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Gorillaz is a virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of Britpop band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the comic book Tank Girl. The band is composed of four animated band members: 2-D (vocals, keyboard), Murdoc Niccals (bass), Noodle (guitar, vocals) and Russel Hobbs (drums). These characters are fictional and are not alter-egos of real people, as is often mistakenly assumed. The autobiographical story behind these characters and the band as a whole can be found in their book Rise Of The Ogre. Their style is broad, with a large number of influences. |
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News in english
about Gorillaz
(October / 2009)
Activision plans Guitar Hero iPhone app Date: 05 Oct 2009
Daily Telegraph -
A Guitar Hero application for the iPhone and exclusive tracks written by artists such as Robbie Williams and Gorillaz specifically for new video games Band Hero and DJ Hero are being planned by Vivendi's Activision.
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Hear Daft Punk, Justice, Gorillaz, Dizzee Rascal Blends From DJ Hero Game Date: 29 Oct 2009
Pitchfork -
DJ Hero , Activision 's new Guitar Hero - esque video game that aims to mimic the scritchety - scratchity of turntablism, is in stores now after an avalanche of hype . In the game, you control a single turntable, using it to go back and forth between songs, cutting and scratching whenever the colored bars tell you to. The resulting hybrid tracks aren't mash-ups, exactly; they're closer in spirit ...
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Dethalbum II Date: 29 Oct 2009
The Cowl -
Gorillaz is arguably the most successful virtual band in the world. Their creators were at the very least responsible for setting a precedent in the music industry (and co-writing the comic and movie Tank Girl, a cult classic in anybody's estimation). Their music wasn't really good though.
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