Longital / Dlhé diely

Quantum folk from a parallel world. Marriage of intricate synthetic soundscapes and organic human warmth born out of the collaboration of lovers. Songs in strange and beautiful language, wicked bow technique on guitar, respect for tradition and a touch of technology on Lemur Jazz Mutant touchscreen.

THE BAND
Shina - vocal, bass, toys
Dano - guitar, bow, vocal, toys
Xi Di Nim - loops, samples, lemur jazz mutant

LONGITAL STORY

He dreamed a lot * She wrote poetry * He sharpened his imagination and built aeroplanes and ships * She sang and played piano * He got a guitar and loved jazz * She ran college radio and played folk * They both loved music and skiing * He graduated in maths * She graduated in engineering * He taught computer science and played the blues * She did graphic design and photography * He found some wrecked guitars and rescued them * She left some old friends * They met and became friends * He went to Cleveland to study jazz * She stayed in Bratislava He missed her * She missed him * They met again in the US * They fell in love * They returned home * He discovered bow * She got bass guitar * He wrote songs * She wrote songs * They moved to a beautiful place on a hill called Dlhe Diely (Long Yards) * They formed the band Dlhe Diely with some friends * They started their record label Slnko records * They quit their proper jobs * They recorded few albums and lost few drummers * They discovered electronics and started to use ambient sounds and loops * They discovered that the hill Dlhe diely was previously called Longital * They formed the new band Longital * And finally came the dream of THE WHITE TIGER

INFLUENCES
Shina grew up with records of Joni Mitchell, Patti Smith and Suzanne Vega
Dano was influenced by music of John McLaughlin, Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis
Later they both listened to a lot of world music, progressive folk and electronica

GIGS SINCE 2001: SK, CZ, UK, IR, HU, AT, CH, FR, FIN, DE, PL, RU

RECORDINGS: Revoyaged (2009 Remixes), Gloria (2008), Vyprava/Voyage (2006), Sveta diely/Continents (2004)
available on www.slnkorecords.sk, iTunes and Cdbaby.com

LONGITAL REMIX OF COLDCUT‘S “EVERYTHING IS UNDER CONTROL” won top ten award in Ableton remix contest, selected by Matt Black/Ninja Tune.

OTHER PROJECTSLongital has Collaborated with a modern dance company Continuo, performances Kratochvileni 2004, Eclipse 2005; Theatre Gunagu, performance Osamela 2005; and contributed one song in the movie The Unknown Hour directed by Dan Svátek (2009)

"I saw them in Budapest. Amazing duo... I've got two of the CDs. Excellent."
Gerald Seligman, Womex director (2009)

"LONGITAL/Gloria: Indie Slovak hippies genre splice their way into first class head music for the Ritalin generation as the nuttiness careens around each and every bend with such alacrity that you don't know how anybody hasn't broken their neck on yet another hair pin turn. World beat comes to college just in time... for anyone too hip for the dorm."