{01} gratitude (vocals by Will Oldham){02} pearl{03} ambergris march{04} bath{05} hunter vessel{06} shimenawa{07} vessel shimenawa{08} storm{09} holographic entrypoint{10} cetacea{11} antarctic return
You can hear samples here:
http://unit.bjork.com/specials/dr9/
― The Brainwasher (Twilight), Sunday, 12 June 2005 21:19 (twenty years ago)
― charleston charge (chaki), Sunday, 12 June 2005 21:22 (twenty years ago)
― The Brainwasher (Twilight), Sunday, 12 June 2005 21:27 (twenty years ago)
― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Sunday, 12 June 2005 21:29 (twenty years ago)
I'm sorry, something just died inside.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 12 June 2005 21:33 (twenty years ago)
― locus solus, Sunday, 12 June 2005 21:36 (twenty years ago)
― something about a tarantula coming out of a coconut (deangulberry), Sunday, 12 June 2005 22:14 (twenty years ago)
― The Brainwasher (Twilight), Sunday, 12 June 2005 22:15 (twenty years ago)
― Drew Daniel (Drew Daniel), Sunday, 12 June 2005 22:38 (twenty years ago)
― Ryan Pitchfork, Sunday, 12 June 2005 23:00 (twenty years ago)
― Austin Still (Austin, Still), Sunday, 12 June 2005 23:04 (twenty years ago)
― charleston charge (chaki), Sunday, 12 June 2005 23:09 (twenty years ago)
― The Brainwasher (Twilight), Sunday, 12 June 2005 23:09 (twenty years ago)
― Ryan Pitchfork, Sunday, 12 June 2005 23:12 (twenty years ago)
― Ryan Pitchfork, Sunday, 12 June 2005 23:13 (twenty years ago)
― something about a tarantula coming out of a coconut (deangulberry), Sunday, 12 June 2005 23:32 (twenty years ago)
― something about a tarantula coming out of a coconut (deangulberry), Sunday, 12 June 2005 23:34 (twenty years ago)
I always like Oldham against electronic backdrops, assuming this is going to be electronic (safe bet, I'd say, tho I haven't bothered to hear the clips).
hmm i'm not sure about this - why is it a safe bet? the last few bjork records have featured mostly acoustic elements processed electronically so her work blurs the line between "electronic" and "acoustic" or, rather ignores the line. "medulla" contains only vocal sounds, after all.
― jed_ (jed), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:07 (twenty years ago)
I think this is where I have to say that something is amiss.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:10 (twenty years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:13 (twenty years ago)
― the D Double signal (nordicskilla), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:13 (twenty years ago)
― vahid (vahid), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:13 (twenty years ago)
― something about a tarantula coming out of a coconut (deangulberry), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:14 (twenty years ago)
― vahid (vahid), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:15 (twenty years ago)
― Jay Vee (Manon_70), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:16 (twenty years ago)
― vahid (vahid), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:18 (twenty years ago)
― Jay Vee (Manon_70), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:19 (twenty years ago)
― vahid (vahid), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:19 (twenty years ago)
― something about a tarantula coming out of a coconut (deangulberry), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:22 (twenty years ago)
For the record I prefer his delicious Teriyaki burger. It must be hard making burgers that good AND also being a famous dinosaur and artist.
― the D Double signal (nordicskilla), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:23 (twenty years ago)
pad thai and french fries sounds like hangover munchies.
― tricky (disco stu), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:26 (twenty years ago)
― vahid (vahid), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:29 (twenty years ago)
(Go to the Meat Beat Manifesto show in SD or I disown you.)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:31 (twenty years ago)
― tricky (disco stu), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:33 (twenty years ago)
― vahid (vahid), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:35 (twenty years ago)
― the D Double signal (nordicskilla), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:37 (twenty years ago)
I consumed both last night! It was great.
And yes, Barney's has exceedingly good vegetarian burgers.
