{"product_id":"elephant-gym-world","title":"Elephant Gym - World CS","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormed in 2012 in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, the experimental trio Elephant Gym interlace threads of jazz, electronic, and classical into a singular patchwork of contemporary math- and post-rock. At once evoking the towering, boisterous essence of elephants, and the acrobatic, dexterous nature of a gymnast, Elephant Gym’s sound feeds off tension and unlikely contrasts. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorld\u003c\/em\u003e, a commemoration of their 10th anniversary as a band, expands on their signature elements, the combination of which Pitchfork describes “as close to jazz as rock: virtuosity not as a means of showing off, but approaching the sublime.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorld\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealso features a host of international and local collaborators, tapping the varied talents of Seiji Kameda (Tokyo Jihen) Shashaa Tirupati, ?te, YILE LIN, Hom ShenHao, and the Kaohsiung City Wind Orchestra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElephant Gym songs often find bassist KT Chang as the lead voice, her nimble, expressive playing style a signature imprint of the Elephant Gym sonic character. Sibling Tell Chang meshes deftly on guitar and occasionally keys, with Chia-Chin Tu’s elastic drumming as a malleable anchorpoint between his bandmates’ funk-and-jazz-infused chops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trio’s tenure has seen the release of a handful of EPs and three previous full lengths,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAngle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2014),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderwater\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2018), and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDreams\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2022), as well as a number of collaborations that span the spectrum of the arts, ranging from theater productions to traditional percussion ensembles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Topshelf Records","offers":[{"title":"Cassette","offer_id":49117822484758,"sku":"TSR277-3","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/0526\/6454\/files\/277_cs.jpg?v=1752182293","url":"https:\/\/topshelf-records.com\/products\/elephant-gym-world","provider":"Topshelf Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}