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{{short description|Gorillaz song}}
{{Short description|2018 single by Gorillaz}}
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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name= Tranz
| name = Tranz
| cover= Single artwork for the Gorillaz song Tranz.jpg
| cover = Single artwork for the Gorillaz song Tranz.jpg
| alt=
| alt =
| border= yes
| border = yes
| type= single
| type = single
| artist= [[Gorillaz]]
| artist = [[Gorillaz]]
| album= [[The Now Now]]
| album = [[The Now Now]]
| released= {{Start date|2018|09|14|df=yes}}
| released = {{Start date|2018|09|14|df=yes}}
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| recorded =
| format= * [[Music download|Digital download]]
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| studio = [[Studio 13]], London
* [[Streaming media|streaming]]
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Krautrock]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/27/arts/music/gorillaz-the-now-now-review.html|title=Behind the Cartoon Gorillaz, Damon Albarn Is a Man Alone|last=Pareles|first=Jon|date=27 June 2018|website=NY Times|access-date=2 October 2018}}</ref>|[[new wave music|new wave]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenation.com/article/gorillaz-off-kilter-world/|title=Gorillaz' Off-Kilter World|first=Mike|last=Laws|date=July 9, 2018|access-date=November 19, 2019|via=www.thenation.com}}</ref>|[[synth-pop]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/09/13/gorillaz-tranz-music-video|title=Gorillaz share "Tranz" music video|website=The FADER|access-date=November 19, 2019}}</ref>|[[Electronic rock|synth rock]]<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/gorillaz-grow-shrooms-in-kaleidoscopic-new-video-for-tranz-723804|title=Gorillaz Grow Shrooms in Kaleidoscopic New Video for 'Tranz'|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=13 September 2018 }}</ref>}}
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| recorded=
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| length = 2:42
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| studio= Studio 13
| label = {{hlist|[[Parlophone]]|[[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]}}
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| genre= {{hlist|[[Krautrock]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/27/arts/music/gorillaz-the-now-now-review.html|title=Behind the Cartoon Gorillaz, Damon Albarn Is a Man Alone|last=Pareles|first=Jon|date=27 June 2018|website=NY Times|access-date=2 October 2018}}</ref>|[[new wave music|new wave]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenation.com/article/gorillaz-off-kilter-world/|title=Gorillaz' Off-Kilter World|first=Mike|last=Laws|date=July 9, 2018|accessdate=November 19, 2019|via=www.thenation.com}}</ref>|[[synth-pop]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/09/13/gorillaz-tranz-music-video|title=Gorillaz share "Tranz" music video|website=The FADER|accessdate=November 19, 2019}}</ref>}}
| writer = [[Damon Albarn]]
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| length= 2:42
| label= {{hlist|[[Parlophone]]|[[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]}}
| producer = {{hlist|[[Gorillaz]]|[[James Ford (musician)|James Ford]]|[[Remi Kabaka Jr.]]}}
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| chronology = Gorillaz
| writer= {{hlist|[[Damon Albarn]]|[[James Ford (musician)|James Ford]]|[[Remi Kabaka Jr.]]}}
| producer= {{hlist|[[Gorillaz]]|Ford|Kabaka}}
| prev_title = [[Hollywood (Gorillaz song)|Hollywood]]
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| prev_year = 2018
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| chronology= [[Gorillaz]]
| prev_title= [[Hollywood (Gorillaz song)|Hollywood]]
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| prev_year= 2018
| next_title = [[Momentary Bliss]]
| next_title = [[Momentary Bliss]]
| next_year = 2020
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|E2Q52cVx7Bo|"Tranz"}}}}
}}
}}


"'''Tranz'''" is a song by the English [[virtual band]] [[Gorillaz]]. It was released on 14 September 2018 with a music video as the sixth and final single from their sixth studio album, ''[[The Now Now]].''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8475056/gorillaz-tranz-video|title=Gorillaz Hit the Stage in Psychedelic 'Tranz' Video: Watch|last=Pedrosa|first=Marina|date=13 September 2018|website=Billboard}}</ref> On 28 September 2018, a remix of the song by British electronic musician Poté was released. <!-- reception blurb --> The song charted at #16 on the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'s [[Hot Rock Songs]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/gorillaz/chart-history/rock-songs/song/1086876|title=Gorillaz Tranz Chart History {{!}} Billboard|date=28 September 2018|website=Billboard}}</ref>
"'''Tranz'''" is a song by British [[virtual band]] [[Gorillaz]]. It was released on 14 September 2018 with a music video as the sixth and final single from their sixth studio album, ''[[The Now Now]].''<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8475056/gorillaz-tranz-video|title=Gorillaz Hit the Stage in Psychedelic 'Tranz' Video: Watch|last=Pedrosa|first=Marina|date=13 September 2018|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> On 28 September 2018, a remix of the song by British electronic musician Poté was released. <!-- reception blurb --> The song charted at #16 on the [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]'s [[Hot Rock Songs]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/gorillaz/chart-history/ark/|title=Gorillaz Tranz Chart History {{!}} Billboard|date=28 September 2018|magazine=Billboard}}</ref>