― the D Double signal (nordicskilla), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:38 (twenty years ago)
― something about a tarantula coming out of a coconut (deangulberry), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:49 (twenty years ago)
― tricky (disco stu), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:50 (twenty years ago)
The Berkeley!
― the D Double signal (nordicskilla), Monday, 13 June 2005 00:52 (twenty years ago)
"Processed electronically," your words not mine. Medulla was her first real break from electronic music, as far as I'm concerned, and tho the acoustic/a cappella angle was def. played up, the electronic processing seemed nearly as integral to the final product as the vocals. I don't see her ever breaking off completely from electronic components, and especially not on a project she's rumored to have been at work on since after Vespertine. I'd love her to prove me wrong, tho.
― Ryan Pitchfork, Monday, 13 June 2005 01:09 (twenty years ago)
Matthew Barney, Jackass. Jackass, Matthew Barney. Oh, I see you've met.
― django (django), Monday, 13 June 2005 04:59 (twenty years ago)
― Drew Daniel (Drew Daniel), Monday, 13 June 2005 05:59 (twenty years ago)
― John Justen (johnjusten), Monday, 13 June 2005 06:59 (twenty years ago)
― jed_ (jed), Monday, 13 June 2005 10:33 (twenty years ago)
― Banana Nutrament (ghostface), Monday, 13 June 2005 11:43 (twenty years ago)
― pdf (Phil Freeman), Monday, 13 June 2005 12:43 (twenty years ago)
― django (django), Monday, 13 June 2005 13:48 (twenty years ago)
Speaking of which {08} storm is a creation already performed live on her last tour (previously known as 'Nameless'). This also totally clears the slate for the next "real follow up" record as far as unrecorded material goes, unless she happens to preview any newer material live in the interim.
― fandango (fandango), Monday, 13 June 2005 14:06 (twenty years ago)
― kyle (akmonday), Monday, 13 June 2005 14:47 (twenty years ago)
― locus solus, Monday, 13 June 2005 15:24 (twenty years ago)
― django (django), Monday, 13 June 2005 15:45 (twenty years ago)
Come to think of it, I hardly own any soundtrack records, Björk alone is selling this one to me. I think this kind of element about them - the increased pressure to analyse and separate form & content is something I conciously avoid in music generally (for better or worse). I find it a barrier to enjoyment in Hip-Hop much of the time too fwiw. Which isn't to say it's bad, just hard to digest. I guess why some people still think of it as 'not music' (I don't agree, just saying).
I do own music that has been created partly to soundtrack art installations though... and I don't always remember when I listen to those pieces on their own. I think DR9 will probably fall somewhere inbetween these poles, of unawareness and unavoidability of the 'missing' elements. Except maybe on the feat. Will Oldham track. This entire post is stating the completely obvious :-/
― fandango (fandango), Monday, 13 June 2005 15:46 (twenty years ago)
― django (django), Monday, 13 June 2005 15:54 (twenty years ago)
― django (django), Monday, 13 June 2005 15:57 (twenty years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 13 June 2005 16:01 (twenty years ago)
― L'Histoire d'Eric H. (Eric H.), Monday, 13 June 2005 16:22 (twenty years ago)
― jed_ (jed), Monday, 13 June 2005 16:23 (twenty years ago)
― Susan Douglas (Susan Douglas), Monday, 13 June 2005 16:26 (twenty years ago)
like that?
