DEEP DISCOG DIVE: Björk

I’d love to see CELINE DION

Madonna

I would love to see one done for Tori Amos and Garbage. Especially Garbage since their discography is so different with each album.

It would be really nice if you make a DDD about the Pet Shop Boys ! They have inspired many pop artist like gaga and definitely are one of the best duos in electronic/dance-pop music

I would love it you do Eminem next!!

@An Aesthetic Win Lol no. He actually uses very modern techniques to tell folk tale-esque stories. You're just lacking in insight.

@Holden Bobolden its amazing film very underrated

@An Aesthetic Win I disagree , I think its because you didn't understand the film , it has some hidden meanings as well as amazing cinemaphotography

And no, it’s not a joke. Every about his movies feels forced and dated to this modern era.

Part of me knows this is a joke, a part of me believes this as fact.

@M.C. sure it is.

Violence is never ok

@Robin's Philippine Life 🇵🇭 bjonk !!

Bjork bkork Bork.... F.O. gatekeeper

@Falxifer Ditto!

beepboop i can't believe i have to explain this for the people in the back of the room who don't know, but lana del rey is a persona/character, elizabeth grant is the person behind it, so of course there's canon, elizabeth grant has created an entire world of lana del rey that you can follow along with in her music (in her newest song A&W, we see the recurring character of Jimmy, who played a major role in the Ultraviolence album), same as taylor swift has created an entire canon/lore that even casual fans can piece together through her music so that the songs have a deeper meaning. just because you don't want to be invested in music at a deep level, doesn't mean it's not there, and doesn't mean no-one else can.

The truth is (well at least my opinion of it is) when bjork is content, her music suffers and overcompensates; when bjork suffers, her music thrives and resonates! I'll try to explain what i mean in a way that's diplomatic but also brutally honest (if that's even possible). I was first introduced to Bjork back in 95 when i was 11 years old, all thanks to my father who at the time was going through some yuppie mid life crisis and listened to nothing but female vocalists, specifically those who uniquely used their voice as an instrument (Nina Simone, Edith Piaf, Cocteau Twins, Portishead and of course Bjork). At some point as i entered my teens when my taste was developing and my father's little phase had passed, i ended up inheriting his fine taste in music but without the pretentiousness. Anyway, yadda yadda yadda, i became a bjorkoholic (that was literally my first hotmail account name). Growing up in high school as a bit of a loner and social outcast i found comfort and inspiration in her music, especially homogenic which honestly changed my relationship, not just with music but with myself! After releasing 3 of the best albums of the 90's (Debut, Post and Homogenic) she continued her reign into the 00's, showing no signs of plateau with vespertine, another career defining album coinciding with her devastating performance in Dancer in the Dark. It felt like she could do no wrong! Everything she touched turned to gold and she was only getting better! How was she going to follow up those groundbreaking masterpieces? Where do you go from that? Although it might not be everyone's cup of tea, i believe medulla was a smart and bold move to make, showcasing her conceptual approach while challenging herself experimentally. Sadly, each album that was released thereafter resonated with me less and less, with of course one exception, vulnicura! That was a return to the lush melodies and rich strings that she developed and forumated into her own genre over the years. Unfortunately that return to peak form was just a tease, because i found both utopia and fossora to be lackluster. There are some stunning soundscapes and audio palettes layered throughout both albums but unfortunately the music is underwhelming compositionally speaking. For example Ovule has this stunning, majestic brass section that engages you from the first listen but it frustratingly leaves you hanging and doesn't go anywhere! I don't know if this is bjorks way of practicing restrain but call me old fashioned, i need some compositions and melody to bite into. In retrospect i see a pattern with her albums (excluding debut and post which are more representations of her younger self, coming of age, like a musical equivalent to a contiki tour). From Homogenic onward, her albums have followed a distinct pattern which coincides with her state of mind at the time. It appears, bjork being the intense triple scorpio that she is also very much dependent on crisis which ignites her musical genius. Homogenic was a transformational and cathartic outburst of melodrama to be reborn again with vespertine, which was written when she first met Barney coinciding with all the electricty that comes with falling in love with someone. The next few albums were written during the crux of their marriage, after the 'honeymoon period' had passed and as happy i could be for her, i also recognize that the comfort and stability that comes with raising a family will ultimately neutralize any turbulence and volatility endured that were the settings that largely elicited her muscial genius and master of emotional depth! It's no coincidence that vulinicura was her breakup album from barney. The last two albums felt unfinished, like they were works in progress that hadn't been fully realised and fleshed out yet. I hate to say it but she needs another crisis if we're ever to experience her at her peak level. I was even considering kidnapping Sindri and holding him ransom just so i could get a bit of drama into her life just so we could get another taste of that delicious, lush melody again! lol!

