Not that it matters—Gorillaz is a virtual band. It doesn't
quite exist. Its four members (2D, Murdoc Niccals, Russel Hobbs,
and Noodle), designed and drawn by Hewlett, are fictional. The group
inhabits Kong Studios, high on a mountain in Essex, northeast of
London. There are no mountains in Essex. The band exists enough to
make music, to produce videos, to remix, and to be remixed.
Albarn (music) and Hewlett (art) are the spirit behind Gorillaz.
Their first outing, five years ago, remixed the whole idea of what a
band could be. The iconography was grabbed from everywhere—sci-fi,
anime, rock videos—while the music was a hip hop-based
cut-and-paste of poppy melodies, old horror movie themes, and any
sonic style available. The debut album, Gorillaz, sold an impressive
6 million copies worldwide, making it the most successful album ever
by a virtual group.
Via metaphorge,
Keeping
it (Un)real
Like I keep saying, satire just can't keep up in today's world …
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