Bjork
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Forum Name: Suggest New Bands and Artists
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Topic: Bjork
Posted By: The_Jester
Subject: Bjork
Date Posted: November 12 2010 at 10:01
| It's, as I think, experimental so I think she should be there in PA. Give your opinion about this. |
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: November 12 2010 at 10:03
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Bjork again?
Why not, Tori Amos is here.  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: November 12 2010 at 10:05
Bjork is under evaluation already as much as I know (and for sure she's more progressive than Tory Amos) 
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Snow Dog wrote:Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: November 12 2010 at 10:11
I thought she might be as someone seems to suggest adding her every few months. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 12 2010 at 12:10
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Do I think Bjork is a Prog artist? No. Do I think she has music/ albums that has merits
for inclusion in the Crossover Prog category? Absolutely. If that fails, I think she's meritorious of serious consideration for Prog-Related. I don't think her quirky Art Pop music would be out of place in PA. Medulla is an obvious album to consider, but I would also consider Homogenic Live (don't have Vespertine Live). Just cause I really like this: No vote in the poll.
I think she's more progressive than Tori Amos myself. That siad, since Tori Amos is in Crossover, perhaps because Bjork has performed with Amos, that could help with a case for Bjork in Prog Related. ;) ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: November 12 2010 at 14:36
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I won't even go into comparing her with Tori. In my opinion, she should have been considered as soon as Diamanda Galas was inducted. ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: November 12 2010 at 15:14
With my big love to Diamanda's music and some interest to Bjork's ( and no interest to Tory Amos and other pop music around), I can hardly agree Bjork and Diamanda have much in common. 
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: November 12 2010 at 15:16
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I only brought Tori Amos up as a throw away comment. I wasn't actually comparing them. You can stop now. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 12 2010 at 16:04
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: November 13 2010 at 10:41
 Bjerk  ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: November 13 2010 at 11:31
Can't abide the little manga witch  but putting my hearty loathing to one side, some of her stuff is pretty adventurous and experimental.....I actually loved the Sugar Cubes strangely enough ------------- 
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Posted By: Formentera Lady
Date Posted: November 13 2010 at 19:19
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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: November 14 2010 at 05:54
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i hate Bjork, the scourge of the universe
nothing she does appeals in any sense
she is not prog rather more like screeching cat
i would rather listen to The Cure, and I hate them a lot!
so dont ask me... I would not want her in prog as shes more like alternative if anything
she is like Yoko Ono in many ways and she is not prog either ------------- 
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Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: November 14 2010 at 06:24
So...what are you saying?  -------------
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: November 14 2010 at 08:03
He secretly really likes her. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: paganinio
Date Posted: November 14 2010 at 08:10
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Bjork is experimental and progressive, but her style is definitely not symphonic prog, krautrock, RIO, or any prog sub-genre that's covered here.
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: November 14 2010 at 08:42
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We need a subgenre called Unpigeonholeable.
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Posted By: The_Jester
Date Posted: November 14 2010 at 10:18
| Or Experiemental? Actually even if some proggys don't like Bjork she is a bit progressive, really enough to be part of PA. There's band I hate too on PA and that I think they don't deserve a place in here but there's always someone to show me why they're here and I simply understand. I don't really like Bjork but she still deserve a place in here. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 14 2010 at 11:10
Have you seen Dancer in the Dark? ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: November 14 2010 at 11:17
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I believe decision on Bjork's addition will be done not because someone likes her or hates her, but when Crossover team will make their competent evaluation.As I can see their decision is almost made, so let wait a bit and we will see
I personally really like some her works (what doesn't mean she is a prog artist), and absolutely prefer her best albums to some old-fashioned stereotype real classic (mellow) prog albums. |
Posted By: Marty McFly
Date Posted: November 14 2010 at 12:09
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^ Yeah, I'm still hesitating. ------------- There's a point where "avant-garde" and "experimental" becomes "terrible" and "pointless," -Andyman1125 on Lulu  Even my |
Posted By: The Neck Romancer
Date Posted: November 14 2010 at 15:44
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Björk in crossover = right thing to do. ------------- 
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Posted By: Formentera Lady
Date Posted: November 14 2010 at 16:00
| Prog-rock is for me a subcategory of rock and the examples above do not sound very 'rock' to me. More like experimental-pop or experimental-avantgarde similar to Laurie Anderson. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 14 2010 at 16:03
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Well, Laurie Anderson was added to Crossover recently (a case I supported very strongly).
