Gorgon City facts for kids
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Gorgon City
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Origin | North London, England |
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Years active | 2012–present |
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Gorgon City is an English electronic music duo. It is made up of two producers from North London: Kye "Foamo" Gibbon and Matt "RackNRuin" Robson-Scott. They are known for their cool electronic and house music.
Their first big song was "Real" in 2013. It reached number 44 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2014, their song "Ready for Your Love" became a huge hit. It climbed to number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. Gorgon City currently works with Positiva Records. This record label is part of Universal Music Group.
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Music Journey
Early Days: The Crypt and Real EP
Gorgon City started making music together in 2012. Their first project was an EP called The Crypt. It came out on February 27, 2012.
About a year later, they released another EP. This one was called Real EP. The main song from this EP was "Real". It featured the singer Yasmin. This song became popular in the UK. It reached number 44 on the UK Singles Chart.
First Album: Sirens
In 2014, Gorgon City released some very popular songs. On January 26, 2014, they released "Ready for Your Love". This song featured the artist MNEK. It became their biggest hit so far. The song reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart.
They also worked with the band Clean Bandit on a song called "Intentions". Another popular song was "Here for You". It featured Laura Welsh and reached number 7 in the UK.
Their first full album was called Sirens. It came out on October 6, 2014. The album did well, reaching number 10 on the UK Albums Chart. They even remixed a song for Basement Jaxx called "Back 2 the Wild".
Second Album: Escape
After Sirens, Gorgon City kept making new music. In 2015, they released "Saving My Life". This song featured the musician RØMANS. Fans were excited for more new songs.
In April 2016, they released "All Four Walls". This song featured the British band Vaults. They announced that their second album would be called Escape. The album was released on August 10, 2018. It included songs with artists like Vaults, Duke Dumont, and Naations. They also released promotional songs like "Blue Parrot" and "Zoom Zoom". "Zoom Zoom" featured the famous artist Wyclef Jean.
Recent Music: Olympia
Gorgon City continued to release new music. Their third studio album is called Olympia. It was released on June 25, 2021. This album also reached number 1 on the UK Dance Chart. Some songs from this album include "Nobody" and "House Arrest". They worked with artists like Drama and Sofi Tukker on these tracks.
Main Music Works
Gorgon City has released several studio albums and many singles. Their main albums include:
- Sirens (released in 2014)
- Escape (released in 2018)
- Olympia (released in 2021)
Some of their most well-known singles are:
- "Real" (2013)
- "Ready for Your Love" (2014)
- "Here for You" (2014)
- "Unmissable" (2014)
- "Go All Night" (2014)
- "Real Life" (2017)
- "Go Slow" (2019)
- "There for You" (2019)
- "You've Done Enough" (2021)
They have also created remixes for many other artists. These include songs by Clean Bandit, Basement Jaxx, Kiesza, and Zara Larsson.
See also
In Spanish: Gorgon City para niños