Making the video that made Gorillaz

[lbotos]

Demon days 4 eva

Gorillaz were an excellent exercise in reminding me as a youth that it was okay to build this sort of fantasy world and make it real. It was more than okay, it was cool.

If anyone has the Japanese minidisc kids with guns and they wanna part with it https://www.discogs.com/release/16025872-Gorillaz-Kids-With-...

my email is in my profile!

[Lammy]

Thanks for posting this. I 'member seeing this video originally on MTV at like 3AM. Instantly captivated. I'm a huge fan to this day, but there's something uniquely special about all the Phase 1 stuff: the album, the B-sides (or “G” Sides lol), the explorable Flash Kong Studios site, the DVD, Jamie Hewlett's art†, the fact that the eponymous album as originally released is 55:55 (iykyk)

There's also a track on Deltron 3030 (an album I liked a lot more when it was new than I do now) which I have tagged as “feat. 2-D” instead of “feat. Damon Albarn” because come on :p https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxd_eDTbBMQ

It's also kinda funny that 2D's entire existence is just a stupid pun on Robert Del (lol) Naja a.k.a. “3D” (a.k.a. Banksy?) from Massive Attack, although the later Gorillaz albums strayed from the trip-hop thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unTP4rn0nc4

And RIP Gorillaz-Unofficial https://web.archive.org/web/20071222221958/http://www.gorill...

† https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13ub5EfL6YHel5_Gn36v4...

edit: and the art Jamie Hewlett is editing in the article's photo was part of the 19／2000 single: https://www.discogs.com/release/66714-Gorillaz-192000/image/...

[kennyadam]

What does 55:55 mean? I know ifkyk but idk and would like to k.

[samplatt]

>Deltron 3030 (an album I liked a lot more when it was new than I do now)

I only discovered Deltron 3030 a couple of years ago, fucking love it. Why do you like it less now? Is there a controversy around it or him?

[qingcharles]

Any idea if the Coco Pops ad of Candeland's is online anywhere?

[tptacek]

I don't think Robert Del Naja is Banksy? I think that's kind of an urban legend.

[wrfrmers]

>Guitar Hero 2 "Woman" Ad

>The Beatles: Rock Band Trailer/Opening Movie

>Motorcity

>Tron: Uprising

>Love, Death, and Robots: Ice

I always forget if it was Candeland or the other guy who was prominent in early Gorillaz productions, but suffice it to say, those videos spawned quite the rad pedigree.

EDIT: Forgot to add that, since this is a Gorillaz-related comment section, I'm obligated to state my personal esoteric theory that DD/PB/HZ constitute Albarn's attempt to reboot Dante's Divine Comedy. (Among all the other fantastic things those albums are.) (Think about it.)

[zichy]

Three more facts about the song Clint Eastwood:

1. The drum beat is just the Rock 1 preset of the Suzuki Omnichord: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDX6l9_58RA

2. Del tha Funkee Homosapien wrote the full lyrics in 30 minutes with the help of the book "How to Write a Hit Song": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq2qSq6NpNY#t=373

3. The first version of the song didn't feature Del, but the British group Phi Life Cypher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM-DK3b5yuo

[autoexec]

> The drum beat is just the Rock 1 preset of the Suzuki Omnichord

I wonder if you need to pay royalties or get permission for that kind of thing... or is license to use it commercially included in the price of the instrument?

[ovalanche]

Deltron 3030 (the song) is a work of art. I can recite it in full. Lol.

[Lammy]

So that's the Left Hand Suzuki Method? :v

[ovalanche]

Re: 1, When I found this out I couldn’t decide whether I felt disappointment or admiration. Currently leaning towards the latter!

[chikenf00t]

I remember as a kid putting that cd in my computer and driving the car from the "19-2000" music video around. The physics were so mind-boggling to me at the time. I loved it. This article is bringing back those memories.

Actually, I'm not sure if that demo/game came from the CD or from a promo website. It's been so long I don't remember.

[Lammy]

It was both. The game was called “Final Drive” or “GEEP Simulator” due to the name of the car and the original URL: http://web.archive.org/web/20011213230145/http://www.gorilla...

Here's a widescreen ver: https://archive.org/details/final_drive

It was a cool demo of the new-at-the-time 3D features in Macromedia Shockwave 8.5 (Director; not Shockwave Flash)

[nsbk]

Such cool videos. I listened to Gorillaz a lot when they first came out. Incidentally I’ve been listening to them lately as I’m learning to play the bass and the “Feel good inc.“ riff is super cool yet beginner friendly. By listening to it I got back into the band again

[NKosmatos]

Ahh... nostalgia. Gorillaz, one of my favorite bands and listened to Gorillaz, Demon Days and Plastic Beach many times.

"I'm useless, but not for long

The future is coming on"

[ZeroGravitas]

Coincidentally Gorillaz just posted a new clip video to their YouTube titled Nostalgiaz:

https://youtu.be/KQBlt1sfUhY?si=2WeBcrrQ1zDxZPi0

[bigiain]

is coming on is coming on

[tines]

Damon Albarn is a genius, plain and simple.

[Cody_C]

I've always been a huge Gorillaz fan. Such a good name because a group of gorillas is called a band. They have made some really unique music that is almost a new genre.

[Quiza12]

Aside from the numerous So Fresh instalments, Demon Days might have been the first CD my brothers and I played to death. Timeless.

[nicebyte]

I was 11 or 12 when I first saw Clint Eastwood and the video + the song lived in my head rent free. Genius work, and aged well.

[Anon4Now]

I loved that song and never saw the video. I don't think a video made any band famous since the MTV era.

[boomboomsubban]

>I don't think a video made any band famous since the MTV era.

Gangnam Style?

[hiccuphippo]

Was Ok Go's Here it goes again after the MTV era?

[CodeCompost]

I know they were a hugely popular band, but I the only song I know is the one from the video.

[zoklet-enjoyer]

You're missing out! Gorillaz, Demon Days, and Plastic Beach are all great albums. Their other albums are ok. Blur is a great band too, pretty sure I like all of their albums.

Also, if you like that rap verse, check out Del the Funky Homosapien/Deltron

[9283409232]

Gorillaz are still massive and were Grammy nominated last year.

[seneca]

I think they're bigger in the UK. Super creative band, I wish they got more recognition, even though I don't really listen to them myself.

[scyzoryk_xyz]

This is the video that defined my identity as a teen.

[ericzawo]

Such an amazing band. Thanks for sharing.

[_gnad_]

Gorillaz are timeless. My teenage kids love them

[morkalork]

I saw both Gorillaz and Offspring a couple months apart at the same arena venue and I want to say they're all in their 50s and the difference in audience was wild. Damon Albarn has been very successful at staying relevant to the younger crowd.

[ultimoo]

Feel Good Inc.