Man Made Object
2016 studio album by GoGo Penguin
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Man Made Object is the third album by jazz piano trio GoGo Penguin. It is their first of a three-album deal with the jazz label Blue Note.[3][4] Chris Illingworth, the band's pianist, has explained that the title of the album 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 | 5 February 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 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [4] |
| All Music | [5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Pitchfork |  [7] |
Critical reception
In his review, John Fordham said in The Guardian that "It still feels like clubbing music, but plenty of house and techno fans might be surprised by how good at partying three closet-jazzers can be."[6] Marcus J. Moore said 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 74 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] | 124 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 120 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[13] | 100 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 93 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] | 89 |
| Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[16] | 73 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 82 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 72 |
| UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC)[19] | 1 |
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[20] | 10 |