Laika Come Home

Editorial Reviews
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Sure, Gorillaz sounded original, but it was a pop project with all the constraints that went with it--can you imagine the six-minute remixed version of "Clint Eastwood" making it onto MTV? But that's exactly what makes Laika Come Home so good. It's a reimagined collection filled with bone-shaking dubscapes and enough reverb to transmit a message to the farthest edges of the universe. Listen to the "De-Punked" version of "Punk" with its meandering, decayed trumpet and computerized tweaks--hardly recognizable as the original--or the swinging old-school ska that crops ups on "5/4." The two-tone skank of "M1/A1" (with Terry Hall) sounds as if it should have been the original version, but the real killer tracks are those injected with dancehall vibes by DJ U Brown and Earl 16. Who says "you don't get paid for doing what you love?"--not Damon Albarn. --Caroline Butler --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Album Details
Tearing Through the Hype, the Gorillaz have Supposedly Employed Three Remixers to Give their Debut Album a Jamaican Old Skool 'dub' Stylin'. Hence, the Personae of the 'space Monkeyz'. Includes a Six Min. Dub of 'clint Eastwood', a De-punked Version of 'punk' and Guest Vocals Brought in for the Proceedings from Terry Hall (Specials, Fun Boy Three, Colourfield), Dancehall Vibes from U-brown and Earl 16. A Further Chapter to the Phenomenon of the Gorillaz Saga. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

19/2000 (Jungle Fresh)
Slow Country (Strictly Rubbadub)
Tomorrow Comes Today (Banana Baby)
Man Research (Monkey Racket
Punk (De-Punked)
5/4 (P.45)
Starshine (Dub 09)
Soundcheck (Gravity) (Crooked Dub)
New Genius (Brother) (Mutant Genius)
Re Hash (Come Again)
Clint Eastwood (A Fistful Of Peanuts)
M1A1 (Lil' Dub Chefin')

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Sure, Gorillaz sounded original, but it was a pop project with all the constraints that went with it--can you imagine the six-minute remixed version of "Clint Eastwood" making it onto MTV? But that's exactly what makes Laika Come Home so good. It's a reimagined collection filled with bone-shaking dubscapes and enough reverb to transmit a message to the farthest edges of the universe. Listen to the "De-Punked" version of "Punk" with its meandering, decayed trumpet and computerized tweaks--hardly recognizable as the original--or the swinging old-school ska that crops ups on "5/4." The two-tone skank of "M1/A1" (with Terry Hall) sounds as if it should have been the original version, but the real killer tracks are those injected with dancehall vibes by DJ U Brown and Earl 16. Who says "you don't get paid for doing what you love?"--not Damon Albarn. --Caroline Butler

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Album Details

Tearing Through the Hype, the Gorillaz have Supposedly Employed Three Remixers to Give their Debut Album a Jamaican Old Skool 'dub' Stylin'. Hence, the Personae of the 'space Monkeyz'. Includes a Six Min. Dub of 'clint Eastwood', a De-punked Version of 'punk' and Guest Vocals Brought in for the Proceedings from Terry Hall (Specials, Fun Boy Three, Colourfield), Dancehall Vibes from U-brown and Earl 16. A Further Chapter to the Phenomenon of the Gorillaz Saga.

Customer Reviews:

New Music Revolution.......2006-07-04

Everytime i hear a gorillaz song that i have not heard before i am more than impressed and surprised at the creativity they have with their music. The gorillaz never fail to trip me out.... i think gorillaz and spacemonkeyz can start a whole new type of music that might once take over the teenage population just as rock and hip hop once did, i would bet anyone money this becomes the next teenage generations kind of music

This is a masterpiece.......2006-03-14

The progression of my purchase: this album, then gorillaz 1 & 2. Yeah gorillaz know how to kick it, but this album? I go through life with a soundtrack, and this cd isn't going anywhere, anytime soon. Cmon, lets face it y'all, there is more to reggae than we think. This is just a step in a new and right direction. Mixing the low bass and mystical fog feel of dub with the feel good sound of reggae, and a splash of dance, this is it. There's nothing better than a 20 minute instrumental, with smooth tunage and sounds out of nowhere to mezmerize the soul.

If you dig this, you should pick up the Dead 60's dub/extended version of their only album. Plus, Reggae From Finland, out last year. Soul Captain Band, and a plethora of dub djs (plus hot smart women) make Finland worth visiting..

So yeah, buy this. And Spacemonkeyz? PLease make more of this!

Incredibly laidback!.......2006-02-03

You will enjoy this Album, especially if you enjoy Reggae.

While randomly going through CD's on sale at a store (somewhere in India) I saw this one for about $7. For 7 bucks, it wouldn't hurt to listen. Having heard it, the experience was worth more (maybe the full price too).

