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Chris Illingworth

Artist Decoded by Yoshino

"SOMETHING came from Baltimore" (Jazz/Blues/R&B Podcast and It's Not Really About Baltimore!) 

The State Of The Arts

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Matt Skiba

Michelle Groskopf

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Jesse Draxler

Steve Kim

Virginie Picot

John Wentz

David Kassan

Eddie Bravo

Cory Allen

Paula Cole

Matthew Ryan

Noah Lampert

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www.patreon.com/artistdecoded  When a musical ensemble chooses to self-title an album mid-career, it usually signifies their conviction that they’ve struck upon the motherlode, hit the jackpot, stepped up, and generally arrived at a point they’ve always strived for but never quite attained. Coming from GoGo Penguin at this stage in the game, it’s quite a bold statement: the instrumental trio from Manchester, England have fielded plaudits and rave reviews for inspiration and originality at every turn since 2013, when they settled on their dream line-up of Chris Illingworth (piano), Rob Turner (drums), and Nick Blacka (bass). Fusing jazz, classical and electronic influences (amongst others) with a thirst for innovation, they’ve been garlanded as makers of one of the Mercury Prize album of the year (in ’14), and have enjoyed success on record and in the live arena matched by precious few vocal-free groups post-millennium.     After that prestigious Mercury nomination for 2014’s v2.0 album, Chris, Nick, and Rob worked hard, consolidating their musical bond across a further two albums, which were written and recorded while juggling hectic touring commitments. For GoGo Penguin – their fourth album together (and the third to be released by the legendary Blue Note label) – they decided to jump off the rollercoaster and devote the majority of their working time in 2019 to pushing at the limits of their music.     “In the past, we'd have to get in the studio and finish the album in what felt like three days. This time we had six months of writing, and two weeks of recording, so everyone had a lot more time to contribute to each track. There was more experimentation, trying things out and often throwing them away. As a result, the album is more sophisticated. We had quite simple lives in the past. We were younger, so there wasn't so much drama, and there hadn’t been so many important events in our lives that fed into the music. This time, there's a lot more facing the realities of becoming older, and mortality, and watching people that you care about being very close to death. At the same time, Chris became a dad. The longer you live, the more complicated your reality becomes, so we felt our music had to reflect that.”  - Rob Turner (GoGo Penguin)Topics Discussed In This Episode:  Emotions while writing the newest GoGo Penguin album Personality conveyed through music and art  The positive and negative dualities of life  Conflicting emotions  Spirituality  Personal Philosophies  “The Overview Effect” Empathy  GoGo Penguin’s desire to be “genreless”  Self-imposed limitations and creative limitations imposed by ourselves  The state of music  Breaking away from boundaries within your art  Conformity and intentionality behind the composition  Chris’s background as a classical musician Finding inspiration  Reverting back to one’s child-like state  Driving force  Examining one’s self, so that others are positively affected  Being present-minded Being the master of your own work  www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/gogo_penguin www.gogopenguin.co.uk

<a href="https://www.patreon.com/artistdecoded" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/artistdecoded</a> When a musical ensemble chooses to self-title an album mid-career, it usually signifies their conviction that they’ve struck upon the motherlode, hit the jackpot, stepped up, and generally arrived at a point they’ve always strived for but never quite attained. Coming from GoGo Penguin at this stage in the game, it’s quite a bold statement: the instrumental trio from Manchester, England have fielded plaudits and rave reviews for inspiration and originality at every turn since 2013, when they settled on their dream line-up of Chris Illingworth (piano), Rob Turner (drums), and Nick Blacka (bass). Fusing jazz, classical and electronic influences (amongst others) with a thirst for innovation, they’ve been garlanded as makers of one of the Mercury Prize album of the year (in ’14), and have enjoyed success on record and in the live arena matched by precious few vocal-free groups post-millennium.   After that prestigious Mercury nomination for 2014’s v2.0 album, Chris, Nick, and Rob worked hard, consolidating their musical bond across a further two albums, which were written and recorded while juggling hectic touring commitments. For GoGo Penguin – their fourth album together (and the third to be released by the legendary Blue Note label) – they decided to jump off the rollercoaster and devote the majority of their working time in 2019 to pushing at the limits of their music.   “In the past, we'd have to get in the studio and finish the album in what felt like three days. This time we had six months of writing, and two weeks of recording, so everyone had a lot more time to contribute to each track. There was more experimentation, trying things out and often throwing them away. As a result, the album is more sophisticated. We had quite simple lives in the past. We were younger, so there wasn't so much drama, and there hadn’t been so many important events in our lives that fed into the music. This time, there's a lot more facing the realities of becoming older, and mortality, and watching people that you care about being very close to death. At the same time, Chris became a dad. The longer you live, the more complicated your reality becomes, so we felt our music had to reflect that.” - Rob Turner (GoGo Penguin)Topics Discussed In This Episode: <ul> <li>Emotions while writing the newest GoGo Penguin album</li> <li>Personality conveyed through music and art </li> <li>The positive and negative dualities of life </li> <li>Conflicting emotions </li> <li>Spirituality </li> <li>Personal Philosophies </li> <li>“The Overview Effect”</li> <li>Empathy </li> <li>GoGo Penguin’s desire to be “genreless” </li> <li>Self-imposed limitations and creative limitations imposed by ourselves </li> <li>The state of music </li> <li>Breaking away from boundaries within your art </li> <li>Conformity and intentionality behind the composition </li> <li>Chris’s background as a classical musician</li> <li>Finding inspiration </li> <li>Reverting back to one’s child-like state </li> <li>Driving force </li> <li>Examining one’s self, so that others are positively affected </li> <li>Being present-minded</li> <li>Being the master of your own work</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/gogo_penguin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/gogo_penguin</a> <a href="http://www.gogopenguin.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gogopenguin.co.uk</a>

