“The emergence of IGO breaks my impression of Chinese rock music into pieces”Hong Kong Wenwei
“IGO pleasantly surprised the Chinese music scene with the pure exotic and professional feeling they brought to us.”NetEase Entertainment
“The result channels Pet Shop Boys and Depeche Mode for a sound that is catchy, engaging and danceable”SCMP
“Synth Love is Polished, Dazzling and Glamorous”Ian Sherman, Time Out Beijing
IGO was formed in 2006 as a Synth Pop duo. The band members are JJay (vocals, songwriting, programming) and B6 (electronics, programming, visual and music production). JJay originally came from Beijing and formed a few post punk bands during the years he studied in Shanghai. After he got a master degree of science in US, he came back to Shanghai and met with B6 in 2004. As the most famous DJ in Shanghai, B6 played frequently in the major nightclubs of Shanghai and quickly built up a solid following. B6 is also an electronic music producer, and has published multiple compositions, including the background music for a Nike advertisement. He is also the founder of Neocha.com, one of the largest internet platforms for youth indie-culture in China. With totally different background, but shared passion for Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk and Royksopp, they decided to form a band.
Originating from the English translation of the Chinese black and white chessman, the name of IGO suggests a unique feeling with sheer simplicity. This applies to all aspects of the band - their music, visuals and live performances.
In Sept. 2007, IGO signed with Modern Sky Records and released their highly anticipated debut album “Synth Love”, now to be released by Universal Hong Kong in early spring 2008.The album has been warmly reviewed by critics and fans all over the world and is considered as the first authentic electro pop album of China. An hour’s electronic experience, the warm side of the melody and vocal quenched by the cold yet lush synthetic sound and delicately designed dance beats. As suggested by the title, IGO shows us how love is synthesized by technology.
We can proudly say that IGO is the ONLY band in China who is capable of updating the Chinese indie music scene, propelling it to the forefront of the popular music world dominated by musicians from Britain and the US. And this could only possibly happen in such an international city as Shanghai - the perfect stage for showing the developing and opening up of Modern China
Wish you like it and send it to your firends:) Thanks!
IGO Promotion Video---Cutted by Toma. Backing Music: Random Precision--by IGO. Copyright owned by IGO and FW Music
IGO's music animation [Rockself.com], remixed and produced By Warren suicide
IGO's music vedio [It's No Easy], Directed By Toma
Hey, one of the coolest synthpop releases in last time! If we get it in germany (its difficult, maybe you can help us...) we wanna play some tracks on our synthpop radio www.laut.fm/soundsystem. Keep going!
WATCHED THE GIG......YOU HAVE BECOME STARS!!!!!!!!! TRUE 'JACK THE LADS'!!! I AM AMAZED!!!! BRILLIANCE!!!! YOU LOOK FANTASTIC JJ ;] TRIED TO CALL YESTERDAY......PICK THE PHONE UP HAHA
