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 >>> >> >
