![]() PAC-MAN™&©BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. You can also follow PAC-MAN on Facebook at:, on Twitter at:, or on Instagram at. To learn more about PAC-MAN’S 40th Anniversary celebrations, please visit. With a brand recognition rate of 90% around the world, PAC-MAN’s image and brand continues to be one of the most beloved and recognized on the planet. * The band are recognised by The Guinness Book Of World Records as the planet’s Most Successful Virtual Act.īorn on May 22, 1980, PAC-MAN immediately rose to meteoric popularity, first in video game arcades, then on the pop culture stage and through an array of branding and entertainment appearances throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s. A truly global phenomenon, Gorillaz have achieved success in entirely ground-breaking ways, touring the world from San Diego to Syria, winning numerous awards including the coveted Jim Henson Creativity Honor. Virtual band Gorillaz is singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, guitarist Noodle and drummer Russel Hobbs. Created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, their acclaimed eponymous debut album was released in 2001. The BRIT and Grammy Award winning band’s subsequent albums are Demon Days (2005), Plastic Beach (2010), The Fall (2011), Humanz (2017) and The Now Now (2018). The cameras are rolling 24/7, the fourth wall is broken, the kettle is on, the chaos is real, the door is open… What’s coming next? Stay tuned. Song Machine – the cartoon music contraption which spits out brand new episodes fresh from the studio, as and when they happen – will see Gorillaz joined by an exciting and ever-evolving roster of as yet unannounced collaborators captured live in Kong Studios alongside the world’s most successful virtual band*. Gorillaz are once again disrupting the paradigm and breaking convention in their round the back door fashion with Song Machine, the newest concept from one of the most inventive bands around. Watch Episode 4 – Friday 13th ft Octavian – here.įollow Song Machine here to catch Machine Bitez – bite sized conversation between cartoon band members and collaborators, overheard in Kong Studios. Watch Episode 3 – Aries ft Peter Hook and Georgia – here. Watch Episode 2 – Désolé ft Fatoumata Diawara – here. JGorillaz Gorillaz recruited Schoolboy Q to honor Pac-Man on the animated outfit’s latest Song Machine track, Pac-Man, which arrives just weeks after the 40th. The video for PAC-MAN sees the virtual band feel the effects of an arcade game machine procured for Kong Studios by Gorillaz bassist Murdoc Niccals in mysterious circumstances, resulting in some unexpected cartoon visitors. Produced by Prince Paul, Remi Kabaka Jr. and Gorillaz and recorded in London just before lockdown, PAC-MAN ft ScHoolboy Q comes on the 40th anniversary of the much-loved iconic game. ![]() An audio-visual delight bursting with nostalgic sounds and sights, the track features the multiple Grammy-nominated American rapper ScHoolboy Q. Gorillaz – PAC-MAN ft.PAC-MAN is the fifth episode of Song Machine from Gorillaz. Featuring Gorillaz’s signature elements alongside ScHoolboy Q’s brilliant rap verses, “PAC-MAN” hits the mark on every level. The single called “PAC-MAN” and it arrives just in time to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the game by the same name.Īlbarn produced the song in London prior to the COVID-19 pandemic alongside longtime collaborators Remi Kabaka, Jr. Landing as the British virtual band’s fifth record, Gorillaz debut their biggest track from the project so far, a joint with none other than TDE cornerstone ScHoolboy Q. First there was “ Momentary Bliss” with slowthai and Slaves, then “ Désolé” with Fatoumata Diawara, then “ Aries” with Peter Hook and Georgia, and “ Friday 13th” with Octavian. Suffice it to say, the project has already boasted a pretty impressive array of collaborators thus far. Since January, Gorillaz have been rolling out their newest Song Machine project. Gorillaz continue their ambitious ongoing Song Machine: Season One initiative with their latest collaboration: PAC-MAN featuring Top Dawg Entertainment’s own ScHoolboy Q. ![]()
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