The Phenomenal Handclap Band
With a debut unreleased album that featured members of Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, TV on the Radio, L'Trimm, Calla, Mooney Suzuki, Oakley Hall, Antibalas, the Dap-Kings, Diamond Nights, Persephone's Bees, Si*Sé, and Apollo Heights, rumors circulated quickly from the get-go that the Phenomenal Handclap Band was a weighty endeavor, filled to the rim with both talent and potential. The New York collective was masterminded and formed by Daniel Collás and Sean Marquand, two underground club DJs struck with the desire to produce. They paired up under the name Embassy Sound Productions and got their chops behind the mixing board producing tracks for veteran soul musicians Joe Bataan and União Black. Those recordings garnered some attention, enough to give Collás and Marquand the clout to round up an underground soul/indie pop supergroup of sorts. Several sessions later -- and after picking a new name and forming a core group of players (Patrick Wood, Luke O'Malley, Laura Marin, Bing Ji Ling, Pier Pappalardo, and Joan Tick) -- a few singles were leaked to the Internet. Rooted in stylish, funky beats and groovy '60s and '70s culture, the songs grabbed the interest of Truth & Soul, which released a 7" single in April of 2009. A self-titled album soon followed in 2009 for Friendly Fire, and the album was reissued in 2010 by Tummy Touch. An album of remixes (Remixes) of songs from the album came out in 2010 as the Phenomenal Handclap Band's popularity grew thanks to bloggers and their fun live show. After parting ways with Tick, the group recorded its second album, Form & Control, at the legendary RAK Studios in London. It was released by Tummy Touch in early 2012.
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Discography
9 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Velveteen Age
Diane Birch, The Phenomenal Handclap Band
Pop - Released by S-Curve Records on 13 Dec 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Phenomenal Handclap Band
Dance - Released by Tummy Touch Records on 23 Jun 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sanctuary (Ray Mang Remixes)
Horse Meat Disco, The Phenomenal Handclap Band
Dance - Released by Glitterbox Recordings on 18 Jun 2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
15 to 20
Dance - Released by Tummy Touch Records LLC on 1 Jan 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
PHB Loves NYC
Dance - Released by Tummy Touch Records on 8 Jul 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
La Peregrina
La Villana, The Phenomenal Handclap Band
Alternative & Indie - Released by Mushroom Pillow on 28 Jul 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Burning Bridges
Alternative & Indie - Released by Razor-N-Tape Digital on 20 Jan 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
It Was The Summer
Alternative & Indie - Released by Razor-N-Tape Digital on 3 Feb 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
We Are All Together (The Phenomenal Handclap Band Remix)
Supreme Love Gods, The Phenomenal Handclap Band
Electronic - Released by One Little Independent Records on 11 Aug 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo