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Ok maybe not for those expecting a slightly chinese influenced parklife or dare but it shows just what a talent albarn is. Journey to the west is the soundtrack to the stage musical and is performed by english musician damon albarn of blur and gorillaz fame with the uk chinese ensemble. Sep 25, 2008 blurs damon albarn and artist and designer jamie hewlett, having teamed for two topselling albums as gorillaz, have now adapted a 16th century chinese novel into a modern opera. Journey to the west, from the creators of gorillaz, performs at lincoln center festival in new york city. I cant seem to shift this enormous desertedkong studios building that me and those other. Notes first edition, 2008 handmade goldfoiled box includes a superheavyweight 200gram vinyl double album pressed on the classic emi 1400. The album was released as a download, cd, and double vinyl lp in the united kingdom on 18 august 2008 by xl recordings. Crafted by the vinyl factory, the deluxe vinyl box set also includes an exclusive oversized jamie hewlett art poster and a 68page booklet featuring original drawings, lyrics and interviews. The album apparently was much darker in the music and artwork and took on a more gorillaz does monkey approach. Jul 05, 20 damon albarn discusses his latest project, monkey.
Journey to the west, the damon albarn album is a curious idea. Terence teh interviews damon albarn and jamie hewlett on the even of monkey. Damon albarn made a point in an interview with gorillazunofficial that the monkey project was supposed to be gorillaz, really. Journey to the west and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Also, a cd promo featuring a radio edit and an album version of monkey bee was released in the uk. Do you guys consider journey to the west a gorillaz album. Journey to the west, the opera which premiered at manchester international festival in 2007. Buy mp3 music online damon albarn monkey journey to the west. Journey to the west licensed to youtube by beggars on behalf of xl.
Journey to the west and is composed by damon albarn with the uk chinese ensemble, the soundtrack itself is only based upon, but not a direct recording of the musical. Monkey bee nosaj thing remix by lincolncenter published on 20717t16. Created by the team behind gorillaz jamie hewlett and damon albarn, journey to the west is performed by both european and chinese musicians and singers. Damon albarn on monkey and his new solo album speakeasy wsj. Aug 09, 2008 journey to the west, by monkey, is released on cd download by xl recordings on 18 august.
How does music designed to accompany lavish sets and over the top performances fare when removed from such an. In 2007, damon albarn and graphic artist pal, jamie hewlett the men behind gorillaz premiered their latest outsidethebox project. Journey to the west and is composed by english musician damon albarn of blur and gorillaz fame with the uk chinese ensemble, the soundtrack itself is only based upon, but not a direct recording of the musical. Damon albarn, a vocalist keyboardist from the uk, is best known as the lead singer of the band blur. You can buy album monkey journey to the west 2008 damon albarn. A series of songs written using the chinese pentatonic scale and sung in mandarin might be considered a hard sell, but with jamie hewletts. Aug 18, 2008 the first 500 orders also received a special monkey om box playing tones composed by damon albarn. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. It clearly wasnt a flash in the pan either, because abarn also masterminded another opera based on the life of philosopher and scientist john. Download mp3 journey to the west album of monkey damon. It was conceived and created by the chinese actor and director chen shizheng along with british musician damon albarn and british artist jamie hewlett. Albarn composed the score whilst hewlett designed the visual concept, and in 2008 albarn decided to release an album based on the compositions he worked on here. Journey to the west a collaborative stage production involving damon albarn and jamie hewlett on the gorillaz official website.
Journey to the west is conceived and directed by internationally renowned opera and film director chen shizheng, with music by damon albarn, lead singer of blur, and design and animation. Journey to the west, isnt a pastiche of the 1970s japanese tv show monkey magic. The album was released as a download, cd, and double vinyl lp in the united kingdom on 18. Journey to the west is a stage adaptation of the novel journey to the west by wu chengen. Damon albarn monkey journey to the west mp3 album download. Click here to download this weeks paper in pdf format, plain text format, and browse previous issues. Buy mp3 journey to the west album of monkey damon albarn and jamie hewlett. I bought this cd as i have a liking for damon albarn,s work, i saw the story of the making of this cd on telly a year or so ago and it seemed ok to me but as a continuous piece of work it. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. This is brief look at all the aspects of monkey journey to the west. Journey to the west to lincoln center a 16thcentury chinese fable fuses chinese opera, japanese anime and 1970s tv.