==Music video==
==Music video==
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The music video begins with a neon title card that says "Gorillaz TRANZ" that lights up before going back to dark. The video then transitions to the band doing a performance of the song in a live setting with a psychedelic background featuring various patterns and shapes. It begins with a close up of 2-D's face that zooms out as the song begins to start. It then zooms out to the full band in the order of Russel, Noodle, and finally Ace all playing their respective instruments. As the chorus starts, the background begins to change faster, into more colourful patterns, as 2-D spreads his arms and bright lights begin to shine out of his eyes. There is then a sequence of each member playing an instrument, starting with 2-D on the keyboard, Russel on drums, Ace on bass, and Noodle on guitar. The video again transitions to 2-D's arms spread out and glowing eyes, the sequence of characters playing their instrument plays again and becomes more distorted. Then, a close up of 2-D's face blowing in the wind is shown. It then shows the two 2-Ds facing each other with another 2-D coming out the mouth of one and into the other, followed by 2-D bending and flopping to the rhythm of the music. There is then a stop motion claymation sequence of 2-D with a runny nose and another of 2-D with a rotting tongue. At the end of the video, the bending 2-D figure falls to the ground.
[[File:Gorillaz in Tranz.png|thumb|left|The band as depicted in the video. Left to right: [[Ace (The Powerpuff Girls)|Ace]], [[Russel Hobbs|Russel]], [[2-D (character)|2-D]], [[Noodle (character)|Noodle]].]]
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The music video begins with a neon title card that says "Gorillaz TRANZ" that lights up before going back to dark. The video then transitions to the band doing a performance of the song in a live setting with a psychedelic background featuring various patterns and shapes. It begins with a close up of 2-D's face that zooms out as the song begins to start. It then zooms out to the full band in the order of Russel, Noodle, and finally Ace all playing their respective instruments. As the chorus starts, the background begins to change faster, into more colourful patterns, as 2-D spreads his arms and bright lights begin to shine out of his eyes. There is then a sequence of each member playing an instrument, starting with 2-D on keyboard, Russel on drums, Ace on bass, and Noodle on guitar. The video again transitions to 2-D's arms spread out and glowing eyes, the sequence of characters playing their instrument plays again and becomes more distorted. Then, a close up of 2-D's face blowing in the wind is shown. It then shows the two 2-Ds facing each other with another 2-D coming out the mouth of one and into the other, followed by 2-D bending and flopping to the rhythm of the music. There is then a stop motion claymation sequence of 2-D with a runny nose and another of 2-D with a rotting tongue. At the end of the video, the bending 2-D figure falls over on ground.


The music video for "Tranz" was directed by [[Blink (company)|Blinkink]] and Eddy, and was directed by Jamie Hewlett & Nicos Livesey. The video also features original claymation portions from Lee Hardcastle, and 3D animation by Marco Mori, Erik Ferguson, and Oliver Latta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blinkink.co.uk/projects/gorillaz-tranz|title=Tranz by Jamie Hewlett X Nicos Livesey|website=Blinkink|access-date=2 October 2018}}</ref>
The music video for "Tranz" was directed by [[Blink (company)|Blinkink]] and Eddy, and was directed by Jamie Hewlett & Nicos Livesey. The video also features original claymation portions from [[Lee Hardcastle]], and 3D animation by Marco Mori, Erik Ferguson, and Oliver Latta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blinkink.co.uk/projects/gorillaz-tranz|title=Tranz by Jamie Hewlett X Nicos Livesey|website=Blinkink|access-date=2 October 2018}}</ref> Hewlett revealed in an interview that the music video was planned to have a spoken introduction where Ace would have a conversation with 2-D, but the process of getting [[Cartoon Network]]'s approval for Ace's dialogue as well as the cost of bringing in voice actor [[Jeff Bennett]] proved too expensive.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Griffith |first1=Austin |title=Gorillaz-Unofficial talks w Jamie Hewlett - Gorillaz unannounced future and more |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=798&v=rfrbJeCJvh0&feature=youtu.be |website=YouTube |access-date=17 December 2020}}</ref>

The video is the first Gorillaz music video to show all four Gorillaz members playing their respective instruments since "[[Feel Good Inc.]]" in 2005.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Rambarran|first=Shara|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1236265553|title=Virtual Music Sound, Music, and Image in the Digital Era.|date=2021|publisher=Bloomsbury Academic & Professional|isbn=978-1-5013-3362-0|location=New York|oclc=1236265553}}</ref>

In 2019, Superplastic released a 2-D vinyl figure based on his appearance in the video.


