Gorgon City Explained

Gorgon City
Origin:North London, England
Years Active:2012–present
Current Members:
  • Kye "Foamo" Gibbon
  • Matt "RackNRuin" Robson-Scott

Gorgon City are an English electronic music production duo consisting of two North London producers Kye "Foamo" Gibbon and Matt "RackNRuin" Robson-Scott.[1] Their 2014 singles "Ready for Your Love" and "Here for You" reached the top ten in the UK. They are currently signed to the UK-based record label Positiva Records which is a division of Universal Music Group.

Music career

2012–2013: Real EP

See main article: Real (Gorgon City EP). The duo's first collaboration The Crypt EP, featuring Navigator, Rubi Dan, and Janai, was released on 27 February 2012. One year later, on 17 February 2013, they collaborated with Yasmin for the lead track of the Real EP. The song peaked at number 44 on the UK Singles Chart and number 7 on the UK Indie Chart.

2013–2014: Sirens

See main article: Sirens (Gorgon City album). On 12 May 2013, they released "Intentions", featuring Clean Bandit. On 26 January 2014, they released "Ready for Your Love" featuring MNEK. The song is their highest-charting song to date, entering the UK Singles Chart at number four. On 23 March 2014, they released "There Is No Other Time", a collaborative single with indie rock group Klaxons.[2] On 26 May 2014, they released "Here for You", the third single from their debut studio album. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number seven. They produced Jess Glynne's single "Right Here", which was released on 6 July 2014. They remixed the song "Back 2 the Wild" by Basement Jaxx in August 2014 for the album Junto. The fourth single from their debut studio album, "Unmissable", premiered on MistaJam's 1Xtra show on 21 July 2014. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number nineteen. The album, Sirens was released on 6 October 2014 and peaked at number 10 on the UK Albums Chart.[3] A compilation album alongside Pete Tong, entitled All Gone Pete Tong and Gorgon City Miami 2015, was released on 22 March 2015. The compilation features two exclusive tracks from Gorgon City: "Sky High" and "The Terminal".[4]

2015–present: Escape

Escape is Gorgon City's second studio album, released on 10 August 2018. Revealed collaborations on the album were to be Vaults, Duke Dumont, Naations, Kamille, Ghosted, and D Double E.

At the beginning of 2015, shortly after releasing the last single from their debut studio album Sirens, "Go All Night" featuring vocals from Jennifer Hudson, they released a new single, which was called "Saving My Life", featuring vocals from musician Romans. This sparked much interest about the pair making more material for a second studio album.

A year later, in April 2016, they released the official audio of the lead single "All Four Walls", featuring vocals from British band Vaults. After releasing the single, the pair confirmed that their second studio album is to be titled Escape. Afterwards, "Impaired Vision", featuring vocals from Tink and Mikky Ekko was released. In between releasing the singles, promotional singles were also released: "Blue Parrot", "Doubts", and "Smoke". "Zoom Zoom" was released, featuring vocals from Wyclef Jean.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[5]
UK Dance
[6]
BEL (Fl)
[7]
Sirens 10 1 112
Escape
  • Released: 10 August 2018[9]
  • Format: Download, LP, CD
  • Label: Virgin EMI
45 4
Olympia
  • Released: 25 June 2021[10]
  • Format: Download, LP, CD
  • Label: Virgin EMI
26 1
Salvation
  • Released: 21 July 2023
  • Format: Download, LP, CD
  • Label: Positiva, EMI
1
Reverie
  • 19 July 2024
  • Format: Download, LP, CD
  • Label: Positiva, EMI
1
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released.

Extended plays

TitleEP details
The Crypt
Real
  • Released: 17 February 2013
  • Format: Digital download, CD
  • Label: Black Butter
Money
  • Released: 27 May 2016
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Crosstown Rebels
Grooves on the Vinyl
  • Released: 1 December 2017
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: A Realm Records
Realm[11]
  • Released: 4 December 2020
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: A Realm Records

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[12]
UK Dance
[13]
BEL
GER
[14]
IRE
[15]
NL
[16]
SCO
[17]
US
Dance
Club

[18]
US
Dance
Elec.

