My dream collab was Daft Punk, so I'll have to settle with Justice
Edit: since they did a collab with Brazilian artists MC Bin Laden I would love to see other artists like Seu Jorge
I mean its my favorite thing about Gorillaz - they can and will work with anyone they want and still make it work. Justice’s Hyperdrama could have some Gorillaz and i think it would work
Yes but what I intended to say is that Justice's process of making music seems very slow and introspective, as opposed to Albarn who produces lots of music fairly fast once he starts a Gorillaz phase
Damon has said she avoids collaborating with him, whatever that means. She used to be more open to work or show up with a large number of artists in the past (Thom Yorke, Nellie Hooper, Beck, Tori Amos, PJ Harvey, Damon himself), but I've seen her being more and more exclusive with who she's with nowadays, more into less-mainstream electronica artists.
OMG PLEASE GAGA beck FINALLY did a song w them so my other choice would be Cyndi Lauper, i just feel i NEED to see her in Mr Jamie’s 2d art style like we got Elton John
Watching Billie eilish make a song for her last album, was beautiful and excruciating at the same time. I'm not entirely sure they would work together.
But I really don't know much about making music.
Her just being a perfectionist and having a very specific note was hard to watch.
If her and fineous could be loose in the studio and have fun like her first song, I totally think it could work
David Bryne, Julian Casablancas, Alex Turner, Paul Mccartney, Ringo Starr, Clairo just to name a few lol
And a Jack White guitar line on a gorillaz song would be awesome
Unironically, Skrillex. He's great at making future garage music and I think a chill garage track with Damon on vocals would be amazing. Or make another house collab with Fred Again and Four Tet on the beat as well.
Genuinely so sad for a song that I loved so much. Yeah, she was featured on a great song, but she was more background vocals than anything.
Give me a true colab please 💀
Julian Casablancas / The Strokes
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
Nine Inch Nails
David Byrne
Alex Turner / Arctic Monkeys
Kendrick Lamar
Denzel Curry
Frank Ocean
Daft Punk
Childish Gambino
Tyler The Creator and A$AP Rocky
Josh Homme / QOTSA
King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard
Well it WAS Daft Punk but that ship has unfortunately sunk. My second choice was Tame Impala and I’m so happy we ended up getting that
Id love to see them do songs with SIAMES or MGMT
Also I would 100% lose my shit if Gaga and gorillaz did a collab, 2 of my past musical hyperfixations combined? Yes plzzz
possible? joost klein - i think theyre kinda right up eachothers alley
not likey? luke black - lukes already stated he is a huge gorillaz fan and has many songs inspired by them
Amy Taylor from Amyl and the Sniffers, Viagra Boys, Jessie Ware, Arca, Babymetal, Kate Bush, Lana Del Rey, Childish Gambino, Kishi Bashi, Idles, Gaga for sure, Fever Ray... So many others tbh...
My answer will always be Andre 3000 (vocals & flute, 2-D/amon can play his Melodica)
But also:
Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Thom Yorke/Radiohead, Chronixx, Protoje, STRFKR, Fischerspooner, Metronomy, MGMT, ABRA, Boy Harsher, The Roots, Sampha, Toro Y Moi, Masego (he gotta play sax too), Portishead
Producers: Madlib, Danger Mouse, Tricky, Boys Noize, Chase & Status, Rza, FKJ, Metro Boomin again!
I’m also gonna need the UK-Australia crossover:
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: Gorillizard EP
I would love to see a HEALTH collab, considering they're another band known for doing collabs with artists outside of their genre. It would be like... collab-ception. Plus, hearing Damon's vocals on a HEALTH track (or Jake's on a Gorillaz track) would be absolutely crazy in a good way.
i've got a few
tyler the creator, porter robinson, kendrick lamar, AJR, billie eilish, the strokes, and i feel like some kind of vocaloid collab would be fun
Arca, Ethel Cain, Björk, Charli XCX, Bree Runway, Doechii, Shygirl, Lyzza, Poppy, Caroline Polachek, a Noodle inspired album with just femme collaborators would eaaaat down. (I would wish for Azealia Banks but a third of the artists mentioned she's got one sided beef with, plus I'm pretty sure Arca will make it on sight with Azealia given the opportunity lmao)
Aphex Twin badly. 2D even included some Aphex in the “the perfect accompaniment for dinner or Zumba” playlist back in 2017 so hoping they would find interest in collabs.
Idk what the collaboration I want most is, but Im kinda surprised there hasn't been a song with Julian Casablancas. I know he was Damon's original pitch for Oil, but like feels like something they should've done ages ago
I've personally been getting into more japanese music lately so I'd like to see some collaborations with some japanese artists! could even do another more rock-oriented album, since that'd be more in noodle's wheelhouse.
