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    Posted: June 30 2009 at 13:03
I'd like to introduce those who don't know to a freaky, certainly progressive album by Bjork, Medulla.
 
 
A capella madness - it deserves to be here IMO, but if not, just appreciate.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 13:08
I only have heard the first three albums, which I like a lot.
i knew Medulla was an all a capella album, and I wasn't sure if I was going to like that.
You can recommend it, I understand.
Has it a lot of variety on it?
Is it just madness, or also beautiful?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 13:10
Didn't Robert Wyatt sing/play/do something on that album?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 13:11
It is also beautiful, but it is difficult. It's unlike anything a capella you've ever heard. It can be harsh, but is also one of the most amazing compositions ever.
 
Mike Patton is one of the other voices and composers
 
and yes Robert Wyatt is also one of the voices
 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 13:35
I always was of the opinion that Björk is prog. But I believe most people in here will disagree, just as they did with the Stranglers.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 13:37

I don't think anyone listening to the album I reference will have any doubt. But her other work is a little more variable. If included - where to put her? Avant is my suggestion, but it's a hard placement.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 13:43
It's an amazing album and Who Is It is one of my favourite songs by her. It's not 100% a capella though.

I'm not sure about her being prog, but I don't really care. It's incredible music, that's all that matters to me. Definitely worth checking out!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 13:45
There are a very few instruments but most of the percussion which sounds very electronic is actually beat-boxing or other vocal noises (some by Patton).
 
 
Listening to "Who Is It?" right now.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 14:40
I totally dig Bjork.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 14:47
I dont know that one, but i love Debut
Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 17:36
Hey, if you're interested you can hear Bjork's new CD Voltaic in it's entirety at this web site:
There's also a video.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 20:58
Does this a  capella album actually contain rock? Or is it at least rocky?
 
This is more of a personal question about the album than a judegement for inclusion. Obviously the whole discography needs to be considered (being I assume all her other albums contain instruments) when looking for something progressive rock.
 
(However, the rock part of the equation doen't seem so important anymore, so what the hell.)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 01 2009 at 08:13
Originally posted by meptune meptune wrote:

Hey, if you're interested you can hear Bjork's new CD Voltaic in it's entirety at this web site:
There's also a video.
 
Very cool, thanks for sharing that. Putting it on right now.
 
That'll make cleaning up my office actually interesting.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 01 2009 at 08:22
Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

Does this a  capella album actually contain rock? Or is it at least rocky?
 
This is more of a personal question about the album than a judegement for inclusion. Obviously the whole discography needs to be considered (being I assume all her other albums contain instruments) when looking for something progressive rock.
 
(However, the rock part of the equation doen't seem so important anymore, so what the hell.)
 
I really don't know what constitutes rock anymore. That album is decidedly avant-garde. There's alot of vocal percussion and layering. It sounds a little like electronic music but mainly it's just awesome.
 
Bjork started from a post-punk / goth rock type of vibe early, most of her stuff now is avant / electronic.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 01 2009 at 10:47
She's so incredibly unusual that she'd be a candidate for that alone.
Additionally I'd love to read some reviews of her albums here. I see food for endless dicussions, great fun!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 02 2009 at 21:32
Originally posted by Negoba Negoba wrote:

Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

Does this a  capella album actually contain rock? Or is it at least rocky?
 
This is more of a personal question about the album than a judegement for inclusion. Obviously the whole discography needs to be considered (being I assume all her other albums contain instruments) when looking for something progressive rock.
 
(However, the rock part of the equation doen't seem so important anymore, so what the hell.)
 
I really don't know what constitutes rock anymore. That album is decidedly avant-garde. There's alot of vocal percussion and layering. It sounds a little like electronic music but mainly it's just awesome.
 
Bjork started from a post-punk / goth rock type of vibe early, most of her stuff now is avant / electronic.
 
Well regardless of this site you have gotten me curious for this album.
 
For whatever reason I never had interest in Bjork previously.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 02 2009 at 22:42
I hadn't actually listened to Bjork until now, and I enjoy it a lot, but I don't see much of a relationship with avant even if it is "weird". But of course, the videos on Youtube are going to be of the most poppy songs, so what you say is the most avant-garde song on the album?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 02 2009 at 22:52
I've liked her since the Sugar Cubes, some of her solo stuff would certainly qualify as art rock, I abstain though as I've not heard enough of it


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 02 2009 at 23:41

Big sugarcubes fan here too...  I say just appreciate, shes in a class by herself.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2009 at 21:21
Originally posted by Henry Plainview Henry Plainview wrote:

I hadn't actually listened to Bjork until now, and I enjoy it a lot, but I don't see much of a relationship with avant even if it is "weird". But of course, the videos on Youtube are going to be of the most poppy songs, so what you say is the most avant-garde song on the album?
 
I've searched youtube for a good rendition of the Medulla tracks and she's electronica-d all of them for the recent tour. Medulla is insane. If you think of it as one of the most challenging projects Mike Patton has ever participated in, you might get the idea.
 
Just buy it if you find it. Her other stuff is wierd and cool but Medulla is an artistic masterpiece. Perhaps the coolest thing done this decade.
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