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'''Gloo''' (sometimes stylized in all caps as '''GLOO''') is a British [[electronic music]] [[Musical ensemble#Electronic music groups|group]] composed of musicians [[Iglooghost]], Kai Whiston, and BABii. The trio released their debut album, ''XYZ'' in 2019.
'''Gloo''' (sometimes stylized in all caps as '''GLOO''') is an English [[electronic music]] [[Musical ensemble#Electronic music groups|group]] composed of musicians [[Iglooghost]], Kai Whiston, and BABii. The trio released their debut album, ''XYZ'' in 2019. Gloo is also the name of the label which the three artists have self-released some of their solo projects under.


==History==
==History==
The trio are all musicians and frequent collaborators from the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=Ryce2019/><ref name=Moen2019/> Iglooghost and Whiston are long-time friends from [[Shaftesbury]], although Whiston initially disliked Iglooghost's "faux-FlyLo beats."<ref name=Moen2019/> BABii hails from [[Margate]], where she played a show together with Iglooghost.<ref name=Ryce2019/><ref name=Moen2019/> As the two familiarized themselves with each other, BABii gave vocal stems to Iglooghost and would feature on several tracks on his 2018 ''[[Clear Tamei]]'' and ''Steel Mogu'' [[extended play|EPs]].<ref name=Moen2019/> BABii would meet Whiston at a festival.<ref name=Moen2019/> She also designed machines that gave fans rewards during an Iglooghost and Kai Whiston tour.<ref name=Ryce2019/>
The trio are all musicians and frequent collaborators from the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=Ryce2019/><ref name=Moen2019/> Iglooghost and Whiston are long-time friends from [[Shaftesbury]], although Whiston initially disliked Iglooghost's "faux-FlyLo beats."<ref name=Moen2019/> BABii hails from [[Margate]], where she played a show together with Iglooghost.<ref name=Ryce2019/><ref name=Moen2019/> As the two familiarized themselves with each other, BABii gave vocal stems to Iglooghost and would feature on several tracks on his 2018 ''[[Clear Tamei]]'' and ''Steel Mogu'' [[extended play|EPs]].<ref name=Moen2019/> The two EPs were companion pieces released through Gloo.<ref name=Stubbs/> BABii then met Whiston at a festival.<ref name=Moen2019/> She also designed machines that gave fans rewards during an Iglooghost and Kai Whiston tour.<ref name=Ryce2019/>


In 2018, Whiston described Gloo as an open and loosely-defined creative concept, telling ''[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]'' in an interview:
In 2018, Whiston described Gloo as an open and loosely-defined creative concept, telling ''[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]'' in an interview:
<blockquote>The definition is intentionally vague but it's not so much an imprint or label or distribution or anything. I guess you could say it's like an umbrella term that we use for things of product variety. Think like, [[DONDA|Donda]] by [[Kanye West|Kanye]] but just fun creative shit. If Iglooghost decides he wants to build and sell furniture, he'll do it under GLOO. If I wanna sponsor a wrestling tournament, I'll do it under GLOO.<ref name=Moen2018>{{cite web|last=Moen|first=Matt|url=https://www.papermag.com/kai-whiston-kwb-2622412794.html|title=It's Kai Whiston Bitch!|work=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|date=5 December 2018|accessdate=6 April 2020}}</ref></blockquote>
<blockquote>The definition is intentionally vague but it's not so much an imprint or label or distribution or anything. I guess you could say it's like an umbrella term that we use for things of product variety. Think like, [[DONDA|Donda]] by [[Kanye West|Kanye]] but just fun creative shit. If Iglooghost decides he wants to build and sell furniture, he'll do it under GLOO. If I wanna sponsor a wrestling tournament, I'll do it under GLOO.<ref name=Moen2018>{{cite web|last=Moen|first=Matt|url=https://www.papermag.com/kai-whiston-kwb-2622412794.html|title=It's Kai Whiston Bitch!|work=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|date=5 December 2018|accessdate=6 April 2020}}</ref></blockquote>