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Posted By: Formentera Lady
Date Posted: November 14 2010 at 16:08
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Oh, really? I haven't expected it. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 14 2010 at 16:35
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I love her album Big Science and that album is why I particularly hoped for her admission to PA (not that liking something really is good enough reason to want something in PA, but it does make one more enthusiastic).
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Posted By: Xanatos
Date Posted: November 14 2010 at 16:43
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 14 2010 at 17:31
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These are experimental, but it doesn't mean that they should be in PA (though I would like to see these composers, amongst others, on PA in a new category): etc. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: November 15 2010 at 10:06
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If Laurie Anderson is here and Bjork is coming I can present again some of the artists rejected months ago... This one for example... http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68002&KW=havnevik&PID=3679035#3679035 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68002&KW=havnevik&PID=3679035#3679035 but to be honest, I have the impression that the borders of crossover are becoming a bit too wide. I totally agree with Logan. A new category seems to be a good idea (even if I don't know how it could be defined). ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: Passionist
Date Posted: November 15 2010 at 10:21
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I think I've been voting for Björk to be added in every poll for the past 5 years. Here's a new song of her for a film. Love it too. |
Posted By: Marty McFly
Date Posted: November 15 2010 at 11:24
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OK, YES vote from me. Anyone from you people willing to make good biography for her ? (I'm looking at you Passionist :-D ) ------------- There's a point where "avant-garde" and "experimental" becomes "terrible" and "pointless," -Andyman1125 on Lulu Even my |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: November 15 2010 at 13:38
Speaking as a team member, the borders of crossover a bit too wide because the other subs have been a bit too narrow. Not to knock anyone, the variety of opinions is what makes this site more fun. However, last time I checked neither Laurie or Bjork are here yet. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 15 2010 at 13:45
That's my mistake. I knew that Crossover had accepted Laurie Anderson (unless there's been some change) and thought you'd already added her (and he's not saying that Bjork is here yet, but it looked to me as if Bjork is on the way or at least accepted). EDIT: According to the Crossover charts, both Laurie Anderson and Bjork are now cleared for addition, and that's what is really relevant to Octopus' post as I see it. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: November 15 2010 at 15:53
I agree with you, too, but nobody and nothing is perfect. I like PA as it is. If it can be enhanced, better, but as user I'm happy enough. However I don't think Bjork is prog ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: The_Jester
Date Posted: November 15 2010 at 16:08
Is it only the collaborators that can write biographies.
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Posted By: Marty McFly
Date Posted: November 15 2010 at 17:32
No and no. 1)Only Special Collaborators can add artist, ergo they can add biographies. 2)If I ask someone who knows her music very well to write a biography, he can do it. Then he gives it to me and I (being only Collaborator, not SC) will pass it on Special Collaborator, who will actually add the artist. That's how it works. ------------- There's a point where "avant-garde" and "experimental" becomes "terrible" and "pointless," -Andyman1125 on Lulu Even my |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: November 15 2010 at 18:00
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No. ------------- 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: Marty McFly
Date Posted: November 15 2010 at 18:11
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^ Umm, yes. If admins will agree with Bjork addition to Crossover, she'll be added. For this, we need a biography. Someone has to write it. If it's me, you or one of members here, it doesn't matter. The important thing is quality biography. Even if she'll end up in Prog - Related (it's possibility), she will need biography. This is why this job is perfect for those who suggested her - they're usually fans who have extensive knowledge about her work. ------------- There's a point where "avant-garde" and "experimental" becomes "terrible" and "pointless," -Andyman1125 on Lulu Even my |
Posted By: The_Jester
Date Posted: November 15 2010 at 18:20
| Simply asking, I always wanted to improve the site with my knowledge of artists but I know that collaborators wrote some biographies so... |
Posted By: Marty McFly
Date Posted: November 15 2010 at 18:26
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And me simply answering. Let's leave it at this. Site always needs eager people ... you just said it so definitely and because it's not true, I corrected you.
