Man Made Object | ||||
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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 | |||
GoGo Penguin chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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Pitchfork | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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]
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]
Blue Note – 0602547648341: [1]
All music is composed by GoGo Penguin
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
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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 |
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [10] | 74 |
French Albums ( SNEP) [11] | 100 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [12] | 93 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [13] | 124 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [14] | 72 |
US Top Jazz Albums ( Billboard) [15] | 10 |