@f4gsforpele no consistent sound is arguable, but I feel like fossora definitely has pretty consistent themes with all the mushroom stuff and things about her laying roots. All of that is pretty much about her family and how after her mother’s death she’s now the matriarch so the rooting thing is largely about her having to set into her new position. You can definitely interpret it in different ways but the themes are pretty consistent imo.

drawing restraint 9?

@The Tech Realist haha fair though, i look at some of the music I like (barbie girl by aqua, i know it's bad but i still enjoy it) and i know my taste isn't good either, don't worry 🤗

@Thornback Can't wait for Enya to leave her castle for a bit and grace us with new music too

She's forever curious, forever young like other highly-intelligent people that drive humankind forward. She is a national treasure.

Fax

frank ocean snatched beyonce for what she could have done for bjork 😭

Plus, considering it’s been rumored that it was “ancestors” was the song Beyoncé would’ve been featured on, it would make so much sense to mix Bjorks Icelandic singing, Tonya Tagaqs Inuit Throating Singing and Beyoncé’s Soulful R&B voice together and be a beautiful mix of three separate singing styles, influenced by three different cultures respectively

Never quite forgiven the Grammy for snubbing Kesha after all the abuse she suffered...for a guy who rudely admitted to have sleep through the award ceremony at home.

Beyoncé collaborating with Björk would be one of the most random, weirdest yet surprisingly pleasant collaborations that I have ever seen and would 100% warmly welcome with open arms lol

LOL

beepboop jesus, who hurt you lmao

Raditude is love and life. 🙏

Gling-gló! I just found my CD copy cleaning house and her rendition of Bella Símamær (Bell the switchboard operator) is a classic and so are Vísur Vatnesenda-Rósu. You'll never hear Björk like this before or since. This is also the album where all of her Es are Is.

@SuperSpeed Raven I’ve already made this my account on like 10 different sites, it’s too late now

I agree, it’s her best. Homogenic is her second best.

Dads universally have bad taste, idk why

Weirdly similar case on my end. In high school, I was the guy into the really werid, artsy stuff and my parents policy was “We’re not gonna ask questions we don’t want to know the answers to. You do you”” but for whatever reason, me liking Bjork was the one thing they felt like they had to step in an express concern about.

Same. Favourite album ever.

My fav too! Medulla is the most emotional and primordial, its wet, Its joyful and obscure. Happy to find out that there is a "medulla is the best one" coven out there! Hi sisters!!

Medulla is such an underrated masterpiece. I love the concept of using the human voice as the primary instrument for the soundscapes. It's in my top 5 Björk records.

Wow, a Milton Nascimento DDD would be incredible

Ahem you missed the ö

Velvet underground & nico, white light/white heat, and Velvet underground

@Lrba i do love Vespertine, but i haven’t listened to it as much, and although it is excellent i prefer Homogenic and Post

For me the holy trinity is Post, Homogenic, Vespertine. Debut makes a good fourth addition, but imo I have Vespertine over Debut in quality.

why lob off Vespertine of all albums?

Her first 4**

yes the first 4 is superior

Yeah foo fighters discog wayy too long to bundle with nirvana; if mic wants a singular video with a long enough run time he could have two DDD in one video with another artist with a shorter discog like joy division, the stone roses, or biggie

it's not just me going insane then? I could have sworn I've watched this before

I follow her on instagram and was shook to find out she did her makeup.

@worrywirt I didn't, I got a pass that was valid for a bunch of museums in the city, but I don't think it was on it

me too! I was so happy when I saw it. did you go to the punk museum? I didn’t have time & I regret it now

I second this

check out the Hudson Mohawk remix of Virus too. He kinda skipped over it but it's one to check out after Vespertine (which has some big hitters on it).

Howww could you not mention Matmos production contribution to Vespertine though???!!! haha i forgive you! They are greatttt though!