GORILLAZ (PB)Thursday 01.07.10 - 22:00 - Orange It all began as an obscure kind of side project in the late 90s. Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s cartoon band, in a camouflage-painted jeep moving through a world resembling The Simpsons after a nuclear Armageddon. Fast forward 10 years and Gorillaz have now become a cultural phenomenon. With Plastic Beach from 2010, Gorillaz has set a new standard for creating seamless pop music despite presenting the most diverse guest performers and musical impulses. Hip hop, soul, dub… all sorts of genres are assigned to their proper place on the Planet of the Apes. Gorillaz embody the zeitgeist at the same time as they turn up their pixelated noses at it. Damon Albarn and his virtual entourage create pop music of the same great standard as back in the innocent 90s when he was still first and foremost the lead singer in an old-fashioned band called Blur. Links Back |  Virtual, electronic pop giants. |
