Yeah Emile, I know you're right. I tell myself I believe in having an open mind and deep down, I know I do, even if I must force myself to act as if I do at times! I have tried to like Bjork songs on many occasions (the fact that I have to try to me is a bad sign though!) and given that a lot of people whose opinion I respect have faith in Bjork, I'm sure I'll try more - mostly though, I think it's just a personal preference thing - which applies to all of us on various issues.
As for the idea of Bjork's advanced taste and use of electronic music producers I dig a lot well, yeah I have to agree, that's a positive thing. It's just unfortunate that despite those names, I've yet to like anything which she has come out with even with their talents employed - although I live in hope! Ken >-----Original Message----- >From: Emile Facey (Plant43) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 1:25 PM >To: Odeluga, Ken; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Org >Subject: Re: (313) Bjork Recommendations... > > >I think you're being a little harsh Ken! I never used to like her voice but >got given a copy of Homogenic a few years ago and, after a lot of >listening, >really grew to like her. Not only has can she sing but she's a pretty >amazing song writer. She is also one of the only people about who puts >producers like Mark Bell and Matmos in the charts, not a bad thing in my >book. > >As far as I'm concerned Guy-Manuel should have played the track regardless. > >E > > > >on 8/9/03 10:15 am, Odeluga, Ken at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> A few years ago I was at a gig by Daft Punk's Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo >> (excellent, excellent dj who deliberately keeps a low profile, a lot of >> people don't even know he's also a member of that group). He was >playing a >> beautiful (and wide-ranging) set and the knowledgeable crowd was >being very >> appreciative. Then suddenly, the first finger-nails >> scratching-down-a-blackboard-black-board-like screeches of Bjork >pierced out >> of the speakers as he decided to push the boundaries even >further. I winced. >> As I glanced around, I noticed many people doing similar things, >some people >> started to leave the floor. With consumate skill though, Guy >picked up the >> sentiment in a flash and the track never materialized. Moral of >the story: >> be as wide ranging and as experimental as you like, but pls don't inflict >> lack of talent masquerading as something else on to people who have a >> slightly more discerning ear than the average, as it just won't work! >> >> k >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Cobert, Gwendal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 9:52 AM >>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Org >>> Subject: RE: (313) Bjork Recommendations... >>> >>> >>> Actually, I'm another one who's got trouble with Bjork ... >>> This being said, I still have respect for her because of her >>> ability to bring together people from all scenes, graphically and >>> musically - look at the remixes mentioned, it almost reads like a >>> who's who of electronic music ! >>> Gwendal >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Odeluga, Ken [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 10:45 AM >>>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Org >>>> Subject: RE: (313) Bjork Recommendations... >>>> >>>> >>>> OK, I'll come clean - it's me. I'm the only person on this >>>> list who can't >>>> stand Bjork. Imo she's not original in any way: Bowie, Bush, >>>> Joplin, Nico et >>>> al >>>> all did what Bjork does first and a lot better + unlike Bjork, they >>>> could/can sing. People taking her songs and marrying them up >>>> to structures >>>> with a more dance floor-orientated sensibility, doesn't >>>> disguse the fact >>>> that they're bloody awful compositions in the first place. >>>> Therefore, my >>>> Bjork recommendation would be to listen to >>>> something else. My (not so) humble opinion. >>>> >>>> k >>>> >>> >> > >
