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Jóga
"Jóga" is a song recorded by Icelandic singer, songwriter and actress Björk for her third studio album, ''Homogenic'' (1997). An electronica song, "Jóga" fuses these elements with Baroque music, baroque and Classical music, classical styles. The track's sound was partially inspired by Music of Iceland, Icelandic music, containing what have been described as "volcanic beats". Lyrically, the piece is an ode to Björk's native land and her best friend, while containing subtexts relating to the state of emergency. "Jóga" was released as the lead single from ''Homogenic'' on 15 September 1997 to critical acclaim, with reviewers praising her powerful vocal performance, as well as the track's composition and overall production. Commercially, the song was a moderate success, but peaked at number one in Björk's native Iceland. Recording and production Like most of ''Homogenic'', "Jóga" was recorded and produced at El Cortijo in Málaga, Spain. Björk wrote the song while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homogenic
''Homogenic'' is the third studio album by Icelandic recording artist Björk. It was released on 22 September 1997 by One Little Indian Records. Produced by Björk, Mark Bell (British musician), Mark Bell, Guy Sigsworth, Howie B, and Markus Dravs, the album marked a stylistic change, focusing on similar-sounding music combining electronic music, electronic beats and string instruments with songs in tribute to her native country Iceland. ''Homogenic'' was originally to be produced in her home in London, but was halted due to media attention from Björk surviving a murder attempt by Ricardo López (stalker), a stalker. She later relocated to Spain to record the album. It marked the first of several production collaborations between Björk and Bell, whom she would cite as a major influence on her musical career. Upon its release, ''Homogenic'' received widespread critical acclaim. It topped the DV (newspaper), Icelandic albums chart, peaking at number 28 on the US Billboard 200, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachelorette (song)
"Bachelorette" is a song recorded by Icelandic singer, songwriter and actress Björk for her third studio album, ''Homogenic'' (1997). Released as its second single on 1 December 1997, the song was originally written for '' Stealing Beauty'', a film by Bernardo Bertolucci, but the project was withdrawn. The lyrics for "Bachelorette" were written by Sjón, a friend and collaborator of the singer. The song's accompanying music video was noted for its surrealistic art direction, leading to a win at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards. Music and lyrics Björk wrote about the writing process of "Bachelorette" on her website: "Bachelorette" is emotionally charged and theatrical, following ''Homogenic''s theme of "beats and strings", but also includes instruments such as timbales, timpani, Alp horn and accordion, among others, which helped make the song stronger and more dramatic. Björk described the song's lyrical theme as " Isobel goes to the city". Critical reception British ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jón Gnarr
Jón Gnarr (; born Jón Gunnar Kristinsson on 2 January 1967) is an Icelanders, Icelandic actor, comedian, and politician who served as the Mayor of Reykjavík, Mayor of Reykjavík from 2010 to 2014. He is currently a member of the Althing for Viðreisn, elected in the 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election. Jón was a well-known comedian and actor starting in the 1990s, including teaming with Sigurjón Kjartansson as the duo Tvíhöfði on radio and television. In 2009, he formed the Best Party, a political party that began as list of frivolous political parties, political satire but quickly turned into a real political player due to its electoral successes, which were perceived to be a reaction to the 2008–2011 Icelandic financial crisis. Early years Jón was misdiagnosed with severe intellectual disability as a child and was treated between the ages of five and seven at the children's psychiatry ward at the State Hospital at Dalbraut, Reykjavík. He has dyslexia and had le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Is Full Of Love
"All Is Full of Love" is a song by Icelandic musician Björk from her third studio album, ''Homogenic'' (1997). The lyrics were inspired by love in spring and Ragnarök of Norse mythology. Björk's original version is a trip hop ballad with Soul music, soul influences, harp, strings, and electronic beats; the version on ''Homogenic'' is a minimalist ambient music, ambient remix by Howie B, emphasising Björk's vocals. A remix by the German Intelligent dance music, IDM duo Funkstörung was released as a single in 1998. In 1999, "All Is Full of Love" was released as a single with a music video directed by Chris Cunningham. The video uses Björk's original mix, and depicts Björk as a robot being assembled in a factory, who passionately kisses another robot. The video is often cited as one of the best of all time and a milestone in computer animation; it has been displayed in art exhibitions and was on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The single reached number 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and eccentric public persona, she has developed an Eclecticism in music, eclectic musical style over a career spanning four decades, drawing on electronica, pop music, pop, dance music, dance, trip hop, jazz, and avant-garde music, avant-garde music. She is one of the most influential pioneers in electronic music, electronic and experimental music. Born and raised in Reykjavík, Björk began her music career at the age of 11 and gained international recognition as the lead singer of the alternative rock band the Sugarcubes by the age of 21. After the Sugarcubes disbanded in 1992, Björk gained prominence as a solo artist with her albums ''Debut (Björk album), Debut'' (1993), ''Post (Björk album), Post'' (1995), and ''Homogenic'' (1997), collaborating with artis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Bell (British Musician)
