k_dub Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Gorillaz Genre: Alternative Rap/Hip-Hop, Rap/Hip-Hop, Alternative/Punk, Crossover Rap/Hip-Hop, Indie Rock Biography from Rollingstone.com The Gorillaz' image may be cartoonish, but with artists like Del the Funky Homosapian, Dan the Automator, and members of Blur, Cibo Matto, and Tom Tom Club contributing, their music is anything but lightweight. Experimental in nature and obtuse in scope, the Gorillaz' sound melds Damon Albarn's sharp pop sensibilities with Dan the Automator's eclectic bass-heavy, beat-driven hip hop. And although the combination doesn't always gel, when they hit the mark, it's usually with a bull's eye. Biography from launch.com Conceived as the first virtual hip-hop group, Gorillaz blends the musical talents of Dan "The Automator" Nakamura, Blur's Damon Albarn, Cibo Matto's Miho Hatori, and the Tom Tom Club's Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz with the arresting visuals of Jamie Hewlett, best known as the creator of the cult comic Tank Girl. Nakamura's Deltron 3030 cohorts Kid Koala and Del tha Funkee Homosapien round out the creative team behind the Gorillaz quartet, which includes 2-D, the cute but spacy singer/keyboardist, Murdoc, the spooky, possibly Satanic bassist who is the brains behind the group, drummer Russel, who is equally inspired by "Farrakhan and Chaka Khan" and is possessed by "funkyphantoms" that occasionally rise up and provide some zombie-style rapping, and last but not least, Noodle, a ten-year-old Japanese guitar virtuosa and martial arts master. The group's website, www.gorillaz.com, showcases Hewlett's visuals and the group's music in eye- and ear-catching detail. Gorillaz debuted in late 2000 with the Tomorrow Comes Today EP, which they followed early the next year with the Clint Eastwood single; their self-titled full-length debut arrived in spring 2001 in the U.K. ~ Heather Phares , All Music Guide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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k_dub Posted July 27, 2005 Author Share Posted July 27, 2005 DiscographyGorillaz LP01. re-hash02. 5/403. tomorrow comes today04. new genious (brother)05. clint eastwood06. man research (clapper)07. punk08. sound check (gravity)09. double bass10. rock the house11. 19/200012. latin simone (que pasa contigo)13. starshine14. slow country15. M1A116. left hand suzuki method*contains clint eastwood (ed case re-fix)G SidesCD01. 19/2000 (soulchild remix)02. latin simone03. 19/2000 (wiseguys house of wisdom remix)04. the sounder05. faust06. clint eastwood (phi life cypher remix)07. ghost train08. hip albatross09. 12D3album: "Demon Days" (2005)Last Living SoulsKids With GunsO Green WorldDirty HarryFeel Good Inc.El Ma�anaEvery Planet We Reach Is DeadNovember Has ComeAll AloneWhite LightDAREFire Coming Out Of A Monkey's HeadDon't Get Lost In HeavenDemon Days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetpea Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 I love them!!! The new video Dare is cute Noodle is adorable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blurdk Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Of course it's irrelevant who the real people are, but Dan the Automator isn't there on the new album. I believe Dangermouse has pretty much taken his seat.I love stuff Blur does outside of Blur too. I obviously love Gorillaz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kefff is Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Pretty much everything [that I've heard] produced by Dan Auto is shit-hot. Deltron, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Dr Octagon, Nathaniel Merriweather etc.Gorillaz are bloody great too, obviously, though I think I prefer the 1st album by a whisker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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