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Posted By: Passionist
Date Posted: November 17 2010 at 11:23
I thought I saw something lurking under my bed O_O SHOULD she be added, I'd be happy to write a biography if you make me a collaborator :D Just kidding really (funny joke concerning the posts above. No, you got it wrong, I really am funny, though no more than a member still:(... ). Hell, I've got a whole book about her. At least I'd have the motivation to read the book finally! |
Posted By: Marty McFly
Date Posted: November 17 2010 at 11:34
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OK then. I suppose that she will be agreed upon by powers mightier than me. Because she's quite controversial artist and some members can be angry because positive result, so we should be careful. There's a chance that she won't be accepted to Crossover, but rather to Prog-Related. Either ways, she will need biography. But you're right, let's wait for outcome of discussion currently going on in Collaborators Zone about her. You can prepare some points for her bio in your head :-) ------------- There's a point where "avant-garde" and "experimental" becomes "terrible" and "pointless," -Andyman1125 on Lulu Even my |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: November 17 2010 at 12:14
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Other are the artists whose inclusion can make me angry. Personally I disagree with Bjork but she's not a scandal. I don't know what Tori Amos, Japan or Talking Heads are doing on PA instead. ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: Passionist
Date Posted: November 17 2010 at 12:20
| I don't know Japan, don't like Tori Amos and I love Talking Heads, but I can agree, that they're not really ones I'd expect to find here, at least Talking Heads, unless deliberate simplicity is prog :D |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: November 17 2010 at 19:28
I don't know Japan, I love Amos and Head and think they belong here. I don't know Bjork well enough to take any position. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: November 17 2010 at 23:18
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Japan are 80s British electronic new-wave. The only remarkable thing they have is David Sylvian in the lineup. Idea for a new thread; Artists that shouldn't be here.... However this is the difference between bigs and second lines: nobody will discuss Genesis, Crimson or Pink Floyd. I support the idea of a new section, ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: November 18 2010 at 00:37
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Weird..Yes Experimental...Yes experimental Pop Prog...Not even remotely related IMHO. Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: The_Jester
Date Posted: November 18 2010 at 19:32
| Well, even if you don't like her, I suppose that a lot of people find her progressive just as the Residents or Supertramp are progressive. And it's not popier than Tori Amos. |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: November 18 2010 at 20:02
You have joined two months ago, so you probably don't know that a band is not admitted because one or more persons believe it's more Progressive than another band already here. The "If X is here then Y should be admitted" is a flawed argument that counts nothing. Iván -------------
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Posted By: The_Jester
Date Posted: November 18 2010 at 20:06
| And what are you're arguments against her? |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: November 18 2010 at 20:18
Again, you have joined only two months ago, so most surely you haven't read the multiple times I gave arguments about why she shouldn't be added in past threads.
As a fact in http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28302&KW=Bjork&PN=1 - this thread I wrote several posts even with album by album arguments, so I don't feel it's necessary to repeat them each time she is suggested. Iván. -------------
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http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=73227&KW=Bjork&PN=1 - 1 http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=73227&KW=Bjork&PN=2 - 2 
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: November 18 2010 at 23:16
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Each subgenre has a definition and the suggested artist must completely match at list one subgenre. There's a group of person for each subgenre that evaluates the suggestions and says yes or no, That's more or less how it works. brw I wouldn't have included Supertramp, too. ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: November 18 2010 at 23:40
 , non starter there for sure. Bjork is sensational and a credit to prog, regardless of whether she cares the genre exists ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: November 18 2010 at 23:49
What about J21, Eberhard Weber, Ralf Towner, Ceiling Unlimited.....no-one gives a general iota about them cos many don't even know them....ECM artists alone are questionable.
