Bjork - Vespertine [2001]

12 tracks in playlist, average track length: 4:32
Playlist length: 54 minutes 29 seconds
File-Size: 50,42 MB
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1. Björk - Hidden Place (4:01)
2. Björk - Cocoon (4:28)
3. Björk - It's Not Up To You (5:14)
4. Björk - Undo (5:38)
5. Björk - Pagan Poetry (5:14)
6. Björk - Frosti (1:43)
7. Björk - Aurora (4:42)
8. Björk - An Echo A Stain (4:04)
9. Björk - Sun In My Mouth (2:40)
10. Björk - Heirloom (5:11)
11. Björk - Harm Of Will (4:45)
12. Björk - Unison (6:49)

I find it hard to even begin to describe how wonderful this album is, but let me just say that I have never heard anything quite like this, even from Bjork herself. This is not techno, or dance, or big band, or industrial, or anything definable. There are a few hints here and there: Aphex Twin, Radiohead circa Kid A, Brian Eno, but where Radiohead came at the minimalist-techno from a rock-based direction, complete with drums and guitars, Bjork has come to a similar point but from a totally different tradition, that of classical music. The only really helpful benchmarks I can think of are two of her own songs from previous albums: "Possibly Maybe", and "All Is Full of Love", but even those can't begin to express Vespertine. My favourite songs on the album are "It's Not Up to You", possibly the first anthem of the new millenium, "Pagan Poetry", which has a stunning bassline and a chilly, immense power to it, the gorgeous "Aurora", which literally make me break down and cry (which hasn't happened from music for me in years), and "Heirloom", a new kind of pop song, and the closest thing the album has for dance music. This album is the most beautiful thing you will hear all year, and I am tempted to say that it the holy grail of electronic music: the first album to fully merge transcendence and radiance with avant-garde music.

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Bjork - Telegram [1997]

11 tracks in playlist, average track length: 4:40
Playlist length: 51 minutes 20 seconds
File-Size: 59,14 MB
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1. Björk - Isobel (Deodato Mix) (6:11)
2. Björk - Cover Me (Dillinja Mix) (6:22)
3. Björk - I Miss You (Dobie's Rub Part One, Sunshine Mix) (5:35)
4. Björk - My Spine (Evelyn Glennie) (2:33)
5. Björk - Army Of Me (Masseymix - Graham Massey) (5:18)
6. Björk - Hyperballad (Brodsky Quartet version) (4:21)
7. Björk - I Miss You (Album Version) (3:59)
8. Björk - Headphones (Ø Remix - Mika Vainio) (6:17)
9. Björk - Enjoy (Further Over the Edge Mix - Outcast) (4:21)
10. Björk - Possibly Maybe (Lucy Mix) (3:03)
11. Björk - You've Been Flirting Again (Björk's Flirt Is a Promise Mix) (3:20)

say goodbye to the deliciously demented Sugarcubes, and say hello to Bjork solo pop star! in her old bands it was obvious that there was a mighty strong force brewing in her mind and with her vocals. sometimes her ideas seemed suffocated by her fellow band member's contributions; so thank god that someone had the sense to let her go solo and really explore the outer and inner dephths of her talent. now that she has enjoyed a healthy and high profile solo career for quite some time; it's amazing to take a look back at her past catalogue and examine her progression over the years.

"Telegram" stands out not just as an excellent Bjork album, but also as a superb example of how a remix album should be done. (Massive Attack's "No Protection" is another outstanding example.) the Bjork originals on "Telegram" are not just given a thumping 4/4 techno beat or some other kind of lazy "remix" treatment. in fact, many of these songs add so much more life to the originals that you may have a hard time choosing which is your favorite. it's also amazing to me that even though each song gets a different remix from a different artist, the whole album has a very coherent and organic feel to it. the songs flow and some of the performances are downright brilliant! "Possibly Maybe" warps and spaces out Bjork's sultry vocals and adds a lazy stumbling beat that fits it perfectly. Deodato's treatment of "Isobel" is sheer bliss, and "I Miss You" in the hands of Dobie becomes a fun and bouncy hip-hop lite anthem. the new track on here "My Spine" comes across alot like some of the percussion from Tom Waits' "Bone Machine" album crossed with some crazy calypso. it's a great song and fits in perfectly with the whole of the album. there are lots of great ideas and artistic energy here on "Telegram."

that's the beauty of Bjork. she can harness all her outrageous ideas and mold (or allow her producers to mold) those elements and create an amazing sonic masterpiece that stands the test of time. all her albums come highly recommended and i have a hard time trying to tell people who don't own any of her solo albums which one is best to start with. and even though it is a remix album, "Telegram" is a fine place as any to begin exploring.