The Overview Effect with Chris Illingworth (GoGo Penguin) | AD 191

As part of our ‘See/Hear/Read’ series, The State of the Arts has launched its very own podcast. Our podcast episodes will feature interviews and showcase artists and creative thinkers in the North of England. In each episode, we’ll hear a new artist speak about their work and the world of the arts in general.In our first episode, we sat down with GoGo Penguin’s Chris Illingworth, pianist in Manchester’s most exciting band. Nominated for a Mercury Prize and hailed as one of the best live acts around, GoGo Penguin have worked up a distinct sound that makes them much more than your typical jazz act, taking IDM or UK dance styles and structures, and treating them with classical and jazz instruments. In June, the band released their 5th album. TSOTA interviewed Chris about the process of releasing an album in such unexpected circumstances. We also discussed Manchester’s DIY jazz scene, the ways GoGo Penguin make their music and what the future holds for the music and live performance industry.

As part of our <a href="https://www.thestateofthearts.co.uk/?cat=SeeHearRead" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘See/Hear/Read’</a> series, The State of the Arts has launched its very own podcast. Our podcast episodes will feature interviews and showcase artists and creative thinkers in the North of England. In each episode, we’ll hear a new artist speak about their work and the world of the arts in general.In our first episode, we sat down with <a href="https://gogopenguin.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GoGo Penguin</a>’s Chris Illingworth, pianist in Manchester’s most exciting band. Nominated for a Mercury Prize and hailed as one of the best live acts around, GoGo Penguin have worked up a distinct sound that makes them much more than your typical jazz act, taking IDM or UK dance styles and structures, and treating them with classical and jazz instruments. In June, the band released their 5th album. TSOTA interviewed Chris about the process of releasing an album in such unexpected circumstances. We also discussed Manchester’s DIY jazz scene, the ways GoGo Penguin make their music and what the future holds for the music and live performance industry.

Penguin Chats

The self-titled "GoGo Penguin" album is dropping on June 5th.  I have an interview with Nick Blacka from the GoGo Penguin  and that will be released on June 4th to discuss the new album.   To get ready for the big event, I have an interview with Chris Illingworth of GoGo Penguin and we are chatting about the release of "A Humdrum Star".  "A Humdrum Star" was voted "The Best Album of 2018" at "Something came from Baltimore".  Subscribe now, and get the new interview on the 4th...start loving the album on the 5th.  Please Subscribe to SOMETHING came from Baltimore Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7HKmMrFB4vAQm3SKzvftA Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/tomfunproductions Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/something-came-from-baltimore/id1400504427 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-baltim    ---   Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/somethingcame-from-baltim/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/somethingcame-from-baltim/support

The self-titled "GoGo Penguin" album is dropping on June 5th.  I have an interview with Nick Blacka from the GoGo Penguin  and that will be released on June 4th to discuss the new album.   To get ready for the big event, I have an interview with Chris Illingworth of GoGo Penguin and we are chatting about the release of "A Humdrum Star".  "A Humdrum Star" was voted "The Best Album of 2018" at "Something came from Baltimore".  Subscribe now, and get the new interview on the 4th...start loving the album on the 5th.  Please Subscribe to SOMETHING came from Baltimore Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7HKmMrFB4vAQm3SKzvftA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7HKmMrFB4vAQm3SKzvftA</a> Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tomfunproductions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/tomfunproductions</a> Itunes: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/something-came-from-baltimore/id1400504427" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/something-came-from-baltimore/id1400504427</a> Anchor: <a href="https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-baltim" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-baltim</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/somethingcame-from-baltim/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/somethingcame-from-baltim/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/somethingcame-from-baltim/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/somethingcame-from-baltim/support</a>

SCFB 25: Chris Illingworth of GoGo Penguin chats about "A Humdrum Star"