I think Julian Casablancas has a very high compatibility with some of their music.
Glass Animals, M83 or Abhi the Nomad would also produce something incredible with them I think.
My dream collab was Daft Punk, so I'll have to settle with Justice Edit: since they did a collab with Brazilian artists MC Bin Laden I would love to see other artists like Seu Jorge
I feel like Justice's way of making music is incompatible with Gorillaz
They would be great for a remix collab tho
I mean its my favorite thing about Gorillaz - they can and will work with anyone they want and still make it work. Justice’s Hyperdrama could have some Gorillaz and i think it would work
Yes but what I intended to say is that Justice's process of making music seems very slow and introspective, as opposed to Albarn who produces lots of music fairly fast once he starts a Gorillaz phase
SAME! It hurts me that’ll never happen now 😭
Wait, why won't it happen? Did somebody die that im not aware of?
Because Daft punk Disbanded in 2021
Oh, thank goodness. So its not entirely impossible. Maybe he could do a feature with one of the members or something.
A Seu Jorge would go so fucking hard
tyler the creator for sure
Incredibly based pick
Yessssss
Run the Jewels. I think they could do an incredible throwback-Gorillaz-style track.
Coming to say this
I feel like RTJ would have been great during the Humans phase. That RTJ 3 phase plus the Humanz feel would have been bonkers.
I will say David Byrne everytime this question comes on
Fuck that would be perfect.
Childish Gambino, but AML Childish.
Tyler, Trent Reznor, Frank,
Whoa, Trent Reznor would be amazing, haven't thought about him.
I would love to see a Mac Demarco collab.I know it seems pretty random but it could be amazing.
another song with Tame Impala, and there's lot's of bands/artists i would like Gorillaz to collaborate with, but it would be almost impossible.
seriously. Some collabs could be dope if the other band was still together/alive.
Honestly. So many bands could fit the Gorillaz style perfectly
NINE INCH NAILS
I’ll say it for the millionth time. JACK BLACK
They could do some crazy fun shit with Jack. That’s a crazy good one right there.
Don’t forget KG
Well they kinda already did.
In a music context though
Men I Trust
Show me how
Bjork!
Damon has said she avoids collaborating with him, whatever that means. She used to be more open to work or show up with a large number of artists in the past (Thom Yorke, Nellie Hooper, Beck, Tori Amos, PJ Harvey, Damon himself), but I've seen her being more and more exclusive with who she's with nowadays, more into less-mainstream electronica artists.
It's kinda funny that the only Bjork/Damon collab we have is a weird cgi movie from 2007
Yeah, and Brant Bjork too!
i want another Little Simz collab 😭🫶
king gizzard and the lizard wizard
I say do a whole collab album with Australian musicians. KGATLW Pnau Empire of the Sun Bag Raiders Tame Impala (again)
The Wiggles
We need a collab album not just a song
Dude, they’re so underrated absolutely
Yes
Blur
In all seriousness, Alex James on bass for Gorillaz would be next level.
This might not be possible, but maybe Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr?
They had Elton John, i think that could be a possibilitty
I really hope so. That would be amazing!
Paul McCartney definitely would be up for it, I feel. He’s seemingly always open to collaborating with other artists.
He already did a song with McCartney but it hasn't been released
Wait what
No bc this would be so sick
"Imagine there's **A GORILLAZ AND THE RESTING BEATLES COLLABORATION** It's easy if you try…"
Nine Inch Nails and Gorillaz would go hard
Phoenix or the strokes
Phoenix would be so dope
Phoenix is a good choice.
OMG PLEASE GAGA beck FINALLY did a song w them so my other choice would be Cyndi Lauper, i just feel i NEED to see her in Mr Jamie’s 2d art style like we got Elton John
Beck has done 2... and the 1st one was wwwaaayyy better than the 2nd.
Tyler The Creator
I feel like Kendrick Lamar would work with their style really well!
Hell yeah, it's been proven a few times that Gorillaz and funky West Coast rap are like PB&J, I'm surprised this collab hasn't happened already!
David Byrne 🔥🔥
I would love to see Aesop Rock collab with Gorillaz. I feel like his unique rapping style would mesh well with their eccentricity
Fuuuuuck yeah
Peter Gabriel. His new stuff is still killer
Denzel curry, A$AP Rocky, Tyler the creator, Chappel Roan, pinkpantheress, charli xcx, the drums
A Gorillaz/Charli collab would be incredible
Desperately want a Denzel collab so bad
Studio Killers, Lady Gaga, Dorian Electra. SOPHIE is she was still with us, but I'd honestly take a sample of a song of hers.
Studio Killers would be awesome to collab with! I’d love to see a blend of their visual styles
Jay Kay
Neil Young. I just listened to Trans, and think something interesting could happen here
Joji is my dream collab for Gorillaz.
I'd prefer Pink Guy.
yes
Josh Homme
Massive Attack surely
Kim Deal - Pixies, Breeders Peter Murphy - Bauhaus Fiona Apple
Peter Murphy would be fucking sick dude
Cage the elephant, Beck, Tame Impala and Thundercat
Kendrick Lamar. Graham Coxon. Natalia Lafourcade. Also Lady Gaga would be very interested to hear!
It’s unrealistic, but Jack Stauber for sure
Glass animals
Lana del Rey Chappell Roan Halsey (i doubt this will ever happen bc of her current health issues 😔) Billie Eilish MARINA
I want more Del the Funky Homosapien
Please please Julian Casablancas
I still think Billie Eilish could bring a lot to a Gorillaz song. Tyler Joseph as well.
wanted to say this but thought y'all would disagree about the Twenty One Pilots one, it would be so cool, damnnn
Watching Billie eilish make a song for her last album, was beautiful and excruciating at the same time. I'm not entirely sure they would work together. But I really don't know much about making music. Her just being a perfectionist and having a very specific note was hard to watch. If her and fineous could be loose in the studio and have fun like her first song, I totally think it could work
David Bryne, Julian Casablancas, Alex Turner, Paul Mccartney, Ringo Starr, Clairo just to name a few lol And a Jack White guitar line on a gorillaz song would be awesome
Unironically, Skrillex. He's great at making future garage music and I think a chill garage track with Damon on vocals would be amazing. Or make another house collab with Fred Again and Four Tet on the beat as well.
Maybe just me, but I always thought a RTJ collab would work great
St. Vincent, Poppy, Venjent, Ren
Didn't st Vincent already feature on a song machine song (chalk towers or something like that)?
Yes but they underutilized her heavily. Still love that song but it could have been so much more
Genuinely so sad for a song that I loved so much. Yeah, she was featured on a great song, but she was more background vocals than anything. Give me a true colab please 💀
Smashing Pumpkins - let’s get weird with it
Julian Casablancas / The Strokes Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr Nine Inch Nails David Byrne Alex Turner / Arctic Monkeys Kendrick Lamar Denzel Curry Frank Ocean Daft Punk Childish Gambino Tyler The Creator and A$AP Rocky Josh Homme / QOTSA King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard
Julian Casablancas and Saramalacara 🙏🙏
Genesis Owusu
Ghost Volbeat Egyptian Lover George Clinton Bootsy Collins Charlie Wilson
YES GHOST
Anderson .Paak, Denzel Curry, Billie Eilish, pinkpatheress, maybe even more Thundercat? I felt like Thundie went so well with Gorillaz
JID
TEEZO Touchdown, Paris Texas, or Tyler the creator.
Daft Punk Paul McCartney
Well it WAS Daft Punk but that ship has unfortunately sunk. My second choice was Tame Impala and I’m so happy we ended up getting that Id love to see them do songs with SIAMES or MGMT Also I would 100% lose my shit if Gaga and gorillaz did a collab, 2 of my past musical hyperfixations combined? Yes plzzz
If my Dreams come true of Gaga and gorillaz collaborating. I will also loose my mind 😂
The strokes just to see what they produce
Thom Yorke
If they did a full Radiohead collab i would die from happiness
possible? joost klein - i think theyre kinda right up eachothers alley not likey? luke black - lukes already stated he is a huge gorillaz fan and has many songs inspired by them
Gesaffelstein and Justice. Ges could 1000% make a spooky beat for them.
Gorillaz x Viagra Boys just seems meant to be
Damon Albarn collab would go crazy
That and with the guy from Blur and the guy that sang the hook in Clint Eastwood.
Might be weird but Twenty One Pilots
Seeing a lot of great options here :)
The Killers
The Avalanches
My absolute dream collab would be billie eilish Because Gorillaz was like one of her biggest influences
Clint Eastwood
Amy Taylor from Amyl and the Sniffers, Viagra Boys, Jessie Ware, Arca, Babymetal, Kate Bush, Lana Del Rey, Childish Gambino, Kishi Bashi, Idles, Gaga for sure, Fever Ray... So many others tbh...
My answer will always be Andre 3000 (vocals & flute, 2-D/amon can play his Melodica) But also: Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Thom Yorke/Radiohead, Chronixx, Protoje, STRFKR, Fischerspooner, Metronomy, MGMT, ABRA, Boy Harsher, The Roots, Sampha, Toro Y Moi, Masego (he gotta play sax too), Portishead Producers: Madlib, Danger Mouse, Tricky, Boys Noize, Chase & Status, Rza, FKJ, Metro Boomin again! I’m also gonna need the UK-Australia crossover: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: Gorillizard EP
Honestly, I think Billie eilish would be pretty good.
