Check out this trailer for the opera, Monkey, Journey to the West brought to you by the team behind the Gorillas, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuQkVyRLt44&feature=related[/youtube]

The opera, multimedia and albums are the duo’s recent contribution the Monkey story which has shaped all our lives since it’s origins in the 16th Century, mainly thanks to the TV series as well as countless other stories such as Dragon Ball which looked to The Journey to the West for inspiration.

The resulting album has instantly found itself the canon of classics, along side Blade Runner, Kenji Kawaii Avalon, Rick Wakemans Six Wifes of Henry VIII, Deltron3030 and the Conan the Barbarian soundtrack. Straight up gold.

Check the Journey to the West Site for more details on the project, an awesomely presented synopsis of the original, images and projects.

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