Murdoc Niccals Phase 2 Explained: the Ultimate Guide to Gorillaz's Greatest Era
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The runaway success of lead single "Feel Good Inc", released in May 2005, turned Murdoc into an anti-establishment folk icon. In the music video, directed by Hewlett and Pete Candeland, Murdoc sits surrounded by debauchery in the floating spire of the "Feel Good Inc" tower, mocking 2D's existential misery while De La Soul blast out manic laughter from television screens.
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Online, Gorillaz pioneered interactive music marketing through the Kong Studios flash website. Fans navigated point-and-click hallways riddled with trash, drug paraphernalia, and occult symbols. Murdoc’s personal quarters, and the infamous Sub-Level 6, revealed the depths of his paranoia. Players unlocked diary entries, audio tapes, and strange blueprints proving that Murdoc had taken out massive insurance policies on his bandmates while hiding from underworld creditors.
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