[19]
"Real"
(featuring Yasmin)
201344 9 30 Sirens
"Intentions"
(featuring Clean Bandit)
138
"Ready for Your Love"
(featuring MNEK)
20144 2 52 58 41 98 7
  • BPI: Platinum
Sirens
"Here for You"
(featuring Laura Welsh)
7 2 62 48 86 7
  • BPI: Silver
"Unmissable"
(featuring Zak Abel)
19 5 71 16
"Go All Night"
(featuring Jennifer Hudson)
14 2 72 13 1 15
  • BPI: Silver
"Imagination"
(featuring Katy Menditta)
2015194 39 76
  • BPI: Silver
"Saving My Life"
(featuring RØMANS)
92 22 97
"All Four Walls"
(featuring Vaults)
201685 21 10 29
  • BPI: Silver
Escape
"Real Life"
(with Duke Dumont featuring Naations)
201731 9 67 70
[20]
31
  • BPI: Gold
"Go Deep"
2018
"Hear That"
(featuring D Double E)
"One Last Song"[21]
(featuring JP Cooper and Yungen)
"Let It Go"[22]
(featuring Naations)
"Go Slow"[23]
(with Kaskade and Roméo)
20191 22rowspan="2"
"There for You"
(with MK)[24]
99 19 1 14
  • BPI: Silver
"Baggage"
[25]
32Gravity
"Nobody"
(with Drama)[26]
202093 Olympia
"House Arrest"
(with Sofi Tukker)[27]
72 88 21
"Free Myself"
(with Yousef featuring Evabee)[28]
"Burning"
(featuring Evan Giia)[29]
Olympia
"Alive"[30]
(with Pax)
"You've Done Enough"
(with Drama)[31]
202170 23 30
  • BPI: Silver
Olympia
"Foolproof"
(with Hayden James and Nat Dunn)
"Tell Me It's True"[32]
"Never Let Me Down"
(with Hayley May)[33]
"Dreams"
(with Jem Cooke)[34]
"Voodoo"202387 33 ×
  • BPI: Silver
Salvation
"Lost & Found"
(with Drama)[35]
×
"Biggest Regret"
(featuring Bbyafricka)
2024× Reverie
"You Know It"×
"All That You Need"
(featuring Caroline Byrne)
×
"One New Change"×
"Breathe You In"
(featuring North)
×
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Promotional singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Dance
Club

"The Crypt"
(featuring Navigator and Rubi Dan)
2012
"Lover Like You"
(featuring Katy B)
2014Sirens
"Blue Parrot"2016rowspan="10"
"Impaired Vision"
(featuring Tink and Mikky Ekko)
"Doubts"
"Smoke"
"Zoom Zoom"
(featuring Wyclef Jean)
"Smile"
(featuring Elderbrook)
35
"Primal Call"2017
"Motorola"2018
"Lick Shot"2019
"Delicious"
"Elizabeth Street"Realm
"Roped In"

Production credits

SongYearArtistAlbum
"Right Here"2014Jess GlynneI Cry When I Laugh
"Blood on My Hands"2015Chris BrownRoyalty International – EP
"Nothing Really Matters"2020Tiesto, Becky HillThe London Sessions

