Demon Daze...

HOLY FUCK LOOK AT ALL THE SNOW.


Damon Albarn's first full prjoect after Blur has been a favorite of mine for quite sometime. The Gorillaz mixed dub, hip hop and brit pop almost perfectly and I love them for it. Surprisingly though the animated four piece makes their best music when they strip down all the dub and hip hop elements and opt for a more worldly sound. Hong Kong is the perfect example of how music has evolved and bands have seamlessly integrated sounds and instruments from far away lands into western pop music.

Also it's interesting to watch Damon perform this song off the "Gorillaz Live" dvd. The performance similarities between himself and his brit peer, Thom Yorke, are striking.

Hong Kong is the kinda song that I will play for my children and say, "This is when it was done right."

Gorillaz - Kids With Guns (Hot Chip Remix)
Gorillaz - Latin Simone (Original version)

Gorillaz - Hong Kong