GoGo Penguin | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Manchester, England |
Genres | Jazz, electronica, nu-jazz, ambient, experimental, minimalist |
Years active | 2012 | –present
Labels | Blue Note Records (France), Gondwana Records (UK) |
Members | Chris Illingworth (piano) Nick Blacka (double bass) Jon Scott (drums) |
Past members | Rob Turner (drums) Grant Russell (double bass)[1] |
Website | gogopenguin |
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.
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]
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] An eponymously named album was released on 5 June 2020.[15]
Year | Album[16] | Label |
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2012 | Fanfares | Gondwana Records |
2014 | v2.0 | |
2016 | Man Made Object | Blue Note Records |
2018 | A Humdrum Star | |
2019 | Ocean in a Drop | |
2020 | GoGo Penguin | |
2021 | GGP/RMX | |
2022 | Between Two Waves | XXIM Records |
2023 | Everything Is Going to Be OK |