― django (django), Monday, 13 June 2005 16:42 (twenty years ago)
xp
or like that! ;)
― jed_ (jed), Monday, 13 June 2005 16:56 (twenty years ago)
and yes I agree with jed. Even more, you don't even need to like it to appreciate it. I mean I don't like Salvador Dali...but I appreciate him. I don't like a lot of things that I still think have merit. I mean who actually likes listening to Merzbow? (And yet I sat through two entire albums on a train ride-i felt really stoned afterwards)
― django (django), Monday, 13 June 2005 17:08 (twenty years ago)
― Susan Douglas (Susan Douglas), Monday, 13 June 2005 17:18 (twenty years ago)
― django (django), Monday, 13 June 2005 17:21 (twenty years ago)
― Susan Douglas (Susan Douglas), Monday, 13 June 2005 17:22 (twenty years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 13 June 2005 17:24 (twenty years ago)
― Leon C. (Ex Leon), Monday, 13 June 2005 17:30 (twenty years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 13 June 2005 17:33 (twenty years ago)
― Susan Douglas (Susan Douglas), Monday, 13 June 2005 17:34 (twenty years ago)
http://www.si.umich.edu/Art_History/UMMA/KEL7/KEL70010001_b.jpg
― django (django), Monday, 13 June 2005 18:28 (twenty years ago)
― Momus (Momus), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 03:37 (twenty years ago)
― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 03:54 (twenty years ago)
amen
― something about a tarantula coming out of a coconut (deangulberry), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 03:55 (twenty years ago)
― Drew Daniel (Drew Daniel), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 04:40 (twenty years ago)
― something about a tarantula coming out of a coconut (deangulberry), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 04:44 (twenty years ago)
the conflicted relationship between human beings and their cultural environment
the struggles of energies within the human body
― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 04:52 (twenty years ago)
― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 04:53 (twenty years ago)
― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 04:56 (twenty years ago)
― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 04:58 (twenty years ago)
― tricky (disco stu), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 15:12 (twenty years ago)
― anthony easton (anthony), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 15:17 (twenty years ago)
― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 21:42 (twenty years ago)
― tricky (disco stu), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 22:28 (twenty years ago)
some critics who pan a work by mockingly quoting the press release think they're stepping clear of the hype, but they're more ensnared in it than anyone. sometimes you have to endure some hilarious purple prose when hunting this stuff down, but don't blame the artist if you give up before you even get to their actual work.
― milton parker (Jon L), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 22:48 (twenty years ago)
― Susan Douglas (Susan Douglas), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 00:31 (twenty years ago)
but it's so OTM!
― john'n'chicago, Wednesday, 15 June 2005 01:22 (twenty years ago)
no, i haven't. i have expressed admiration for barney's work on several threads, including (in a cautious way) this one. i just expressed regret over the way barney's work is presented by his curators (and sometimes by himself and his gallery). i wasn't responding to barney's art at all but the blurb that was used to advertise his art.
but yes, as i note above, sometimes this sort of thing does jaundice me a bit against the work--or make it harder to appreciate. i agree that it's important to try to get beyond this sort of reaction.
― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 01:29 (twenty years ago)
― Salvador Saca (Mr. Xolotl), Friday, 15 July 2005 22:15 (twenty years ago)
― kyle (akmonday), Friday, 15 July 2005 22:18 (twenty years ago)
― Dominique (dleone), Friday, 15 July 2005 22:21 (twenty years ago)
is the whole thing available? i love bjork but am most excited about the track with will oldham
― Johann (johann), Friday, 15 July 2005 22:40 (twenty years ago)
― The Brainwasher (Twilight), Friday, 15 July 2005 22:43 (twenty years ago)
Gratitude feat. Will Oldham
― Salvador Saca (Mr. Xolotl), Monday, 18 July 2005 04:58 (twenty years ago)
bjork and will oldham should collaborate more!
ambergis march is pretty tooo
― Johann (johann), Monday, 18 July 2005 08:01 (twenty years ago)
i think every bjork album is better than the last. i can't listen to the first couple anymore.
― bugged out, Sunday, 14 August 2005 15:06 (twenty years ago)
Also surprised the dreaded Pfork haven't reviewed this yet! I can't imagine them dragging their heels over let's say, a Johnny Greenwood soundtrack ;) perhaps they hate it ;D
― fandango (fandango), Monday, 22 August 2005 22:59 (twenty years ago)
― huell howser (chaki), Monday, 22 August 2005 23:08 (twenty years ago)
― fandango (fandango), Monday, 22 August 2005 23:21 (twenty years ago)
― Salvador (Salvador), Monday, 22 August 2005 23:23 (twenty years ago)