Remixes

SongYearArtist
"Get By"2012Delta Heavy
"We've Only Just Begun"Michael Woods
(featuring Ester Dean)
"For My Sins"Jess Mills
"Nightingale"Clean Bandit
"Back 2 the Wild"2013Basement Jaxx
"First Day"Walden
"Hideaway"2014Kiesza
"Knock You Out"Bingo Players
"Say You Love Me"Jessie Ware
"Hopelessly Coping"2015Wilkinson
(featuring Thabo)
"Sacred Dance of the Demon"2016Damian Lazarus & The Ancient Moons
"I Would Like"Zara Larsson
"Blame"2017Zeds Dead & Diplo
(featuring Elliphant)
"Blackbird"Joeski
"Know My Ting"Ghetts
(featuring Shakka)
"Say Less"Dillon Francis
(featuring G-Eazy)
"Hell to the Liars"London Grammar
"Feel My Needs"2018Weiss
"Poseidon"2019Local Dialect
"Deeper"Todd Edwards and Sinden
"Lie Machine"Davi
"Moving Blind"[36] 2020Sonny Fodera and Dom Dolla
"Lie For You"[37] Snakehips
(featuring A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and Davido)
"So Hooked on Your Love"[38] Selace
"Sacrifice"[39] 2021Bebe Rexha
"Cosmic Kiss"[40] Pax
"Somebody To Love"2022Ben Kim
"State Of Mind"[41] Mephisto
"Where You Are"2023John Summit and Hayla