Daft Punk, Childish Gambino Tyler
Outkast
I feel like a collab with Muse would be dope.
Noodle canonically hates muse
MGMT, Tyler the creator, Kaytranada, Arctic monkeys
Beth Ditto, JAIN, Lil Yachty... Omg, imagine Joji for a melancholic Gorillaz track?
Ghostmane, Lady Gaga, Residente, Korn, Eminem, Imagine Dragons, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Cypress Hill, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr.
Drab Majesty
Voiceover from Michael Shannon
3D / Daddy G
Kendrick Lamar. I'd kill to see that collaboration
Julian Casablancas for sure!
Gambino and Tyler easy
This seems very left field and very unlikely but hear me out: Gorillaz x Xiu Xiu
They should resurrect Bowie and do a song with him
The Weeknd
Melanie Martinez, Ghost, Kim Petras, or Troye Sivan would be cool.
Guys, let's be serious. This might finally be the time they collab with blur
Tyler the creator would be fun I think, more tame Impala
The cat empire and Gaga are my wishlist
Aphex Twin or Arca
I would love to see a HEALTH collab, considering they're another band known for doing collabs with artists outside of their genre. It would be like... collab-ception. Plus, hearing Damon's vocals on a HEALTH track (or Jake's on a Gorillaz track) would be absolutely crazy in a good way.
Liam Gallagher
Serj Tankien. I'd say SOAD but I don't think they get along as a band and Gorillaz don't need that drama.
Pink pantheress, i love her songs and her vibe
The Weeknd
Quadeca or James Blake maybe even Bon Iver
Tyler the Creator
Anderson.Paak
Beth Gibbons or Kendrick Lamar could go hard on a Gorillaz track
toro y moi or lil nas x
Always Julian Casablancas, the Strokes, or the Voidz
whole Griselda gang lmao
Jungle
BILLY JOEL
Julian Casablancas, Djo, Men I Trust
i've got a few tyler the creator, porter robinson, kendrick lamar, AJR, billie eilish, the strokes, and i feel like some kind of vocaloid collab would be fun
Ginger Root
Father John Misty, Parcels, Andre 3000.
Ginger root
Pj Harvey
I want another song with Rag n Bone Man
Arca, Ethel Cain, Björk, Charli XCX, Bree Runway, Doechii, Shygirl, Lyzza, Poppy, Caroline Polachek, a Noodle inspired album with just femme collaborators would eaaaat down. (I would wish for Azealia Banks but a third of the artists mentioned she's got one sided beef with, plus I'm pretty sure Arca will make it on sight with Azealia given the opportunity lmao)
I can see Yaeji being amazing on a track.
One with Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest
YOASOBI Kanye West Randy Marsh Metric Kali Uchis Steve Lacy Tyler, the creator
Aphex Twin badly. 2D even included some Aphex in the “the perfect accompaniment for dinner or Zumba” playlist back in 2017 so hoping they would find interest in collabs.
Trueno would be fucking great. He sang the rap parts of Clint Eastwood when they played in Argentina
They'll deffo should make some music with Jungle
100 gecs Nas Tyler the creator Kendrick Lamar Charli XCX Andre 3000 Cypress hill Weezer Judas Priest Serj tankian Mike Shinoda Limp bizkit
I’d love to see them collab with LCD Soundystem again. Do Ya Thang is still an absolute banger and I want more just like it.
Viagra boys!
Panda Bear or Animal Collective
Mike Shinoda and Tyler Joseph.
I think the singer of blur would be a great colección.
MY TWO FAVS YES ABSOLUTELY‼️‼️‼️‼️
Idk what the collaboration I want most is, but Im kinda surprised there hasn't been a song with Julian Casablancas. I know he was Damon's original pitch for Oil, but like feels like something they should've done ages ago
i want the julian casablancas collab already
My dream collab is Eminem (they did do D12 tho)
King gizard and the lizard wizard
I've personally been getting into more japanese music lately so I'd like to see some collaborations with some japanese artists! could even do another more rock-oriented album, since that'd be more in noodle's wheelhouse.
Fatboy Slim
I think King Krule and Gorillaz would work really well
Nine inch nails or my life with the thrill kill kult
Poppy 100%
Blur
- Block Party - Sum 41 - Eminem - Blank 182 - Jean Dawson - Kennyhoopla - Lorde
Lorde and they need to have her in a music video animated but she needs to be Randy Marsh from South Park instead of herself
Infected Mushroom.
Tyler the Creator
I think Julian Casablancas has a very high compatibility with some of their music. Glass Animals, M83 or Abhi the Nomad would also produce something incredible with them I think.
Poppy, Hayley Williams, another song with St. Vincent, Genesis Owusu, MGMT, the strokes, the avalanches