All good healthy evolution though from stone age paradigm shifts to proactive site progression
Bjork deserves consideration hence the discussions and the polls are pretty good too. 30 votes out of 6 billion people....not bad fallout... ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: November 19 2010 at 00:37
I'm just giving my opinion, I don't mean to criticize. For each Japan on PA there's a good number of Far East Family Bands (just to joke with the band's name). Also Japan had David Sylvian. What I really mean is that as well as having ben a fundamental component of Genesis or Renaissance doesn't guarantee Phil Collins or Annie Haslam to be included, the same is valid for a band in which David Sylvian played. I don't know any of the names that you have mentioned, but in general I trust on ECM. I think we discussed about it in the thread about Jan Garbarek's inclusion. To be honest, the only time when the admin's decision seemed really wrong to me was when Electric Prunes were rejected, but it didn't made me upset, of course. ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: npjnpj
Date Posted: November 19 2010 at 01:58
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We shouldn't forget that experimental doesn't necessarily equal progressive. In Bjorks case I would say: Experimental = Y Progressive = N Unlistenable = Y |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: November 19 2010 at 02:48
Nice matrix but in the end the last line is the only one that matters. ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: November 19 2010 at 02:57
| Don't think Bjork is unlistenable, it's more question of taste. Not sure if she's prog or not, but in all cases she's more progressive than many pop artists around. |
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: November 19 2010 at 04:20
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Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: November 19 2010 at 06:02
Pretty much my thoughts exactly. ------------- 
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: November 19 2010 at 06:07
For me she's not prog, but basing on your thoughts shouldn't she fit into Xover? ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: November 19 2010 at 06:09
| ^ X-over is prog. If you think she isn't, but has some realtion with it, possibly better idea would be prog-related? |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: November 19 2010 at 06:11
My comment was about any artist that's recognized "prog" but doesn't fit in any subgenre, regardless what Bjork is. It took a lot of time to have Quintorigo added because of the same reason. At the end they went into RIO/Avant. ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: November 19 2010 at 06:15
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^ Yes,I know, I voted for that addition as well
To be honest, IMO they could fit x-over as well, they are somewhere in between, but it was the time just to make any decision 
Situation with Bjork was a bit different: she was on waiting list very long, but the question was if she should be presented on PA at all |
Posted By: The_Jester
Date Posted: November 19 2010 at 16:22
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Again, you have joined only two months ago, so most surely you haven't read the multiple times I gave arguments about why she shouldn't be added in past threads.
Ok... But still, the people that I'm talking about are the people who voted for her and that used arguments for her. I don't quite have arguments because, even if listen to a lot of prog, it's been two months since I've been here and I made some errors but to me, Bjork sounds like prog.
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: November 20 2010 at 00:34
OK, I posted this three years ago in reply to another member:
This was a reply to a member called Passionist, who apparently got convinced with other replies.
In that I agree with him, she has merit, but merit, good or great doesn't mean Prog or Prog Related Iván -------------
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Posted By: Passionist
Date Posted: November 20 2010 at 11:16
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Yeah well, in a sense you convinced me not to go on arguing since it's like beating a dead horse. Plus my argumentation would never get her a position here. I'd rather have a poll like this than have a meaningless online debate. So I usually give up That being said, I do still feel the way I did in the last quote you posted, which is good enough for me. I can listen to her without her being on the forums. It's basically about what people think she deserves as an artist, and that's about it. I think she deserves to be positioned here, and apparently so do 13 more people |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: November 20 2010 at 11:43
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Maybe it's good to expose a hidden treat in Iván's message, despite you already got it - others may benefit from it: Prog is short for Progressive Rock. None of the albums listed by Iván can be classified as a rock album. Even if Bjork i progressive in pop terms, she can never be considered a progressive rock artist... based on these albums. ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: November 20 2010 at 16:26
Whoa, you listened to all of the albums, I'm impressed
 I think the whole discussion focuses on one point: what is prog? Is it innovating music, which is for some people the reason to want to include Björk on the forum, or is it a musical style, where even retrogressive music can be progressive music, because it fits within the style? If you think it's the latter, Björk can't be considered prog, because she takes dance music in different forms as a basis. I do suppose it's the latter, because otherwise the logical step would have to delete whole sections of, for instance, neo prog from the site, because it the innovating factor isn't very high.
Bottom line: I wouldn't defend the case for Björk being progressive. I must add, though, that within the framework of dance music in its several forms, Björk really pushed some boundaries, and I wouldn't call an album like Homogenic more of the same, for instance. The move to take simple, raw rhythms and add a string octet is an innovating move to me. On top of that, Björk sounds different on each following album, and even when not all the albums don't work out as well as one would hope, I admire her enormous sense of musical adventure, even though she has her limitations.
Björk is no prog, but for me one of the most daring artists of the last twenty-something years nevertheless.
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: November 20 2010 at 23:28
No not all, as you can read I never listened "Army of Me" I refuse to pay a dime or accept for free an album consisting of 20 different versions (By DJ's) of the same song, as I refused to buy Re-Works by ELP with 15 versions of Fanfare for the Common Man
Face it, many people want to add the ands they like, I read suggestions for Boston, The Bee Gees, Cat Stevens, ABBA, Meat Loaf, etc. I have a theory that some Progheads don't want to say they listen mainstream, and for that reason they want to turn any band they love into Prog by art of magic, as is being Prog was synonym of being good.
