Gorillaz present Song Machine (2020)

Season 1

A new project by the virtual band - Gorillaz. A multimedia series of songs/music videos released episodically through 2020, as a continuously-updating playlist via streaming services.

Released Jan. 30, 2020 Episode 5 min None+

Genres: Animation, Music, Short

Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.band, awards.emmy-award-nominated

Network: YouTube

Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

IMDb

8.6

/150/

Trakt

/1/

TMDb

Damon Albarn
Director

Damon Albarn
Himself/2D

Remi Kabaka
Russel (voice)

Haruka Abe
Noodle (voice)

Kevin Bishop
2D (speaking voice)

Phil Cornwell
Murdoc (voice)

Slaves

slowthai

Fatoumata Diawara

S1E1 - Momentary Bliss ft. slowthai & Slaves

"Momentary Bliss" is the first in a series of episodic singles to be released by Gorillaz. The track features punk duo Slaves and UK rapper slowthai marking the first collaboration between the three.

Jan. 30, 2020, midnight

S1E2 - Désolé ft. Fatoumata Diawara

“Désolé” is the second single to be released in the episodic series Song Machine. The upbeat and soulful song features lyrics in both English and French with beautiful vocal contributions from Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara. The song title is French for “Sorry.”

Feb. 27, 2020, midnight

7.0

S1E3 - Aries ft. Peter Hook & Georgia

The third single to be featured in Song Machine, featuring English singers Peter Hook and Georgia.

April 9, 2020, midnight

S1E4 - Friday 13th ft. Octavian

"Friday 13th" is the fourth official single in the Gorillaz Song Machine series.

June 9, 2020, midnight

S1E5 - PAC-MAN ft. ScHoolboy Q

On “Pac-Man,” both 2-D and ScHoolboy Q compares their lives to being inside a game, making multiple allusions to feeling stuck in place and trying to “level up” in the world. The song even samples multiple sound effects from the titular game

July 19, 2020, midnight