Name: Gonzo
Brand: Chilly Gonzales

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

GENTLE029V

Colour

Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2024-09-13

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

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Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5051083200455

Total Cap

Black LP

GENTLE029CD

2024-06-24

5051083200462

9999

Artist

Chilly Gonzales

Genre GB

Modern Composition

Label GB

Gentle Threat

Born in Canada, Chilly Gonzales is a Berlin-based futuristic entertainer who combines hip-hop, electro-funk, lounge and new-age goofiness to create his ironic and often surreal musical pastiches. In his teen years, he was influenced by *Frankie Goes To Hollywood*. He recorded two albums as part of rock/pop outfit Son - 'Thriller' and 'Wolfstein'. Nowadays he's living in Cologne, Germany, working as a producer and pianist.
Chilly Gonzales draws inspiration from a variety of artists including *Sébastien Tellier*, *Nils Frahm*, *Chapelier Fou*, "Dustin O'Halloran", *Sylvain Chauveau* and many more. His unique style has garnered him a dedicated following around the world.
With his eclectic blend of genres and playful approach to music, Chilly Gonzales continues to captivate audiences with his innovative soundscapes. Whether performing as a solo artist or collaborating with other musicians, his talent as both a producer and pianist shines through in every composition.

Newest Listed Items

After 12 years of instrumental albums (ranging from a pair of Solo Pianos, chamber music, collaborative albums with Boys Noize, Jarvis Cocker and Plastikman and even a best-selling Christmas record), Chilly Gonzales has a lot to get off his chest.

The notebooks that sat unfilled since 2011’s orchestral rap opus “The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales” started to fill up again in early 2022 after ending a lengthy decade of psychoanalysis. Coincidence? Hardly.

Behind the wordplay and name-dropping (Ron Jeremy, Marie Kondo, Genghis Khan and Phillip Glass to cite a few) the songs that made it to the new album Gonzo reveal an ongoing tension between persuasion and confession, delusion and self-awareness and finally, gratitude. The tension between creativity and commerce also continues to be a career-long exploration for Gonzo.

But is this truly a rap album? Instrumental pieces such as the Stravinsky-esque “Fidelio” or the tearjerking “Eau de Cologne” will remind listeners of Gonzo’s extravagant “musical genius” persona, as the words and rhymes from previous verses settle into their ears. 

Gonzo

Music GB

Discover Gonzo by Chilly Gonzales on Gentle Threat. A mix of rap and instrumental pieces reflecting creativity, confession, and gratitude.