The background is traditional Reggae rhythym, yet each track is contemporarily styled and fused with different Instruments. I guess this is a hallmark of the SpaceMonkeyz. I often find myself listening to this album alongside tracks from Willie Williams, Max Romeo, UB40 and even Pink Floyd amongst other artists that have a strong anchoring in easy tunes and rhythyms. The mixes were all originally part of the Gorillaz album from 2001 (except perhaps one track at the end). Even if you do own the original album, buy this one, it is very different and will not fail to surprise you.

Very.....Innovative.......2005-12-21

I have loved Gorillaz ever since my friend showed me the self-titled album one day. I'm not sure what it is about them that I like so much, possibly just all the freshness in their songs. This album sounds like they took a field trip to the jungle: not what I expected. The vocals are not very vibrant at all; it's more instrumental. I like how it all works out, though. It's extremely unique! I'm just not sure if it's worth owning. Listen and decide for yourself.

The Space Monkeys.... And The Gorillaz..............2005-10-24

I have to say, this really suprised me. The music was better than I had expected, and the style was completely changed, really cool. This album features longer versions of your favorite tracks from the Gorillaz first album, "Gorillaz" and remixes them into longer, more chill tracks where the raps are replaced by ragae improves, and the keyboard effects and synths have gone crazy and created a vortex of chill, raage, techno, Gorillaz style greatness. 2-D's vocals are almost non-existant in this album, which really supries me. There are hardly and vocals at all really, just some ragae improves and small vocals done by some side artists, and some "to cool for school" ragae beats from the drummer that are just ausom.

Clint Eastwood has, yet again, been redone, and in this case has gone completely ragae, the keyboards are all a ragae beat, the vocals have changed, the drum rythm and time signature has changed, and there is now a horn part. The only thing that even makes it recognizeable is the harmonica from time to time, that reminds you, that it is Clint Eastwood.

It's hard to say if you'll like this or not. If you like The Gorillaz because of their more pop, rock sort of sound, look elsewhere. However if it has always been the more ragae techno sort of thing that you liked, this is for you, and if you liked the raps, I garuntee you'll love the ragae vocals.

So, for any hardcore Gorilla worshipper like me, you have to get this simply to hear what they would sound like if they had been more ragae orientated. The music is still great. I recomend this album to pretty well everyone.

PEACE! THE GORILLAZ ARE AUSOM!

Average customer rating:

A Masterpiece of dub reggae

Laika Come Home
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Manufacturer: Astralwerks
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000687V6
Release Date: 2002-07-15

Tracks:

19/2000 [Jungle Fresh]
Slow Country [Strictly Rubbadub]
Tomorrow Comes Today [Banana Baby]
Man Research [Monkey Racket]
Punk [De-Punked]
5/4 [P.45]
Starshine [Dub 09]
Soundcheck (Gravity) [Crooked Dub]
New Genius (Brother) [Mutant Genius]
Re Hash [Come Again]
Clint Eastwood [A Fistful of Peanuts]
M1A1 [Lil' Dub Chefin']

Album Description

Japanese edition of 2002 'dub' album with Space Monkey's includes an exclusive enhanced element with two animated shorts, 'Jump The Gut' & 'Game Of Death', plus a postcard (for the first pressing). Digipak.

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring an Enhanced Track with an Animated Cartoon featuring Noodle.

Customer Reviews:

A Masterpiece of dub reggae.......2003-05-20

this CD blew me away... when my friend, juanki, first told me about it, i thought they were most definetely going to KILL the original gorillaz songs, but I was dead wrong. Hypnotic beats, and slow melodies make the gorillaz come alive, like something out of Dub Side Of the Moon (Easy Star All Stars)... any gorillaz fan, or reggae fan alike will definetely LOVE this album

Space Monkeys vs. Gorillaz: Laika Come Home

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Gorillaz are undefineable
Gorillaz Get 'Planet of the Apes' Treatment
Strong showing
The naysayers either have innate bias or don't get it....
Nothing is what it seems.

Space Monkeys vs. Gorillaz: Laika Come Home
Space Monkeyz Vs. Gorillaz
Manufacturer: Astralwerks
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Dub | Reggae | International | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000069CMI
Release Date: 2002-07-16

Tracks:

19/2000 (Jungle Fresh)
Slow Country (Strictly Rubbadub)
Tomorrow Comes Today (Banana Baby)
Man Research (Monkey Racket)
Punk (De-Punked)
5/4 (P.45)
Starshine (Dub 09)
Soundcheck (Gravity) (Crooked Dub)
New Genius (Brother) (Mutant Genius)
Re Hash (Come Again)
Clint Eastwood (A Fisteful Of Peanuts)
M1A1 (Lil' Dub Chefin)

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Demon Days Live

Customer Reviews:

Gorillaz are undefineable.......2005-10-05

Ths album, with its drugged out dub sound, truly shows how genre-bending the group is. Although I don't consider it the best album of theirs, (its a little too slow and red-eyed hippie for me), I appreciate where they go with these remixes look forward to the next remix album of theoir mainstream releases.

