Datblygu
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Datblygu | |
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Aberteifi, Wales | |
| Genres | Post-punk, minimal wave, experimental rock, art rock |
| Years active | 1982–95, 2012–2021 |
| Labels | Anhrefn, Ankst |
| Past members | David Edwards Patricia Morgan T. Wyn Davies |
Datblygu (Welsh pronunciation: [datˈbləɡi] meaning "develop" or "developing") were a Welsh experimental rock group formed in 1982. They are regarded as a catalyst of the new wave of Welsh rock in the early 1980s.
History
The band was formed by vocalist
In August 2008 a new 7-inch single "Can y Mynach Modern" (The Song of the Modern Monk) was released. The song recounts (over its brief ninety seconds) the turmoil and madness that engulfed Edwards as the band fell apart in the mid nineties and the long road to recovery that resulted from the fallout. The track is intended as a full stop on their legacy rather than a brand new start.
Datblygu have been cited as a major influence on the generation of Welsh bands that followed, including Gorky's Zygotic Mynci and Super Furry Animals (who covered Datblygu's "Y Teimlad" on their Mwng album).[1][3]
In a rare TV appearance, Edwards featured on S4C documentary programme O Flaen dy Lygaid in 2009, presented by Cardiff-based broadcaster and friend of Edwards's, Ali Yassine, which followed Edwards and his efforts to recover from mental illness. The programme also featured Datblygu bandmember and former Pobol y Cwm actress Ree Davies and her own battle against mental illness.
In 2012 an exhibition celebrating the band's history was held in a Cardiff coffee shop.[2] Edwards and Morgan reunited in 2012 for the EP Darluniau'r Ogof Unfed Ganrif ar Hugain. A new mini-album, Erbyn Hyn, was released in June 2014.[6][7]
In 2020, an album Cwm Gwagle, was released.[8] It was No. 2 in The Quietus' list of 2020's Best of Weird Britain – "Another crucial document of a brilliant band".[9]
Edwards died 22 June 2021.[10]
Discography
- Casetiau Neon
- Anhrefn Records
- Hwgr Grawth-Og – 7-inch EP; 1986
- Wyau ('Eggs') – LP; 1988
- Hwgr Grawth-Og –
- Ofn Records
- Pyst ('Posts') – LP; 1990
- Pyst ('Posts') –
- Ankst Records
- Blwch Tymer Tymor ('Season mood box') – cassette LP; 1991
- Peel Sessions: No AIDS, No Salmonella, and No Gulf War Respectively – LP; 1992 (compilation of the first 3 of the band's 5 Peel Sessions)
- Libertino – CD; 1993
- "Alcohol" / "Amnesia" – single; 1995
- Wyau / Pyst – CD; 1995 (composed of the two earlier albums of the same names)
- Blwch Tymer Tymor ('Season mood box') –
- AnkstmusikRecords
- Datblygu 1985–1995 – CD; 1999 (collection of previously released singles, compilation tracks and EPs)
- Wyau, Pyst a Libertino – double CD; 2004 (the three previous albums reissued as a double CD)
- Can Y Mynach Modern – 7-inch single; 2008
- The Peel Sessions 1987–1993 – CD; 2008 (all five Peel sessions)
- Darluniau'r Ogof Unfed Ganrif ar Hugain – 7-inch vinyl EP; 2012
- Erbyn Hyn – CD mini-album; 2014
- Porwr Trallod – LP, CD; 2015
- Cwm Gwagle – LP; 2020
References
- ^ ISBN 1-84195-335-0
- ^ a b Hill, Sarah (2012) "Datblygu Trideg", Wales Arts Review. Retrieved 18 June 2014
- ^ Wales Online, 17 February 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2014
- ^ ISBN 978-0754658986, p. 87
- ^ "Datblygu biography", BBC. Retrieved 18 June 2014
- Louder than War, 6 May 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014
- ^ "Datblygu celebrate new album release", Carmarthen Journal, 14 May 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014
- ^ "Datblygu – Cwm Gwagle (2020, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "New Weird Britain: The Best Of 2020". The Quietus. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "RIP Dave Datblygu – link2wales.co.uk".
External links
- Peel Sessions by Datblygu
- Datblygu discography at Discogs
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