Man Made Object
Man Made Object is the third album by jazz piano trio GoGo Penguin. It's their first of a three-album deal with the jazz label Blue Note.[3][4] About the name of their third album, the pianist Chris Illingworth explain that the title is partly inspired by his fascination with ideas of robotics, transhumanism and human augmentation.[3]
Man Made Object | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 5, 2016 | |||
Recorded | May–August 2015 | |||
Studio | Giant Wafer Studios (Powys, Wales) & 80 Hertz (Manchester)[1] | |||
Genre | Nu-Jazz[2] | |||
Length | 47:50 61:57 (Deluxe) | |||
Label | Blue Note[3] | |||
Producer | Brendan Williams, Joseph Reiser & Kerstan Mackness | |||
GoGo Penguin chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
All About Jazz | |
All Music | |
The Guardian | |
Pitchfork |
Critical reception
About Man Made Object, John Fordham says in The Guardian that "It still feels like clubbing music, and perhaps best heard live, but plenty of house and techno fans might be surprised by how good at partying three closet-jazzers can be."[6]
Marcus J. Moore says in Pitchfork that "Man Made Object is tailor-made for laid-back enjoyment, to be consumed at a moderate volume without much fuss."[7]
The album charted at number 72 on the UK Albums Chart in February 2016.[8]
Track listing
All music is composed by GoGo Penguin.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "All Res" | 5:16 |
2. | "Unspeakable World" | 4:44 |
3. | "Branches Break" | 4:23 |
4. | "Weird Cat" | 5:39 |
5. | "Quiet Mind" | 4:24 |
6. | "Smarra" | 6:21 |
7. | "Initiate" | 4:47 |
8. | "GBFISYSIH" | 3:22 |
9. | "Surrender to Mountain" | 3:59 |
10. | "Protest" | 4:45 |
Total length: | 47:50 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Unspeakable World" (Matthew Herbert's Onc Workout) | 6:00 |
12. | "Initiate" (Stray Remix) | 3:34 |
13. | "All Res" (Dabrye Remix) | 4:33 |
Total length: | 1:01:57 |
Personnel
- Chris Illingworth – piano
- Nick Blacka – double bass
- Rob Turner – drums
Charts
Chart (2018) | Peak position | |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 74 | |
French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 100 | |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 93 | |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] | 124 | |
UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 72 | |
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[15] | 10 |
References
- "Man Made Object by GoGo Penguin (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- "Man Made Object by GoGo Penguin on Rate Your Music". Rate Your Music. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- "Man Made Object by GoGo Penguin". Blue Note. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- "Man Made Object by GoGo Penguin (All About Jazz Review)". All About Jazz. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- "Man Made Object by GoGo Penguin (All Music Review)". All Music. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- "Man Made Object by GoGo Penguin (The Guardian Review)". The Guardian. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- "Man Made Object by GoGo Penguin (Pitchfork Review)". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28410/gogo-penguin/
- "Man Made Object by GoGo Penguin (Deluxe Edition)". Discogs. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- "Ultratop.be – Gogo Penguin – Man Made Object" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- "Lescharts.com – Gogo Penguin – Man Made Object". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- "Ultratop.be – Gogo Penguin – Man Made Object" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- "Gogo Penguin Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2018.