Yes, she pushed some boundaries, so did REM, U2 (At the beginning), even Eurythimics and of course the duet Meat Loaf & Jim Steinmann, but the weren't doing Prog, as wasn't Bjork
Fully agree. Iván
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Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: November 21 2010 at 13:17
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Bjork is one of those artists that defies categorization from a solo perspective. Her music quickley morphed from the avant art pop style of The Sugarcubes with her solo career initially spearheading her first fully fledged album Debut into a trip hop dance/eclectic mix.” Aeroplane” and “ The Anchor Song” showing hints at her more art/crossover material to come yet this album while setting the tone for future work probably her most commercial and least art/prog sounding as her collective output. Post another commercial success but here is where the electronic/pop/crossover feel begins to take hold.” Hyper Ballad” and “ Isobel the stand out tracks where one can see her more artistic, experimental direction. 1997's Homogenic easily her first fully fledged crossover/electronic album. Allmusic describing this release as ..” seamless fusion of chilly strings (courtesy of http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-icelandic-string-octet-p804630 - the Icelandic String Octet ), stuttering, abstract beats, and unique touches like accordion and glass harmonica, http://www.allmusic.com/album/homogenic-r312930 - Homogenic alternates between dark, uncompromising songs such as the icy opener, "Hunter," and more soothing fare like the gently percolating "All Neon Like." by far her most emotionally charged album to date and lyrically mature. 2001's Vespertine helped solidify her progressive pop and art/ambient music even further with more emtionally charged music, even minimalist.. Electronic themes overlayed with harp, orchestral strings and choirs. Definitely her most mature album to date and accomplished. “ Hidden Place” “Pagan Poetry” and “ An Echo A Stain” album highlights but the whole work stands up on it's own merits. Which brings 2004's Medulla into the mix, progressive dark pop continued..... collaborating with an array of backing vocalists, Robert Wyatt to name but one but overall easily her most abstract work to date. In fact this album makes fellow Icelandics Sigur Ros appear almost prog lite at times, granted they are in post rock/math and another genre but those overlapping genre tagging neat little ' boxes' are impossible to compartmentalize. I am not familiar with her latest work but in summary Homogenic, Vespertine and Medulla all help qualify this artist as crossover prog. Would Electronic or Eclectic be good fits too? Perhaps but that crossing of genre territory is unavoidable. Especially when assessing prog today as opposed to a “1970 time capsule” definition tool. Someone asked does the artist know about crossover prog and how would she feel being labelled as such? She would not care and it has not stopped us in PA assessing and categorizing nearly 6000 bands to date ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: The_Jester
Date Posted: November 27 2010 at 11:52
| We still have pop prog in here. There is artists on prog archives wich have no rock in their music at all. |
Posted By: FunkyM
Date Posted: December 01 2010 at 13:21
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Looks like she's been added, which is good timing because after reading this thread last weekend I picked up a copy of Medulla from the used bin at CD Warehouse. It's not bad. |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: December 01 2010 at 14:10
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Wow, after being rejected so many times... hey guys What about another thread for electric Prunes? ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 01 2010 at 14:24
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I don't understand how someone can be accepted after being rejected in the past based on the same albums.
We really do need a do not add list on this site. ------------- 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: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: December 01 2010 at 15:36
I believe a band suggested and rejected, shouldn't be suggested again unless they release a new album. In the worst case a three strikes rule! Iván -------------
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Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: December 01 2010 at 15:56
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 01 2010 at 19:00
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just add nine "j"s ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: The_Jester
Date Posted: December 01 2010 at 19:35
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Good news, good news... ------------- La victoire est éphémčre mais la gloire est éternelle! - Napoléon Bonaparte |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 01 2010 at 20:56
Yeah, it's about time we had a Muppet on this site, oh Bjork, never mind. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 01 2010 at 21:36
Wisest post in this thread.
I agree 100%. ------------- 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: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 01 2010 at 22:20
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I don't know the Bjorkster's stuff well enough to take exception to her addition, but this is a site that gets new members all the time and if the consensus changes I see no reason why the initial naysayers should be the final verdict.
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Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: December 09 2010 at 11:48
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Y E S ! ! ! ------------- A Elbereth Gilthoniel silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon! |