Björk Post Songs

[Denisha Padley]

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Bjork's love of classical music can be heard throughout her music with the use of string quartet's to organs, which goes to show that Bjork has a very refined palette for music, especially when she combines classical and electronic techniques.

To prepare the album sessions, Bjork moved to London and it is here where it begins to penetrate into the techno and dance scene. Although the end result it varied enough of these styles, as only " Big Time Sensuality " and " Violently Happy " have real touches of dance, but this will meet Nellee Hooper of Soul II Soul, important in the career of Bjork. In itself, Debut, has a mix of flutes, harps, pianos and arrangements of strings proving her classical view of music.

Debut is another thing; it is the result of a creative process, which in turn consists of a number of other processes. The truly positive results ... and if we stop to think about what music can really mean in our lives. What is certain is that we currently have the ability to get the Debut disc of almost any band or artist, be it from anywhere without paying a euro for them. I know it may seem, or is, a somewhat picky remark, but I think Bjork had very well clarified to us the difference between what is the music itself and the different ways to enjoy it.

This album is more independent and daring than the last, it moves away from the sounds of dance and trance, featured in Debut (1993) and explores other aspects of music, such as experimentation with techno and electronic music not limited only to pop. Much material was produced during the recording of the album in 1994, including "I go humble," which then became a B-side appearing on one of the singles "Isobel" and later in Post live and Homogenic live.

"Cover me" was originally recorded in a cave infested with bats in Nassau, but was eliminated by a studio version, it was then incorporated in the box set of Family tree on the CD Roots 2. It also includes songs that were to Debut, which is "the Modern Things" song in response to fans of the Sugar cubes that called her a traitor when she began to use the sequencer. And the song "It's so quiet ' which was originally by Betty Hutton and it seems to be the least loved by her fans.

Considered one of the best albums of 1990, Post matched its predecessor in terms of sales. It was certified platinum in Australia ( ARIA ), Canada ( CRIA ), UK ( BPI ), United States ( RIAA ) and Europe ( IFPI ). While three of the singles from the album entered the UK Top 10, they failed to advance in the US or radio MTV. On the other hand, the album was hailed by music critics, who praised the variety of sounds on the album and voice of the singer. As part of the promotion, she released six singles between 1995 and 1997. The first of them, "Army of Me" had a good commercial reception: it became the first single from Bjork to enter the Top 10 in the UK.

Eric Henderson of Slant Magazine awarded five out of five stars to the album, stating that she intended the listeners to try to understand her way of thinking for example, drum and bass on "Hyper-ballad '. The theme of the songs says "Possibly Maybe" is an "emotional code" to love, 'Enjoy' is a dark dub. The video for Speech was directed by Michel Gondry and Spike Jonze. Also, I have to mention that the collaborations on the album lived up to the phrases of "has always been an important aspect ' to be taken into a world-class music.

In Homogenic, as its title suggests the songs are of a similar style and aesthetic care is manifested even on the cover which was produced by photographer Nick Knight and designed by Alexander McQueen. The character that appears on the cover represents someone who does not want to have an easy life, and that was released to the depths of the ocean. The first single of Homogenic that became famous instantly was "Joga" whose title is the name of her best friend.

One of the events that favored the earlier introspection was the disturbing case of Ricardo Lopez. Lopez was a 21 year old Uruguayan who was obsessed with Bjork. In September 1996, his body was found in her apartment in Miami, which was decorated with posters of Bjork and, after he committed suicide (because he did not accept the relationship between Bjork and Goldie, with whom she planned to marry). Besides this, Scotland Yard managed to intercept a parcel bomb containing Sulfuric acid sent by Lopez on the night of his suicide. The singer collapsed over this incident happening leaving her disturbed and feeling unsafe.

After this traumatic event, Bjork decided to leave the city and travelled to Spain, where percussionist Trevor Morais offered study tours, here she was able to escape the attention drawn from the Lopez case. The album was recorded in Madronal (south of Spain), with a flamenco guitarist to interpret a theme. This event introduced Raimundo Amador to Bjork. Eventually, she ended up with him, recording the theme "So Broken" which is included in the Spanish version of the Homogenic album.