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. https://www.facebook.com/gorgoncity/info Gorgon City - About |
  2. Web site: Klaxons have announced some things about their new single. Popjustice. 2014-02-03.
  3. Web site: Gorgon City - New Album. Amazon.com. 2014-09-01. 2014-06-10.
  4. Web site: All Gone Pete Tong & Gorgon City Miami 2015. Defected Records. 19 February 2015. 27 March 2015. 21 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160921095232/http://defected.com/news/all-gone-pete-tong-gorgon-city-miami-2015/. dead.
  5. Web site: Gorgon City full Official Chart history . . 19 August 2018.
  6. Peak positions for the Dance Albums in the UK:
  7. Web site: Discografie Gorgon City. Ultratop.
  8. United Kingdom. Gorgon City. 27 July 2024.
  9. Gorgon City Keep UK Garage Alive With 'Escape' LP: Listen . Bein . Kat . 2018-08-10 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180811142343/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8469662/gorgon-city-escape-new-album-stream . 2018-08-11 . 2018-08-13.
  10. Web site: Frey . Tessa . 2021-06-25 . Listen to Gorgon City evolve in third album, Olympia . https://web.archive.org/web/20210806175719/https://edm.com/music-releases/gorgon-city-olympia-album . 2021-08-06 . 2021-08-07 . EDM.com.
  11. Web site: Frey . Tessa . 7 December 2020 . Gorgon City drops new must-listen EP, Realm . https://web.archive.org/web/20201212055456/https://edm.com/music-releases/gorgon-city-realm-ep . 12 December 2020 . 12 December 2020 . EDM.com.
  12. Web site: CHART: CLUK Update 26.03.2016 (wk12). Official Charts Company. 5 April 2016.
  13. Peak positions for the Dance singles in the UK:
  14. Web site: Discographie Gorgon City. https://web.archive.org/web/20141214154036/http://www.officialcharts.de/artist.asp?name=Gorgon+City&country=de. dead. 14 December 2014. German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Hung. Steffen.
  15. For peak chart positions in Ireland
    • For "Ready for Your Love": Web site: Chart Archive > 30 January 2014. Irish Recorded Music Association. 14 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141219094055/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2014&year=2014&week=5. 19 December 2014. dead.
    • For "Here for You": Web site: Chart Archive > 19 June 2014. Irish Recorded Music Association. 14 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714165435/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2014&year=2014&week=25. 14 July 2014. dead.
  16. Web site: Discografie Gorgon City. Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  17. Peak positions for the singles in Scotland:
  18. Gorgon City Chart History: Dance Club Songs. Billboard. 19 October 2019.
  19. Gorgon City Chart History: Dance/Electronic Songs. Billboard. 19 October 2019.
  20. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. 6 August 2017.
  21. Web site: Gorgon City release dancehall-tinged single, 'One Last Song' . Manganiello . Anthony . 4 August 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180805062329/https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/08/gorgon-city-release-dancehall-tinged-single-one-last-song/ . 5 August 2018 . 5 August 2018.
  22. Web site: Let It Go (Remixes) by Gorgon City & Naations . 5 October 2018 . Apple Music . 21 March 2021.
  23. Web site: Go Slow – Single by Gorgon City, Kaskade & ROMÉO . iTunes Store . May 29, 2019.
  24. Web site: There For You – Single by Gorgon City & MK . Apple Music . 16 August 2019.
  25. Web site: Gryffin taps Gorgon City and AlunaGeorge for final album single, 'Baggage', shares Gravity, Pt. 2 release date . Goldenberg . Ross . 19 September 2019 . Dancing Astronaut . https://web.archive.org/web/20190920225006/https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/09/gryffin-taps-gorgon-city-and-alunageorge-for-final-album-single-baggage-shares-gravity-pt-2-release-date/ . 20 September 2019 . 27 September 2019.
  26. Web site: Nobody – Single by Gorgon City & Drama . Apple Music . 3 April 2020.
  27. Web site: House Arrest – Single by Sofi Tukker & Gorgon City . Apple Music . 15 May 2020 . 4 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200604011002/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/house-arrest-single/1510647611 . dead .
  28. Web site: Free Myself (feat. EVABEE) - Single by Yousef & Gorgon City . Apple Music . 9 June 2020.
  29. Web site: Sweeney . Farrell . 20 September 2020 . Gorgon City and EVAN GIIA release addictive new single, 'Burning' . https://web.archive.org/web/20200930145404/https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/09/gorgon-city-and-evan-giia-release-addictive-new-single-burning/ . 30 September 2020 . 30 September 2020 . Dancing Astronaut.
  30. Web site: Masim . Austria . 21 November 2020 . Gorgon City enlist PAX for 'Alive' for REALM return . https://web.archive.org/web/20201212055115/https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/11/gorgon-city-enlist-pax-for-alive-for-realm-return/ . 12 December 2020 . 12 December 2020 . Dancing Astronaut.
  31. Web site: Kupfer . Rachel . 29 January 2021 . Gorgon City and Drama team up for UK-Chicago House crossover, 'You've Done Enough' . https://web.archive.org/web/20210213093927/https://edm.com/music-releases/gorgon-city-drama-youve-done-enough . 13 February 2021 . 13 February 2021 . EDM.com.
  32. Web site: Rose . Mitchell . 21 April 2021 . Gorgon City announce new LP Olympia with single 'Tell Me It's True' . https://web.archive.org/web/20210509120631/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/04/gorgon-city-announce-new-lp-olympia-with-single-tell-me-its-true/ . 9 May 2021 . 9 May 2021 . Dancing Astronaut.
  33. Web site: Never Let Me Down - Single by Gorgon City, Hayley May on Spotify . Spotify . 30 May 2021.
  34. Web site: Dreams - Single by Gorgon City, Jem Cooke on Spotify . Spotify . 27 June 2021.
  35. Web site: Gorgon City reveal new album, drop stunning new single "Lost & Found". EDM.com. 5 July 2023. 15 August 2023. Tessa. Frey.
  36. Web site: Sani . Niko . 21 August 2020 . Gorgon City rework Sonny Fodera and Dom Dolla's 'Moving Blind' . https://web.archive.org/web/20200829151315/https://edm.com/music-releases/sonny-fodera-dom-dolla-moving-blind-gorgon-city-remix . 29 August 2020 . 29 August 2020 . EDM.com.
  37. Web site: Lie for You (Gorgon City Remix) [feat. A Boogie wit da Hoodie & Davido] - Single by Snakehips & Jess Glynne on Apple Music ]. Apple Music . 24 October 2020.
  38. Web site: So Hooked on Your Lovin (Gorgon City Remix) - Single by Selace on Apple Music . Apple Music . 7 November 2020.
  39. Web site: Sacrifice (Gorgon City Remix) - Single by Bebe Rexha. April 14, 2021. Apple Music.
  40. Web site: Cosmic Kiss (Gorgon City Remix) - Single by PAX & Gorgon City on Apple Music . Apple Music . 29 August 2021.
  41. Web site: Ali . Mike . 2022-06-03 . Gorgon City Unleash Nasty New Tech House Remix of Mephisto's "State of Mind" . 2023-08-27 . This Song Is Sick . en-US.