Man Made Object

Description

In the midst of all this GoGo Penguin has signed with iconic jazz label Blue Note Records and are set to release their label debut Man Made Object on February 5, 2016. Man Made Object is the sound of a band confidently pursuing their own path. The title is partly inspired by my fascination with ideas of robotics, transhumanism and human augmentation, says pianist Illingworth, a statement that begs for elaboration. Were recreating electronic music on acoustic instruments. Its like a man-made object that has become humanized and it seemed like a good album title, one that also means something different to each of us, and hopefully to each listener. Indeed, although theyre predominately an acoustic piano trio, GoGo Penguins music draws from many areas of contemporary electronic music, one where you can hear arcade game bleeps, glitchy breakbeats, hypnotic Aphex-style melodies, grinding bass lines and a rumbling low-end. It has been described as acoustic electronica, a term which perfectly sums up their modus operandi. Many of the songs on this album started out as electronic compositions that I made on sequencing software like Logic or Ableton, says drummer Turner. Ill then play it to the band and well find ways of