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Bjork - Homogenic [1997]

10 tracks in playlist, average track length: 4:21
Playlist length: 43 minutes 32 seconds
File-Size: 42,04 MB
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1. Björk - Hunter (4:15)
2. Björk - Jòga (5:05)
3. Björk - Unravel (3:21)
4. Björk - Bachelorette (5:12)
5. Björk - All Neon Like (5:53)
6. Björk - Five Years (4:29)
7. Björk - Immature (3:06)
8. Björk - Alarm Call (4:19)
9. Björk - Pluto (3:19)
10. Björk - All Is Full Of Love (4:33)

The first time I listened to Homogenic, I was a little disappointed. I missed the eclectic sounds of Bjork's previous album, Post. To me Homogenic 'all sounded the same'. Then I listened a few more times, and it was only then that I really heard and appreciated the music. Now I consider it to be Bjork's best yet.

A strange but effective mixture of hard techno beats and string octet performances is the 10 song backdrop for Bjork's unique voice. The album starts with 'Hunter', a searching, determined track. It moves through songs of loneliness, desire, and passion. Track 9, Pluto, is the album's intense climax. The sheer energy in this track is astonishing (and you simply cannot turn the volume up enough, in my opinion). Homogenic closes with the soft, peaceful 'All Is Full Of Love', a song so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes.

You don't have this album? What are you still reading this for? Go out and experience it for yourself - I promise you won't be disappointed.

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Björk - Debut [1993]

11 tracks in playlist, average track length: 4:23
Playlist length: 48 minutes 19 seconds
File-Size: 51,11 MB
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1. Björk - Human Behaviour (4:10)
2. Björk - Crying (4:52)
3. Björk - Venus As A Boy (4:42)
4. Björk - There's More To Life Than This (Recorded Live At The Milk Bar Toilets) (3:21)
5. Björk - Like Someone In Love (4:33)
6. Björk - Big Time Sensuality (3:57)
7. Björk - One Day (5:24)
8. Björk - Aeroplane (3:54)
9. Björk - Come To Me (4:55)
10. Björk - Violently Happy (4:59)
11. Björk - The Anchor Song (3:32)

Bjork has refined her sound and evolved as an artist, inspiring others since her first album, released in '93, but 'Debut' is a treasure that's just as priceless and definitely worth having in one's collection. She impressed and showed much potential here, suggesting more to offer in the future, and is one of few that manages to outshine the previous endeavor with the next. She blew many electronic fans away with her refreshingly innovative style and wacky video ideas, staking her claim as a force not to be reckoned with.

On latter albums such as 'Homogenic' and 'Vespertine', the songs were deeper and ultimately darker but most of the material here is playful dance tunes. The music, however, is creatively unique with Bjork's vocal prowess and groovy atmospherics. She became a household name with club hits like "Big Time Sensuality" and "Violently Happy" but, for me, the true highlights include the emotionally-charged "Venus As a Boy" - a striking melody with hypnotic beats and lush strings that have a slight Middle Eastern feel, and the beautifully crafted "Come To Me", which may just be my all-time favorite Bjork song with its delicate, melodic rhythms and gentle yet achy cooing.

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Björk - Björk [1977]

10 tracks in playlist, average track length: 3:10
Playlist length: 31 minutes 41 seconds
File-Size: 35,55 MB
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1. Björk - Arabadrengurinn (5:27)
2. Björk - Búkolla (3:30)
3. Björk - Alta Mira (2:40)
4. Björk - Jóhannes Kjarval (2:31)
5. Björk - Fúsi Hreindır (3:43)
6. Björk - Himnaför (2:41)
7. Björk - Óliver (2:49)
8. Björk - Álfur út úr hól (3:16)
9. Björk - Músastiginn (2:52)
10. Björk - Baenin (2:12)

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Van Morrison - Astral Weeks [1968]

Van Morrison - Astral Weeks [1968]
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1. Astral Weeks
2. Beside You
3. Sweet Thing
4. Cyprus Avenue
5. Way Young Lovers Do
6. Madame George
7. Ballerina
8. Slim Slow Slider

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