Journey to the west, a contemporary reimagining of a 16th century chinese fable, for which he composed an eclectic score. Monkey journey to the west the album and the opera. The essential monkey 500 years of magic 1590 journey to the west is published anonymously during the. Created by the team behind gorillaz jamie hewlett and damon albarn, monkey. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Monkey, journey to the west monkey to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. The show itself is an explosive 90minute circus featuring chinese acrobats, martial arts experts and contortionists, though the album condenses the experience into 22. Monkey travels site map help add to favorites to get full access to the site e. Listen free to monkey journey to the west monkey s world, monkey travels and more. Damon albarn and jamie hewlett the minds behind gorillaz are monkey, and have joined with director and choreographer chen shizheng to create a 21st.
Journey to the west features music by albarn with designs by gorillaz collaborator jamie hewlett, and was conceived and directed by the chinese opera specialist chen shizheng. The opera made its world premiere at the manchester international festival in 2007 as a part of the opening show. Journey to the west, chen shizheng and damon albarn have created a spectacle for a pop audience. First performed in the uk at the inaugural manchester international festival in 2007, following soldout runs, monkey. Journey to the west album academic dictionaries and. Journey to the west adapted and directed by chen shizheng. Journey to the west is the soundtrack to the stage musical monkey. He, along with tank girl creator jamie hewlett, formed the virtual band gorillaz, as part of which he is a vocalist and multiinstrumentalist.
Aug 19, 2008 monkey, journey to the west damon albarn cd out now xl records. Sep 08, 2008 21 videos play all monkey journey to the west full gorillaz reuploadz. I was very lucky to see the spectacle that is monkey s journey to the west when it was premiered in manchester in 2007. Journey to the west weve been watching the cricket as usual at uncut today, but even ive noticed that the olympics have kicked off this afternoon. I do, the artist is monkey and parlophone ended up putting the album under gorillaz. Here you can buy and download music mp3 damon albarn. The legend of the monkey king despite appearances, damon albarn and jamie hewletts opera, monkey. Journey to the west is an opera that is a stage adaptation of the chinese novel journey to the west conceived by damon albarn and jamie hewlett in collaboration with chinese actor and director chen shi zheng in 2004. A series of songs written using the chinese pentatonic scale and sung in mandarin might be considered a hard sell, but with jamie hewletts animations of monkey, pigsy and sandy now on tv rotation. Journey to the west is a theatrical collaboration between albarn music, jamie hewlett of gorillaz fame designs, costumes and chinese opera specialist chen shizheng. Journey to the west, by monkey, is released on cd download by xl recordings on 18 august. Who wouldve thought he would later end up staging a fullblown opera based on a 16thcentury chinese novel, called monkey. Aug 25, 2008 first edition, 2008 handmade goldfoiled box includes a superheavyweight 200gram vinyl double album pressed on the classic emi 1400. Blurs damon albarn and artist and designer jamie hewlett, having teamed for two topselling albums as gorillaz, have now adapted a 16th century chinese novel into a.
Journey to the west the socalled operaspectacular with a score by damon albarn of blur arrives at the 02 trailing clouds of glory and its own 2,400seat tent. The album was released as a digital download, cd, and double vinyl lp in the united kingdom on august 18, 2008 by xl recordings. Journey to the west features music by albarn with designs by gorillaz collaborator jamie hewlett, and was conceived and directed by. Journey to the west, the 02, london the independent. This is a special i produced and edited for nat geo music on damon albarn gorillaz, blur and jamie hewlett gorillaz, tank girls opera based on the chinese monkey journey to the west pt. Journey to the west, an album by monkey, is released 18. Its the soundtrack to a chinese opera by jamie hewlett and damon albarn.
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