others. As their respective stories begin to interlock, the mysteries surrounding the giant eyeballs are slowly revealed.”
Featuring artwork by Iglooghost, the vinyl format includes a large format 12-page Riso printed comic booklet and “Neō Wax Bloom” character sticker sheet.
Line Up
Iglooghost
Having started to compose music at the age of 10, Pete Ferguson first started to receive recognition while still in high school. His foray into chiptune music, under the alias Supersaiyans, earned him airplay on BBC Radio 1 as well as landing him an interview with respected taste-maker Annie Mac. A cassette of these early tracks eventually made its way into the hands of a mandrill baboon residing in the jungles of Equatorial Guinea. A producer himself, Baboon heard potential and after months of hunting managed to discover Pete's whereabouts: Glasgow. The two began collaborating on music via carrier toucan and so Wuh Oh was born.
Their self titled release was warmly received (Franz Ferdinand's Paul Thomson likened it to 'J Dilla on Irn Bru') and secured them support slots with DJ Shadow, Petite Noir and The Japanese House among others. Fellow producer Sega Bodega soon heard an unreleased demo for their track 'Wolverines' and sent it to Ryan Hemsworth, who fell in love and proceeded to release the song, as well as follow up single 'Hairstyle', on his esteemed Secret Songs label. Clearly a fan, Lucky Me's Eclair Fifi gave 'Hairstyle' its debut spin on her NTS radio show and only a month later granted unreleased track 'Jazz Hand' its first airplay.
Soon Pete again found himself on the radar of the BBC. Wuh Oh were invited to play a live session on Vic Galloway's BBC Introducing show and were later put forward for the BBC Introducing slots at both TRNSMT and Electric Fields Festival on the strength of their wildly creative dance music and explosive live energy. Subsequently they were invited to play Jazz Nights at the Quay on BBC Radio Scotland by producers impressed by the deceptive intricacy and intelligence of the pair's dance floor-ready jams. More support slots swiftly followed, with Com Truise, Slugabed and BDY_PRTS all handpicking Wuh Oh to join their bills.
Very much aware of the buzz surrounding the duo, the Radisson RED recently asked Wuh Oh to play the launch night of their first ever hotel in the UK, opening this Spring.
Furthermore, Wuh Oh are diversifying their fan base by exploring new media and recently granted Andrew Rea, the creator of popular Youtube channel 'Binging with Babish', whose videos regularly hit over a million views, use of one of their tracks as the theme song for Rea's latest show, 'Basics with Babish'
Wuh Oh are currently sitting atop an empire of unreleased material, much of which will be released throughout 2018. Until now, numerous baboon problems have prevented Baboon from being able to perform live with Wuh Oh. However, as of February the duo will finally be able to play together onstage. Just in time for the duo's most hectic year yet!