Whiston's 2018 album ''Kai Whiston Bitch'' was the first project to be made after Iglooghost and Whiston formally teamed up,<ref name=Moen2018/> and the trio formed in 2019.<ref name=Ryce2019/> The group's sound has been described as diverse and frenetic; their music incorporates elements of grime, synth-pop, and bass, among other genres.<ref name=Moen2019>{{cite web|last=Moen|first=Matt|url=https://www.papermag.com/gloo-xyz-interview-2640406755.html|title=The Indescribable World of Gloo's 'XYZ'|work=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|date=19 September 2019|accessdate=6 April 2020}}</ref><ref name=OurCulture2019>{{cite web|url=https://ourculturemag.com/2019/12/24/20-best-albums-of-2019/|title=20 Best Albums of 2019|work=[[Our Culture Mag]]|date=24 December 2019|accessdate=6 April 2020}}</ref>
Whiston's 2018 album ''Kai Whiston Bitch'' was the first project to be made after Iglooghost and Whiston formally teamed up,<ref name=Moen2018/> and the trio formed in earnest in 2019.<ref name=Ryce2019/> The group's sound has been described as diverse and frenetic; their music incorporates elements of grime, synth-pop, and bass, among other genres.<ref name=Moen2019>{{cite web|last=Moen|first=Matt|url=https://www.papermag.com/gloo-xyz-interview-2640406755.html|title=The Indescribable World of Gloo's 'XYZ'|work=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|date=19 September 2019|accessdate=6 April 2020}}</ref><ref name=OurCulture2019>{{cite web|url=https://ourculturemag.com/2019/12/24/20-best-albums-of-2019/|title=20 Best Albums of 2019|work=[[Our Culture Mag]]|date=24 December 2019|accessdate=6 April 2020}}</ref>


They released their first track, titled "Lamb", on 28 August 2019.<ref name=Murray2019>{{cite web|last=Murray|first=Robin|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/electronic-trio-gloo-share-new-cut-lamb|title=Electronic Trio Gloo Share New Cut 'Lamb'|work=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|date=28 August 2019|accessdate=6 April 2020}}</ref> On 18 September 2019, the group's debut studio album ''XYZ'' was released.<ref name=Ryce2019/> The album received positive critical reception.<ref name=Cussons2019a/><ref name=OurCulture2019/> Max Cussons of [[Contactmusic.com]] wrote that the album "saw the three bring out the best in each other across several future-fusion tracks, with Whiston bringing a lot of the muscle and spunk."<ref name=Cussons2019b>{{cite web|last=Cussons|first=Max|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/music/kai-whiston-no-world-as-good-as-mine-album-review|title=Kai Whiston - No World As Good As Mine Album Review|website=[[Contactmusic.com]]|date=14 November 2019|accessdate=6 April 2020}}</ref> In his 4.5 out of 5 star review of the album, Cussons called the group "three bright rays of hope in UK electronic music."<ref name=Cussons2019a>{{cite web|last=Cussons|first=Max|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/music/gloo-xyz-album-review|title=Gloo - XYZ Album Review|website=[[Contactmusic.com]]|date=25 September 2019|accessdate=6 April 2020}}</ref>
They released their first track, titled "Lamb", on 28 August 2019.<ref name=Murray2019>{{cite web|last=Murray|first=Robin|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/electronic-trio-gloo-share-new-cut-lamb|title=Electronic Trio Gloo Share New Cut 'Lamb'|work=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|date=28 August 2019|accessdate=6 April 2020}}</ref> On 18 September 2019, the group's debut studio album ''XYZ'' was released.<ref name=Ryce2019/> The album received positive critical reception.<ref name=OurCulture2019/><ref name=Cussons2019a/> Max Cussons of [[Contactmusic.com]] wrote that the album "saw the three bring out the best in each other across several future-fusion tracks, with Whiston bringing a lot of the muscle and spunk."<ref name=Cussons2019b>{{cite web|last=Cussons|first=Max|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/music/kai-whiston-no-world-as-good-as-mine-album-review|title=Kai Whiston - No World As Good As Mine Album Review|website=[[Contactmusic.com]]|date=14 November 2019|accessdate=6 April 2020}}</ref> In his 4.5 out of 5 star review of the album, Cussons called the group "three bright rays of hope in UK electronic music."<ref name=Cussons2019a>{{cite web|last=Cussons|first=Max|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/music/gloo-xyz-album-review|title=Gloo - XYZ Album Review|website=[[Contactmusic.com]]|date=25 September 2019|accessdate=6 April 2020}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
===Studio albums as Gloo===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
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* Released: 18 September 2019<ref name=Ryce2019>{{cite web|last=Ryce|first=Andrew|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/news/44347|title=Iglooghost, Kai Whiston and BABii unveil debut album as Gloo|work=[[Resident Advisor]]|date=28 August 2019|accessdate=6 April 2020}}</ref>
* Released: 18 September 2019<ref name=Ryce2019>{{cite web|last=Ryce|first=Andrew|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/news/44347|title=Iglooghost, Kai Whiston and BABii unveil debut album as Gloo|work=[[Resident Advisor]]|date=28 August 2019|accessdate=6 April 2020}}</ref>
* Format: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[streaming media|streaming audio]]
* Format: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[streaming media|streaming audio]]
|}

