Godspeed you Black Emperor
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Topic: Godspeed you Black Emperor
Posted By: semismart
Subject: Godspeed you Black Emperor
Date Posted: May 17 2004 at 18:18
I know it's not prog - rock or metal like we're used to but what else would they be?  ------------- <i>Sports cars</i>, helping ugly men get sex since 1954. |
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Posted By: progchain
Date Posted: May 18 2004 at 12:28
It's simply prog in the authentic vein of "Progressive" music...
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Posted By: bityear
Date Posted: May 18 2004 at 18:56
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well, how about "art rock"?
I surely believe that they belong in this forum, though! Wonderful band...  ------------- www.geocities.com/joelbitars |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: May 19 2004 at 03:53
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I'm completely with you on this one - but how to categorise such a group of musicians?
I only have the one album 'raise your skinny fists....', but I was completely blown away by the dynamic in this double CD set - it seems to bridge the gap between modern 'classical' music & more traditional 'progressive' rock. I, for one, would applaud the decision to include 'God Speed....' in the forum. ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: bityear
Date Posted: May 19 2004 at 14:15
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Myself, I like the term "art rock". It's not too brief, but brief enough. ------------- www.geocities.com/joelbitars |
Posted By: semismart
Date Posted: May 20 2004 at 02:20
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I guess the consensus is that they are a form of Progressive Rock then. I've got two albums by them, Yanqui U.X.O. and Slow Riot and their packaging is as strange as they are. ------------- <i>Sports cars</i>, helping ugly men get sex since 1954. |
Posted By: Radioactive Toy
Date Posted: May 22 2004 at 06:49
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Art rock.. I've got Yanqui U.X.O, levez vos skinny fists... , and slow riot for new zero kanada.. -------------  
Reed's failed joke counter: ||||| R.I.P. You could have reached infinity.... |
Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: May 22 2004 at 09:46
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HI, THIS IS CÉSAR INCA. Maybe, all in all, GYBE! defies labels... but I don't see them as an integral part of the so-called post-rock movement really... some music critics consider them as the most notable psot-rock act, but I think that GYBE!'s repertoire is way too infected with dissonant academy avant-garde, crimsonian fire and krautrock oppresive textures to fall under that category. Mogwai (they bore me) and Sigur Ros (I enjoy them) fit the label better, IMHO, but not the creators of 'Infinity', 'Lift' and 'UXO'. Maybe the guys of GYBE! hate the label 'progressive', but truth is that their instrumental intense flights are closer to the dark side of the prog movement than most music critics are likely to accept. Regards. |
Posted By: Gonghobbit
Date Posted: July 21 2004 at 20:17
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Just checking out some of their music on their site, really cool stuff,
pretty ambient from the ones I'm listening to, may have to seek out a
disc.
------------- 'This is a local shop, there's nothing for you here' |
Posted By: BrainRock Ben
Date Posted: July 22 2004 at 00:18
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Hello everyone. I'm BrainRock Ben and this is my first post at Progarchives.com. Newbie city (well, newbie to the forums anyway). I wrote the bio for the GYBE! entry and am glad to see that no one has yet to complain about them being here! Anyway, as for sub-genre, I listed them as "art-rock" and "experiental" and "avant-garde" and "space-rock." Whoever actually adds them and their albums just put progressive rock. Nice to meetcha. ------------- There are people pushing buttons who should be pushing boundaries. There are people answering phones who should be answering to no one. |
Posted By: semismart
Date Posted: July 23 2004 at 03:03
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Welcome Brainrock, I read your Bio on GYBE. Nice job ------------- <i>Sports cars</i>, helping ugly men get sex since 1954. |
Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: July 23 2004 at 12:33
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I just spent a giddy and surreal 24 hours getting myself up to speed with GYBE- I have to say I'm now a convert. Thanks for exposing me to this amazing group! On a slight tangent- anyone know the best online outlet for their CDs? I'd like to respect the band's beliefs by purchasing their music from a source not connected with multinational corporations.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi"> 
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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: July 23 2004 at 13:04
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Order from: http://kranky.net/ - http://kranky.net/ Or http://www.cstrecords.com/html/menu.html - http://www.cstrecords.com/html/menu.html http://www.cstrecords.com/ -
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Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: July 23 2004 at 13:32
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Thanks! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi">
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Posted By: Minstrel X
Date Posted: July 23 2004 at 14:12
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YEah, Art Rock is fair enough to Godspeed. ------------- Minstrel X: Burning down the gallery |
Posted By: diddy
Date Posted: July 23 2004 at 18:44
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I bought "Yanqui U.X.O" two days ago and I'm blown away. I had no big expectations but hey, the 9 guys really got me. I will buy their "raise your skinny fists..." as well, that's for sure.
Thanks for mentioning them...this site makes a poor man out of me
 and yes, they are prog to me, at least art rock but that's also a part of prog IMO... ------------- If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear... George Orwell |
Posted By: asuma
Date Posted: July 24 2004 at 00:02
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i would say art-rock. they can definatly rock, but they
make it an art form. eh? get it?  ------------- *Remember all advice given by Asuma is for entertainment purposes only. Asuma is not a licensed medical doctor, psychologist, or counselor and he does not play one on TV.* |
Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: July 24 2004 at 11:42
LOL truer words were never spoken- my 'must buy' album list is getting a lot longer than my bank deposit projections ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi">
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diddy wrote:Posted By: diddy
Date Posted: July 24 2004 at 11:50
I know exactly what you mean It seems as if I have to buy at least one new CD-rack a month ------------- If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear... George Orwell |
Posted By: Bryan
Date Posted: July 24 2004 at 13:33
| GYBE is an amazing band, and I'm very glad they've been added. I'll have reviews of their catalogue coming up shortly. |
Posted By: semismart
Date Posted: August 01 2004 at 20:08
 You can't beat that
Website is http://www.CSTRECORDS.COM - WWW.CSTRECORDS.COM Email is mailto:[email protected] - [email protected] Ciao ------------- <i>Sports cars</i>, helping ugly men get sex since 1954. |
Posted By: AngelRat
Date Posted: August 02 2004 at 16:30
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Music that's creepy and soothing at the same time. Unique. I love 'em. GYBE fans should also check out Silver Mount Zion, their spin-off project. Very interesting.
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Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: August 14 2004 at 23:19
| I deeply hate GYBE! |
Posted By: Bryan
Date Posted: August 15 2004 at 00:00
| Gee, thanks for the insight. |