Bjork - Include? or just Appreciate?
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Topic: Bjork - Include? or just Appreciate?
Posted By: Negoba
Subject: Bjork - Include? or just Appreciate?
Date 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. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: June 30 2009 at 13:08
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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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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: June 30 2009 at 13:10
| Didn't Robert Wyatt sing/play/do something on that album? |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: June 30 2009 at 13:11
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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
------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: June 30 2009 at 13:35
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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.
-------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: June 30 2009 at 13:37
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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. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Dalezilla
Date Posted: June 30 2009 at 13:43
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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! |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: June 30 2009 at 13:45
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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. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: moe_blunts
Date Posted: June 30 2009 at 14:40
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I totally dig Bjork.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/moe_blunts/?chartstyle=minimalDarkRecent"> 
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Posted By: tamijo
Date Posted: June 30 2009 at 14:47
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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 |
Posted By: meptune
Date Posted: June 30 2009 at 17:36
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Hey, if you're interested you can hear Bjork's new CD Voltaic in it's entirety at this web site:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105710261 - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105710261
There's also a video. ------------- 
"Arf, she said" |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 30 2009 at 20:58
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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.) ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: June
Date Posted: July 01 2009 at 08:13
Very cool, thanks for sharing that. Putting it on right now.
That'll make cleaning up my office actually interesting.
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meptune wrote:Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: July 01 2009 at 08:22
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. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: npjnpj
Date Posted: July 01 2009 at 10:47
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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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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 02 2009 at 21:32
Well regardless of this site you have gotten me curious for this album.
For whatever reason I never had interest in Bjork previously. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: July 02 2009 at 22:42
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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? ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: July 02 2009 at 22:52
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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 |
Posted By: Valdez
Date Posted: July 02 2009 at 23:41
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Big sugarcubes fan here too... I say just appreciate, shes in a class by herself. ------------- https://bakullama1.bandcamp.com/album/sleepers-2024 |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: July 03 2009 at 21:21
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. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: CryoftheCarrots
Date Posted: July 19 2009 at 16:54
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If Kate Bush can be here I really dont see why Bjork cant as well. I have always loved her for being so out there. Has anyone else seen the live recording of Bjork unplugged where the guy is playing a xylaphone type instument made out of glasses of water.Truly amazing.Haven't heard this acepella album yet. ------------- "There is a lot in this world to be tense and intense about" MJK |