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*[[Damon Albarn]] – vocals, synthesizers, guitar, production, songwriting
*[[Damon Albarn]] – vocals, synthesizers, guitar
*[[James Ford (musician)|James Ford]] – bass guitar, guitar, drums, production, songwriting
*[[James Ford (musician)|James Ford]] – bass guitar, guitar, drums
*[[Remi Kabaka Jr.]] – production, drum programming, songwriting
*[[Remi Kabaka Jr.]] – production, drum programming
*John Davis – mastering engineer
*John Davis – mastering engineer
*Samuel Egglenton – assistant engineer
*Samuel Egglenton – engineering assistant
*[[Stephen Sedgwick (mix engineer)|Stephen Sedgwick]] – mixing engineer, recording engineer
*[[Stephen Sedgwick (mix engineer)|Stephen Sedgwick]] – mixing engineer, recording engineer, engineering


==Charts==
==Charts==
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{{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|16|artist=Gorillaz|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 October 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|16|artist=Gorillaz|rowheader=true|access-date=2 October 2018}}
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==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


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[[Category:Krautrock songs]]
[[Category:Krautrock songs]]
[[Category:British new wave songs]]
[[Category:Synth rock songs]]
[[Category:British synth-pop songs]]
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Revision as of 11:47, 7 April 2024

For other uses, see Tranz (disambiguation).
"Tranz"
Single by Gorillaz
from the album The Now Now
Released14 September 2018 (2018-09-14)
StudioStudio 13, London
Genre
Length2:42
Label
Songwriter(s)Damon Albarn
Producer(s)
Gorillaz singles chronology
"Hollywood"
(2018) 		"Tranz"
(2018) 		"Momentary Bliss"
(2020)
Music video
"Tranz" on YouTube

"Tranz" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz. It was released on 14 September 2018 with a music video as the sixth and final single from their sixth studio album, The Now Now.[5] On 28 September 2018, a remix of the song by British electronic musician Poté was released. The song charted at #16 on the Billboard's Hot Rock Songs.[6]

Music video

The music video begins with a neon title card that says "Gorillaz TRANZ" that lights up before going back to dark. The video then transitions to the band doing a performance of the song in a live setting with a psychedelic background featuring various patterns and shapes. It begins with a close up of 2-D's face that zooms out as the song begins to start. It then zooms out to the full band in the order of Russel, Noodle, and finally Ace all playing their respective instruments. As the chorus starts, the background begins to change faster, into more colourful patterns, as 2-D spreads his arms and bright lights begin to shine out of his eyes. There is then a sequence of each member playing an instrument, starting with 2-D on the keyboard, Russel on drums, Ace on bass, and Noodle on guitar. The video again transitions to 2-D's arms spread out and glowing eyes, the sequence of characters playing their instrument plays again and becomes more distorted. Then, a close up of 2-D's face blowing in the wind is shown. It then shows the two 2-Ds facing each other with another 2-D coming out the mouth of one and into the other, followed by 2-D bending and flopping to the rhythm of the music. There is then a stop motion claymation sequence of 2-D with a runny nose and another of 2-D with a rotting tongue. At the end of the video, the bending 2-D figure falls to the ground.

The music video for "Tranz" was directed by Blinkink and Eddy, and was directed by Jamie Hewlett & Nicos Livesey. The video also features original claymation portions from Lee Hardcastle, and 3D animation by Marco Mori, Erik Ferguson, and Oliver Latta.[7] Hewlett revealed in an interview that the music video was planned to have a spoken introduction where Ace would have a conversation with 2-D, but the process of getting Cartoon Network's approval for Ace's dialogue as well as the cost of bringing in voice actor Jeff Bennett proved too expensive.[8]

The video is the first Gorillaz music video to show all four Gorillaz members playing their respective instruments since "Feel Good Inc." in 2005.[9]

In 2019, Superplastic released a 2-D vinyl figure based on his appearance in the video.

Personnel

  • Damon Albarn – vocals, synthesizers, guitar
  • James Ford – bass guitar, guitar, drums
  • Remi Kabaka Jr. – production, drum programming
  • John Davis – mastering engineer
  • Samuel Egglenton – engineering assistant
  • Stephen Sedgwick – mixing engineer, recording engineer, engineering

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 16

References

  1. ^ Pareles, Jon (27 June 2018). "Behind the Cartoon Gorillaz, Damon Albarn Is a Man Alone". NY Times. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. ^ Laws, Mike (July 9, 2018). "Gorillaz' Off-Kilter World". Retrieved November 19, 2019 – via www.thenation.com.
  3. ^ "Gorillaz share "Tranz" music video". The FADER. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Gorillaz Grow Shrooms in Kaleidoscopic New Video for 'Tranz'". Rolling Stone. 13 September 2018.
  5. ^ Pedrosa, Marina (13 September 2018). "Gorillaz Hit the Stage in Psychedelic 'Tranz' Video: Watch". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Gorillaz Tranz Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. 28 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Tranz by Jamie Hewlett X Nicos Livesey". Blinkink. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  8. ^ Griffith, Austin. "Gorillaz-Unofficial talks w Jamie Hewlett - Gorillaz unannounced future and more". YouTube. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  9. ^ Rambarran, Shara (2021). Virtual Music Sound, Music, and Image in the Digital Era. New York: Bloomsbury Academic & Professional. ISBN 978-1-5013-3362-0. OCLC 1236265553.
  10. ^ "Gorillaz Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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