Mark Bell (22 February 1971 – 8 October 2014) was a British DJ, record producer, and member of the pioneering techno group LFO (British band), LFO. He recorded on Warp Records, and also collaborated with artists such as Björk and Depeche Mode. Biography Early life Mark Bell's early musical influences came from three specific sources. One was an art teacher in school who taught art and played music by Jean-Michel Jarre and Kraftwerk, an older sister who played disco music, disco, funk music and Electro (music), electro from her bedroom, and a music shop in Leeds Mark described as having "arcade games like ''Tempest (video game), Tempest'' and ''Defender (video game), Defender''" and that it would play "loads of early hip hop like Schoolly D. I remember feeling this is mine and my friend’s place". Bell's first experiments in electronic music involved him making a deal with his girlfriend's father who made his musical ballads listened to despite disliking them. Bell convinced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Miss You (Björk Song)
"I Miss You" is a song recorded by Icelandic musician Björk for her second studio album, ''Post'' (1995). It was released on 17 February 1997 by One Little Indian as the sixth and final single from the album. It is amongst her least well performing singles in the United Kingdom, but it hit number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart. The B-side "Karvel" was recorded in one of Björk's first sessions with Graham Massey in 1991; during which two other tracks were also recorded: " Army of Me" and " The Modern Things". Background The lyrics describe Björk already knowing who her perfect lover will be, even though she has not yet met him. Nine years later, the remastered version, as it appears on the release of the 2006 album '' Surrounded'', features a newly recorded vocal take. Critical reception Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' commented, "The time has come for pop radio programmers to finally make room for Björk. This gem from her current collection, ''Telegram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Bell (LFO)
Mark Bell (22 February 1971 – 8 October 2014) was a British DJ, record producer, and member of the pioneering techno group LFO. He recorded on Warp Records, and also collaborated with artists such as Björk and Depeche Mode. Biography Early life Mark Bell's early musical influences came from three specific sources. One was an art teacher in school who taught art and played music by Jean-Michel Jarre and Kraftwerk, an older sister who played disco, funk music and electro from her bedroom, and a music shop in Leeds Mark described as having "arcade games like '' Tempest'' and '' Defender''" and that it would play "loads of early hip hop like Schoolly D. I remember feeling this is mine and my friend’s place". Bell's first experiments in electronic music involved him making a deal with his girlfriend's father who made his musical ballads listened to despite disliking them. Bell convinced him he required a real backing band and purchased his drum machine from him. Bell went to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjón
image:Sjon litteratureXchange-2019 DSC09264.jpg, 260px, Sjón at LiteratureXchange Festival ín Aarhus (Denmark 2019) Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson (born 27 August 1962), known as Sjón ( ; ; meaning "sight" and being an abbreviation of his first name), is an Icelandic poet, novelist, lyricist, and screenwriter. Sjón frequently collaborates with the singer Björk and has performed with The Sugarcubes as Johnny Triumph. His works have been translated into 30 languages. Early life Born in Reykjavík, Iceland, Sjón grew up in the city's Breiðholt district, where he lived with his mother. He began his writing career early and published his first book of poetry, ''Sýnir'' (Visions), in 1978 at 16. In his youth, Sjón read and was influenced by The Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Enid Blyton, and Henri Vernes. Later, he described David Bowie as being "like a tutor to me" because he would explore all the bands, authors, and artists that Bowie mentioned in interviews. He spent his teenag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Málaga
Málaga (; ) is a Municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 591,637 in 2024, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia and the Ranked lists of Spanish municipalities#By population, sixth most populous in the country. It lies in Southern Iberian Peninsula, Iberia on the Costa del Sol ("Coast of the Sun") of the Mediterranean, primarily in the left bank of the Guadalhorce. The urban core originally developed in the space between the Gibralfaro, Gibralfaro Hill and the Guadalmedina. Málaga's history spans about 2,800 years, making it one of the List of cities by time of continuous habitation#Europe, oldest continuously inhabited cities in Western Europe. According to most scholars, it was founded about 770BC by the Phoenicians from Tyre, Lebanon, Tyre as ''Malaka''. From the 6th centuryBC the city was under the hegemony of Ancient Cartha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the region's westernmost and most list of countries and dependencies by population density, sparsely populated country. Its Capital city, capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which is home to about 36% of the country's roughly 380,000 residents (excluding nearby towns/suburbs, which are separate municipalities). The official language of the country is Icelandic language, Icelandic. Iceland is on a rift between Plate tectonics, tectonic plates, and its geologic activity includes geysers and frequent Types of volcanic eruptions, volcanic eruptions. The interior consists of a volcanic plateau with sand and lava fields, mountains and glaciers, and many Glacial stream, glacial rivers flow to the sea through the Upland and lowland, lowlands. Iceland i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beat (music)
In music and music theory, the beat is the basic unit of time, the pulse (regularly repeating event), of the ''mensural level'' (or ''beat level''). The beat is often defined as the rhythm listeners would tap their toes to when listening to a piece of music, or the numbers a musician counts while performing, though in practice this may be technically incorrect (often the first multiple level). In popular use, ''beat'' can refer to a variety of related concepts, including pulse, tempo, meter, specific rhythms, and groove. Rhythm in music is characterized by a repeating sequence of stressed and unstressed beats (often called "strong" and "weak") and divided into bars organized by time signature and tempo indications. Beats are related to and distinguished from pulse, rhythm (grouping), and meter: Metric levels faster than the beat level are division levels, and slower levels are multiple levels. Beat has always been an important part of music. Some music genres such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