===Studio albums released through Gloo label===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:24em;"| Album details
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! scope="row"| ''[[Lei Line Eon]]''<br/><small>(by [[Iglooghost]])</small>
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* Released: 2 April 2021
* Format: [[LP record|LP]], [[streaming media|streaming audio]]
|-
! scope="row"| ''MiiRROR''<br/><small>(by BABii)</small>
|
* Released: 21 May 2021
* Format: [[LP record|LP]], [[Compact disc|CD]], [[streaming media|streaming audio]]
|-
! scope="row"| ''SCREAMER''<br/><small>(by BABii)</small>
|
* Released: 27 July 2022
* Format: [[LP record|LP]], [[streaming media|streaming audio]]
|-
! scope="row"| ''SCREAMER_edit_Vii''<br/><small>(by BABii)</small>
|
* Released: 13 January 2023
* Format: [[streaming media|streaming audio]]
|}

===EPs released through Gloo label===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:24em;"| Album details
|-
! scope="row"| ''Clear Tamei''<br/><small>(by [[Iglooghost]])</small>
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* Released: 8 August 2018
* Format: [[LP record|LP]], [[streaming media|streaming audio]]
|-
! scope="row"| ''Steel Mogu''<br/><small>(by [[Iglooghost]])</small>
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* Released: 8 August 2018
* Format: [[LP record|LP]], [[streaming media|streaming audio]]
|-
! scope="row"| ''Kai Whiston Bitch''<br/><small>(by Kai Whiston)</small>
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* Released: 23 November 2018<ref name=Stubbs>{{cite web|last=Stubbs|first=Stuart|url=https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/gloo-the-diy-universe-of-iglooghost-babii-and-kai-whiston/|title=GLOO – The DIY universe of Iglooghost, BABii and Kai Whiston|work=[[Loud and Quiet]]|issue=136|date=9 August 2019|accessdate=9 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6bulVKLomDNY6ILkeRJzBA|title=Kai Whiston Bitch|via=[[Spotify]]|date=23 November 2018|accessdate=9 September 2024}}</ref>
* Format: [[LP record|LP]], [[streaming media|streaming audio]], [[cassette tape]]
|-
! scope="row"| ''iii+''<br/><small>(by BABii)</small>
|
* Released: 7 May 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2LV5NmbBah0j8NAdBmYuYk|title=iii+ - EP by BABii|publisher=Gloo|via=[[Spotify]]|date=7 May 2020|accessdate=9 September 2024}}</ref>
* Format: [[LP record|LP]], [[streaming media|streaming audio]], [[cassette tape]]
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 07:54, 10 September 2024

Gloo
Background information
GenresGlitch-pop, footwork, experimental pop
Years active2018 (2018)–present (as label)
2019 (2019)–present (as musical project)
Members

Gloo (sometimes stylized in all caps as GLOO) is an English electronic music group composed of musicians Iglooghost, Kai Whiston, and BABii. The trio released their debut album, XYZ in 2019. Gloo is also the name of the label which the three artists have self-released some of their solo projects under.

