1000 Gecs

1000 Gecs (stylized as 1000 gecs or 1000 gec) is the debut studio album by American experimental pop duo 100 Gecs. It was released on May 31, 2019, through Dog Show Records[2] two days after the single "Money Machine", was released.[3]

1000 Gecs
Studio album by
100 Gecs
ReleasedMay 31, 2019 (2019-05-31)
Recorded2018–2019
Genre
Length23:07
Label
  • Dog Show
Producer
100 Gecs chronology
100 Gecs
(2016)		 1000 Gecs
(2019)		 1000 Gecs and the Tree of Clues[1]
(2020)
Singles from 1000 Gecs
  1. "Money Machine"
    Released: May 29, 2019

Featuring an experimental sound that combined several genres, 1000 Gecs was well received by critics. It placed on several publications' lists of the best albums of 2019. Remixed and reworked versions of songs from 1000 Gecs were later released as part of the follow-up remix album 1000 Gecs and the Tree of Clues.[4]

Composition

1000 Gecs is a genre-hopping album, generally described as experimental pop[5] and bubblegum bass.[6] Some of the genres used to describe certain songs or parts of the album include post-dubstep,[7] indie pop,[5] pop punk,[5] trance,[5] chiptune,[5] happy hardcore,[6] hip hop,[6] synth-pop,[6] ska,[8] and Europop.[8]

Promotion

The song "Money Machine" was released as a single from the album on May 29, 2019,[3] with a visualizer for the song posted to YouTube.[9] The song quickly became the duo's most successful and well known song to date, and on June 13, 2019, an official music video for the song was released.[10] In June 2019, the band released official merchandise for the album on the Dog Show Records website.[11] An official music video for the song "800db Cloud" was released on July 25, 2019.[12]

In August 2019, 100 Gecs released the album's instrumentals, stems, and a cappella vocals for free download.[13]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Paste7.9/10[8]
Pitchfork7.4/10[5]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[6]

1000 Gecs received generally positive reviews from critics. Larry Fitzmaurice of Pitchfork gave the album a rating of 7.4 out of 10, calling it "one of the year's most fascinating, exhilarating experimental pop albums" .[5] In December 2019, New York Times music critics Jon Caramanica and Jon Pareles rated 1000 Gecs #1 and #10 respectively in their "Best Albums of 2019" article.[14]

Accolades
Publication List Rank
Crack Magazine The Top 50 Albums of the Year 25[15]
Jon Pareles for The New York Times Best Albums of 2019 10[16]
Jon Caramanica for The New York Times Best Albums of 2019 1[17]
Noisey The 100 Best Albums of 2019 1[18]
Paper Top 20 Albums of 2019 6[19]
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2019 42[20]
PopMatters The 70 Best Albums of 2019 50[21]
Rolling Stone The 50 Best Albums of 2019 19[22]
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2019 27[23]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dylan Brady and Laura Les.

No.TitleLength
1."745 sticky"2:21
2."money machine"1:54
3."800db cloud"2:20
4."I Need Help Immediately"1:22
5."stupid horse"2:02
6."xXXi_wud_nvrstøp_ÜXXx"2:55
7."ringtone"2:24
8."gecgecgec"2:24
9."hand crushed by a mallet"2:07
10."gec 2 Ü"3:18
Total length:23:07

Personnel

100 Gecs

  • Dylan Brady
  • Laura Les

Artwork

  • Gabe Howell – photography
  • Nic John – photography
  • Mikey Joyce – graphic design
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References
  1. https://pitchfork.com/news/charli-xcx-and-rico-nasty-join-100-gecs-on-new-ringtone-remix-listen
  2. stems @ 1000stems.com, 1000 gecs (May 30, 2019). "1000 gecs". Twitter.com.
  3. "money machine - Single by 100 gecs". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. "100 Gecs: "People think we've staked our entire career on being ironic"". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 2020-07-10. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  5. Fitzmaurice, Larry (July 27, 2019). "100 gecs: 1000 gecs". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  6. Fitzmaurice, Larry (July 8, 2019). "Review: 100 gecs - 1000 gecs". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  7. "REVIEW: 100 gecs - 1000 gecs". Kvrx.org. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  8. Bote, Joshua (December 13, 2019). "No Album Left Behind: 100 gecs' 1000 gecs". Paste. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  9. "100 gecs - money machine (VISUALIZER)". YouTube. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  10. "100 Gecs bring their track "money machine" to life in a new video". Elevatormag.com. June 17, 2019.
  11. "1000gecs - Dogshow Records". Dogshowrecords.com. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  12. "Watch 100 gecs' unnervingly voyeuristic "800db cloud" video". Thefader.com. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  13. "Flex Your Producer Skills With This Pack Of Stems From LA Avant-Pop Group 100 gecs". Electronic Beats. August 30, 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  14. Pareles, Jon; Caramanica, Jon (2019-12-05). "Best Albums of 2019". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  15. "The Top 50 Albums of the Year". Crack Magazine. December 11, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  16. Pareles, Jon; Caramanica, Jon (December 11, 2019). "Best Albums of 2019". The New York Times. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  17. Pareles, Jon; Caramanica, Jon (December 11, 2019). "Best Albums of 2019". The New York Times. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  18. "The 100 Best Albums of 2019". Noisey. December 13, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  19. "Top 20 Albums Of 2019". Paper (magazine). December 18, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  20. "The 50 Best Albums of 2019". Pitchfork. December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  21. "The 70 Best Albums of 2019". PopMatters. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  22. "The 50 Best Albums of 2019". Rolling Stone. December 5, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  23. "The 50 Best Albums of 2019". Stereogum. December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
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