GoGo Penguin explained

GoGo Penguin
Origin:Manchester, England
Genre:Jazz, electronica, nu-jazz, ambient, experimental, minimalist
Years Active:–present
Label:Blue Note Records (France), Gondwana Records (UK)
Current Members:Chris Illingworth (piano)
Nick Blacka (double bass)
Jon Scott (drums)
Past Members:Rob Turner (drums)
Grant Russell (double bass)[1]

GoGo Penguin are an English band from Manchester, featuring pianist Chris Illingworth, bassist Nick Blacka and drummer Jon Scott.

On 6 December 2021, the band announced the departure of Rob Turner, citing creative differences. Turner's replacement was revealed as Scott.

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 described 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.

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] An eponymously named album was released on 5 June 2020.[15]

Discography

Year Album[16] Label
2012Fanfares
2014v2.0
2016Man Made ObjectBlue Note Records
2018A Humdrum Star
2019Ocean in a Drop
2020GoGo Penguin
2021GGP/RMX
2022Between Two WavesXXIM Records
2023Everything Is Going to Be OK
2024From The NorthLive in ManchesterXXIM Records

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GoGo Penguin: v2.0. Lindsay. Bruce. 15 March 2014. All About Jazz. 24 September 2017.
  2. Web site: Baber . Andy . 22 September 2014 . Album review of GoGo Penguin album v2.0 . registration . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304211308/http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/gogo-penguin-v2-0 . Mar 4, 2016 . 24 September 2017 . musicOMH.
  3. Web site: GoGo Penguin . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161114173735/http://lowfour.tv/shows/gogo-penguin/ . 14 November 2016 . 15 November 2016 . Low Four.
  4. News: GoGo Penguin :: v2.0 (Gondwana). Nocturnal Ghost. 23 February 2014. Igloo Magazine. 24 September 2017.
  5. News: Pickup . Oliver . 12 December 2012 . Gogo Penguin . Crack Magazine . live . 24 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180830174318/https://crackmagazine.net/article/news/gogo-penguin/ . Aug 30, 2018.
  6. News: 'v2.0' – GoGo Penguin. Pallant. Adrian. 8 March 2014. AP Reviews. 24 September 2017.
  7. News: GoGo Penguin: v2.0. Janssen. Guillaume. 19 September 2014. Spellbinding Music. 24 September 2017.
  8. Web site: Mann . Ian . 22 August 2014 . GoGo Penguin – v2.0 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170925035121/https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/gogo-penguin-v2.0/ . 25 September 2017 . 24 September 2017 . The Jazz Mann.
  9. News: Heward . Emily . 12 September 2014 . Mercury Prize 2014: Manchester jazz trio GoGo Penguin suitably 'chuffed' with nomination . Manchester Evening News . live . 24 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170925035244/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/mercury-prize-2014-manchester-jazz-7764393 . 25 September 2017.
  10. News: Lewis . John . 1 February 2018 . Contemporary album of the month - Laurie Anderson/Kronos Quartet: Landfall - Best of the rest . The Guardian . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204114716/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/feb/01/contemporary-album-of-the-month-laurie-andersonkronos-quartet-landfall . Feb 4, 2023.
  11. Web site: Eyles . John . 2012 . Music – Review of GoGo Penguin – Fanfares . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171126092531/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/rz4z/ . Nov 26, 2017 . 24 September 2017 . BBC.
  12. News: GoGo Penguin v2.0 review. Hasted. Nick. 23 January 2014. JazzwizeMagazine.com. 24 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214250/http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/pages/jazz-album-reviews/12974-gogo-penguin-v20. 3 March 2016. dead.
  13. News: Blue Note France signs U.K. Trio GoGo Penguin. 2 April 2015. Blue Note Records. 24 September 2017.
  14. News: 2 April 2015 . A Humdrum Star (2018) . Blue Note Records . 24 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171209044107/http://www.bluenote.com/artists/gogo-penguin/a-humdrum-star . Dec 9, 2017.
  15. Web site: GoGo Penguin Music . Apr 3, 2020 . GoGo Penguin – Kora . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200406142418/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njp8_zwlmQI . Apr 6, 2020 . 14 April 2020 . YouTube.
  16. Web site: GoGo Penguin Album Discography . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170924230800/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/gogo-penguin-mn0003004998/discography . 24 September 2017 . 24 September 2017 . AllMusic.

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