Between all these songs, are some very minimalist ideas and despite the beauty of the voice or the interest of the connection, it was a bit difficult for the fans to interpret (For example, 'Cocoon', 'An echo-a stain'). Some are less complicated, including 'Pagan poetry' which is probably the best. This is the artwork that is closest to her previous album 'Homogenic'. There is also 'Frosti', which is an instrumental music box, so you enjoy the spectacular magical music by Yann Tiersen. The song 'Aurora' is a hymn to nature, very melodic, whose beginning is punctuated by the sound of footsteps in the snow. Another outstanding song and perfect ending to the album is 'Unison'. In a long crescendo, the singer gives us the very convincing track 'let's unite tonight'. It is a very fresh way and puts in a melodic mood.

The entire album is comprised of a body phenomenal music of work by fifteen willful string players, male and female and indubitable savvy staffs. This temporary anecdote serves to explain that music is now preparing Bjork herself, however, she needs this kind of support to acquire the entire splendid dimension and that is "Vespertine".

Surrounded by a string of orchestra with almost sixty members, the Californian duo, electronic Matmos, New York harpist Zeena Parkins and a chorus of fifteen Greenland Eskimos along with her incredible talent, Vespertine offers one of the most elaborate musical masterpieces that is hard to find now among the international circuits. In short, Bjork won the bet: achieved the perfect drive! The whole album is beautiful piece of musical architecture.

Medulla is the 6th studio album of the Icelandic singer, Bjork, and it was released in 2004. This is an album devoted to amazing vocals, choral rhythms, and guttural singing, for which she is supported by several singers, including Mike Patton, Leila, Robert Wyatt, Dokaka. Dokaka is an amazing Japanese vocal artist who distinguished himself particularly by covers of Metal bands such as Slayer and Led Zepplin with also input of American beat boxer/rapper Rahzel.

As in Vespertine, Bjork fully exploited all kinds of effects in the voices and vocal tones, but in Medulla, the musical strategy was typically different, where Bjork revolutionizes predominantly voice with almost no music at all. The "fusion" between the voice of Bjork and a diverse number of contributors to this album is excellent. Medulla completely portrays music as a work of art that is definitely rare and elusive talent.

As an artist, Bjork has shown herself in the purest sense of the word, as a musician who can create her own world with a personal vision of reality associated with her work. Her musical talent is not only the result of a gift, but the insatiable work of someone who has never abandoned what has been proposed and this is highly visible in her beautiful composition of Medulla.

The voice was always the focal point in Bjork's career, but never so inventive and carefully harnessed as you can see in Medulla. Considering the first to the last song on accurate vocal assemblies, the record almost completely excluded the presence of other musical instruments and components, expanding the intimate character of the work and ensuring a sense of novelty to the world of the singer. The sober beats the well-designed game of musical bases, where each album step is developed on top of harmonies to the delicate beats, constant use of beat box and a chorus of voices that meet all the workspaces with a sense of perfection.

In "Medulla", the Icelandic music legend undresses instrumentation to basically build an ambitious voice collage in some passages and suggestions from others, especially those with quasi-medieval invocations that seem to lead to Icelandic images in black and white and collation of Nordic landscapes.

Bjork brings a sensitive transfer primarily when using her native language, causing the listener to be framed up within her vocal juggling and expressiveness of unique locations. Particularly, this is highly appreciable in "Vokuro", the most beautiful and elegant track compilation and the only single not written by Bjork herself. She was very well accompanied by the Icelandic Choir; thereby adopting great piano music and each and every single minute of the album makes you wonder how this music tone can be done.

Other interesting tracks are "Show forgiveness me" which has a theme of appreciable beauty in which only a vocal is used and is thus completely acappella. "Oceania" a song which was performed by Bjork at the Olympic games in Athens 2004 and has wonderful female vocals and other aquatic dancers along with Esther Williams accompanying. All the songs sum up with powerful electronic compositions.

Notably "Vokur" is based on a composition for piano, this brings again, the participation of the Iceland Choir performing a beautiful vocal arrangement. "Who Is It" comes in with the right beat, decelerated English and 'beat' rap vocals. "Oceania", sung in the last (2004) Olympics comes with broken beats and vocals of a London Choir.

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