No break! Gorillaz unveiled on Wednesday on his Instagram account a short teaser of his new project, entitled "Song Machine" indicating that they had "switch on the machine" ("turned on the machine"). The virtual group, formed in 1998 by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, gave details of their new delirium to the British weekly music magazine, New Musical Express . Song Machine is an online series that will see the virtual group perform every week with an eclectic range of guests.
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The Machine has been switched on 🔛
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The first episode, titled Momentary Bliss , will see 2D, Murdoc, Noodle and Russel, the fictional four animated members of Gorillaz, perform with the English punk-rock duo Slaves and the Northampton rapper Slowthai in Kong studios. This episode will be available this Thursday at 7:30 p.m., they announced in the teaser. Probably on YouTube, Instagram and on music streaming platforms, like the teaser.
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Song Machine presents @ slowthai Starring alongside @slaves in Episode One 'Momentary Bliss' Premieres 30/01 7.30pm GMT @youtube ⏳
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Song Machine presents @slaves Starring alongside @slowthai in Episode One 'Momentary Bliss' Premieres 30/01 7.30pm GMT @youtube ⏳
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"Song Machine feeds on the unknown, operates in the purest chaos," said Russell. The names of future collaborators have not been communicated.
The Machine has been switched on 🔛
Follow your nearest Song Machine (snooze you lose)
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Other episodes are expected to follow in the coming weeks, but details of other future collaborators have not yet been released.
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