History

[edit]

The trio are all musicians and frequent collaborators from the United Kingdom.[1][2] Iglooghost and Whiston are long-time friends from Shaftesbury, although Whiston initially disliked Iglooghost's "faux-FlyLo beats."[2] BABii hails from Margate, where she played a show together with Iglooghost.[1][2] As the two familiarized themselves with each other, BABii gave vocal stems to Iglooghost and would feature on several tracks on his 2018 Clear Tamei and Steel Mogu EPs.[2] The two EPs were companion pieces released through Gloo.[3] BABii then met Whiston at a festival.[2] She also designed machines that gave fans rewards during an Iglooghost and Kai Whiston tour.[1]

In 2018, Whiston described Gloo as an open and loosely-defined creative concept, telling Paper in an interview:

The definition is intentionally vague but it's not so much an imprint or label or distribution or anything. I guess you could say it's like an umbrella term that we use for things of product variety. Think like, Donda by Kanye but just fun creative shit. If Iglooghost decides he wants to build and sell furniture, he'll do it under GLOO. If I wanna sponsor a wrestling tournament, I'll do it under GLOO.[4]

Whiston's 2018 album Kai Whiston Bitch was the first project to be made after Iglooghost and Whiston formally teamed up,[4] and the trio formed in earnest in 2019.[1] The group's sound has been described as diverse and frenetic; their music incorporates elements of grime, synth-pop, and bass, among other genres.[2][5]

They released their first track, titled "Lamb", on 28 August 2019.[6] On 18 September 2019, the group's debut studio album XYZ was released.[1] The album received positive critical reception.[5][7] Max Cussons of Contactmusic.com wrote that the album "saw the three bring out the best in each other across several future-fusion tracks, with Whiston bringing a lot of the muscle and spunk."[8] In his 4.5 out of 5 star review of the album, Cussons called the group "three bright rays of hope in UK electronic music."[7]

Discography

[edit]

Studio albums as Gloo

[edit]
Title Album details
XYZ

Studio albums released through Gloo label

[edit]
Title Album details
Lei Line Eon
(by Iglooghost)
MiiRROR
(by BABii)
SCREAMER
(by BABii)
SCREAMER_edit_Vii
(by BABii)

EPs released through Gloo label

[edit]
Title Album details
Clear Tamei
(by Iglooghost)
Steel Mogu
(by Iglooghost)
Kai Whiston Bitch
(by Kai Whiston)
iii+
(by BABii)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d e f Ryce, Andrew (28 August 2019). "Iglooghost, Kai Whiston and BABii unveil debut album as Gloo". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Moen, Matt (19 September 2019). "The Indescribable World of Gloo's 'XYZ'". Paper. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b Stubbs, Stuart (9 August 2019). "GLOO – The DIY universe of Iglooghost, BABii and Kai Whiston". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b Moen, Matt (5 December 2018). "It's Kai Whiston Bitch!". Paper. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b "20 Best Albums of 2019". Our Culture Mag. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  6. ^ Murray, Robin (28 August 2019). "Electronic Trio Gloo Share New Cut 'Lamb'". Clash. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  7. ^ a b Cussons, Max (25 September 2019). "Gloo - XYZ Album Review". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  8. ^ Cussons, Max (14 November 2019). "Kai Whiston - No World As Good As Mine Album Review". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Kai Whiston Bitch". 23 November 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2024 – via Spotify.
  10. ^ "iii+ - EP by BABii". Gloo. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2024 – via Spotify.
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