GoGo Penguin
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Origin | Manchester |
Genres | avant-garde jazz, trip hop |
Years active | 2012 | –Present
Labels | Blue Note Records (France), Gondwana Records (UK) |
Members | Chris Illingworth (Piano) Nick Blacka (Double Bass) Rob Turner (Drums) |
Past members | Grant Russell (Double Bass)[1] |
Website | gogopenguin |
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GoGo Penguin are a band from Manchester, UK, featuring pianist Chris Illingworth, bassist Nick Blacka, and drummer Rob Turner.
Music style
The band's music features break-beats, minimalist piano melodies,[2] powerful basslines, drums inspired from electronica[3] and anthemic riffs.[4] They compose and perform as a unit.[5] Their music incorporates elements of electronica, trip-hop, jazz, rock and classical music.[4][6]
Critics have associated GoGo Penguin's music with references to Esbjörn Svensson Trio, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher,[7] Massive Attack, Brian Eno,[8] modern classical composers Shostakovich and Debussy,[9] or contemporary minimal music composers like Philip Glass.[10]
Critical reception
The band received positive reviews as they released their debut album Fanfares in 2012[11] and their follow-up album v2.0 in 2014.[12] In September 2014, v2.0 was shortlisted for the Barclaycard Mercury Prize Album of the Year.[9]
In 2015, GoGo Penguin signed to Blue Note Records (France).[13] Their album Man Made Object was released in 2016; the following album, A Humdrum Star, was released on 9 February 2018.[14]
Discography
Year | Album[15] | Label |
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2012 | Fanfares | Gondwana Records |
2014 | v2.0 | |
2016 | Man Made Object | Blue Note Records |
2018 | A Humdrum Star |
References
- ^ Lindsay, Bruce (15 March 2014). "GoGo Penguin: v2.0". All About Jazz. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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(help) - ^ Baber, Andy (22 September 2014). "Album review of GoGo Penguin album v2.0". musicOMH. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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(help) - ^ "GoGo Penguin – Low Four". lowfour.tv. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ a b Nocturnal Ghost (23 February 2014). "GoGo Penguin :: v2.0 (Gondwana)". Igloo Magazine. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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(help) - ^ Pickup, Oliver (12 December 2012). "GOGO PENGUIN | Crack Magazine". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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(help) - ^ Pallant, Adrian (8 March 2014). "'v2.0' – GoGo Penguin". AP Reviews. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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(help) - ^ Janssen, Guillaume (19 September 2014). "GoGo Penguin: v2.0". Spellbinding Music. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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(help) - ^ Mann, Ian (22 August 2014). "GoGo Penguin – v2.0 review at The Jazz Mann". thejazzmann.com. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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(help) - ^ a b Heward, Emily (12 September 2014). "Mercury Prize 2014: Manchester jazz trio GoGo Penguin suitably 'chuffed' with nomination". men. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Lewis, John (1 February 2018). "Best of the rest". The Guardian.
- ^ Eyles, John (2012). "BBC – Music – Review of GoGo Penguin – Fanfares". Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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(help) - ^ Hasted, Nick (23 January 2014). "GoGo Penguin v2.0 review". JazzwizeMagazine.com. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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(help) - ^ "Blue Note France signs U.K. Trio GoGo Penguin". Blue Note Records. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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(help) - ^ "A Humdrum Star 2018". Blue Note Records. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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(help) - ^ "GoGo Penguin | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
Further reading
- Producers: Colin Marshall Morgan Noelle Smith; Creative Director: Bob Boilen; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Morgan Noelle Smith, Khun Minn Ohn, CJ Riculan; Production Assistant: Catherine Zhang; Photo: Samantha Clark (14 September 2018). Tiny Desk: GoGo Penguin (Web video with commentary). NPR. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- Man Made Object – an interview with GoGo Penguin by JazzEspresso
- GoGo Penguin's artist page on Allmusic.com