Spacemonkeyz
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Formed as a sister group to Damon Albarnâs Gorillaz shortly after the release of their eponymous 2001 debut album, British dub outfit Spacemonkeyz came to the life as the brainchild of DJ/producer and Jamiroquai affiliate Darren Galea, who was initially called upon by the band to provide a dubwise spin on their 2002 single âTomorrow Comes Todayâ. Galea brought Richie âDubversiveâ Stevens and Gavin Dodds on board for the resultant production, âTomorrow Dubâ, which impressed Albarn so much that he commissioned a full remix album from the trio. Depicted as a virtual band of cosmonautical apes in keeping with Gorillazâ branding, the group returned in July of the same year with a full LP entitled Laika Come Home, consisting entirely of reggae and dub interpretations of tracks from Gorillazâ self-titled album. Complete with additional instrumentation from session musicians and guest vocals from Jamaican deejays U Brown and Earl Sixteen and The Specialsâ frontman, Terry Hall, the album peaked at number 108 on the UK Albums Chart and number 156 on the US Billboard 200. It included a revisited version of âTomorrow Dubâ entitled âBañana Babyâ, and also spawned a single in âLilâ Dub Chefinââ, a reimagining of âM1 A1â which proved relatively popular and reached number 73 on the UK Singles Chart. As the premise of the group predominantly rests on its relationship with Gorillaz, it has since become dormant; however, in 2017, Stevens announced the groupâs intention to reunite on the Gorillaz fan podcast Hallelujah Monkeyz.
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- Jungle Fresh by Spacemonkeyz
- Come Again by Spacemonkeyz
- Mutant Genius by Spacemonkeyz
- Lil' Dub Chefin by Spacemonkeyz
- A Fistful of Peanuts by Spacemonkeyz
- P45 by Spacemonkeyz
- De-Punked by Spacemonkeyz
- Crooked Dub by Spacemonkeyz
- Dub Ã9 by Spacemonkeyz
- Space Monkeyz Theme
- Strictly Rubbadub by Spacemonkeyz
- Monkey Racket by Spacemonkeyz
- Bañana Baby by Spacemonkeyz