Gorillaz Get 'Planet of the Apes' Treatment.......2004-04-06

Obviously you're a Gorillaz fan, or you wouln't be researching this 3rd generation remix project.
If you prefered the pop/hip hop, up-beat feel of their debut album to the tracks with reggae/dub leanings, then run, run and hide!
Much like Tim Burton 're-imagined' Planet of the Apes, the Gorillaz debut has had it's bare bones removed and completely reworked, this time as a deep chill dub/reggae album, by a couple of guys calling themselves 'Space Monkeys'. Most of the songs are hardly recognisable, but who would want to buy the same album twice?
If I had found this within 12 months of getting the first album, I would have been annoyed and bitterly disappointed. Now, three years down the track, this is a surprise, a real gem and welcome listening.
Some of the feel from the debut has been completely inverted, like the fury of M1A1 converted to arms-in-the-air celebration and of course Punk is now De-Punked, while some of the spookier moments like Starshine and Soundcheck (Gravity) are dropped back to an almost X-Files torch waving creepiness.
On the whole this is a much more cohesive album, but with limited appeal to the public at large. You won't hear any of this on the radio.
I'd recommend this as great music at work (I'm in an art studio, so I guess that helps), a soundtrack to the comics of James Hewlitt or pumpin' at a back yard bar-be-que.
Let's just hope this collective project will realease some new music eventually.

Strong showing.......2003-12-27

I first heard this album while in my friend's car. At the time, it sounded flat and, frankly, boring. The problem, as I later learned, was that I was listening to it in the car. With the engine running, I missed what this album's all about, those funky, cool, out-of-left-field tweeks and alterations of the original that make it a great dub album. After sitting in my apartment and having a little time to listen more carefully, this album has grown on me. This album is absolutely novel, you will probably not even recognize a few of the tracks at the first few listens. The sound is smooth, downtempo, beautiful, electronic.
That the Gorillaz source material holds up under this dub is no small recognition of its quality. That the dubbing has taken the material to such great new places speaks to the ability of the "Space Monkeys".
Recommended

The naysayers either have innate bias or don't get it...........2003-12-20

...and that's ok, too.
Let's review the flaws, first:
1) Its the same songs, AGAIN.
2) Its nothing like the source material.

OK, downsides listed. Perfectly respectable downsides, yes, we all already own these songs once or twice. However, true to roots dub, that's sort of the point and its well represented here. And, since it is well represented here, its nothing like the original rock songs, its not even like the hiphop songs, its dub.

You get dub (real dub, not electronic thumpathumpa crap) when a producer would take the source material and manipulate it to create fresh music for the sound systems. Vocals out, lead insturments out, rhythm in. Up the bass, up the drums, and let it roll. Punch in a riff, punch in a word, then out again and run the whole thing through more reverb than you can shake a stick at. That's what you've got here. And its not just dub, but its fantastically well done dub. Its an album that's tuned for raving Gorillaz fans, dub fans, and ideally for people who are both. Or will become both.

This may not be the record for you, thankfully Amazon provides you with sound samples. Use them. What you hear is what you get, so stop whining about how much it sucks cause its the same songs over again or because its a style you don't like.

Nothing is what it seems........2003-08-03

You remeber the first gorillaz album, full of fresh beats, phat vibes, and mystery? well this one is a totally different story.

This album is remixed by the spacemonkeys, which adds a reggae tone to the gorillaz vibe.this album may seem slow at first, but once you get into the CD and listen to it, you'll be amazed what the spacemonkeys can do.

Tracks:

Jungle Fresh (19/2000)
Strictly Rubbadub (Slow Country)
Banana Baby (Tomorrow Comes Today)
Monkey Racket (Man Research)
De-Punked (Punk)
P45 (5/4)
Dub 09 (Starshine)
Crooked Dub (Soundcheck
Mutant Genus (New Genius)
Come Again (Re-Hash)
A Fistful Of Peanuts (Clint Eastwood)
Lil' Dub Chefin' (M1A1)

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Gorillaz Photos

More from Gorillaz

Gorillaz
G-Sides
Demon Days

Gorillaz - Phase One - Celebrity Take Down
Gorillaz - Phase Two - Slowboat to Hades
Demon Days Live