Björk - Homogenic (1997)

Tracklist:

1. Hunter
2. Joga
3. Unravel
4. Bachelorette
5. All Neon Like
6. 5 Years
7. Immature
8. Alarm Call
9. Pluto
10. All Is Full Of Love

I wanted to make it an honest record. Me, here, myself, at home. I asked myself if there is such a thing as Icelandic techno, and how it could sound. Well, in Iceland, everything revolves around nature, 24 hours a day. Earthquakes, snowstorms, rain, ice, volcanic eruptions, geysers... Very elementary and uncontrolable. But at the other hand, Iceland is incredibly modern; everything is hi-tech. The number of people owning a computer is as high as nowhere else in the world. That contradiction is also on Homogenic. The electronic beats are the rhythm, the heartbeat. The violins create the old-fashioned atmosphere, the colouring. Homogenic is Iceland, my native country, my home.

Björk

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Frou Frou - Details (2002)

Tracklist:

1. Let Go
2. Breathe In
3. It's Good to Be in Love
4. Must Be Dreaming
5. Psychobabble
6. Only Got One
7. Shh
8. Hear Me Out
9. Maddening Shroud
10. Flicks
11. The Dumbing Down of Love

Review (allmusic.com):

Critics of electronica often complain that much of it has a cold, impersonal quality -- that warmth and humanity are missing from what can be a very producer-driven medium. But there is no law stating that electronica has to be cold; it all comes down to how the participants decide to use technology. And technology is used in a very human way on Details, a collaboration between producer Guy Sigsworth and singer/songwriter Imogen Heap. Together, Sigsworth and Heap comprise the British duo Frou Frou, which has the sort of name that listeners might expect from one of Europop's more bubblegum acts. Hearing the name Frou Frou, one might expect something along the lines of ABBA, Fun Fun, Jemma & Elise, Bananarama, or Aqua. But there is nothing bubblegum about Details -- quite the contrary. Tracks like "The Dumbing Down of Love" and the single "Breathe In" have an atmospheric, dreamy, ethereal outlook. Björk (who Sigsworth has worked with extensively) is a strong influence, and other valid comparisons range from Kate Bush to Dido. Although Sigsworth's high-tech production is attractive, this 2002 release isn't about production gloss for the sake of production gloss -- it's also about solid songwriting and expressive vocals. Had Sigsworth and Heap been forced to record an acoustic project, Details still would have had a lot going for it. Sigsworth uses technology to his creative advantage, but he doesn't hide behind it -- for Frou Frou, technology is not an attempt to compensate for weak singing or weak material. Ultimately, quality singing and composing are the things that make Details a cut above much of the electronic Europop that came out in 2002.

Electropop de calidad.


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Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain (2000)

Tracklist:

1. "Lovely Head" – 3:49
2. "Paper Bag" – 4:07
3. "Human" (Goldfrapp, Gregory, Locke, Norfolk) – 4:34
4. "Pilots" – 4:27
5. "Deer Stop" – 4:04
6. "Felt Mountain" – 4:15
7. "Oompa Radar" – 4:44
8. "Utopia" – 4:16
9. "Horse Tears" – 5:10

Cita:

Difícilmente los primeros seguidores de Alison Goldfrapp (los que conocían sus colaboraciones con Tricky, en Maxinquaye, Orbital, en Snivilisation y Add N to X, en Avant hard) podían esperar un debut como Felt mountain. En lugar de una nueva muestra de exuberancia vocal, lo que escuchamos es un trabajo de electrónica ambiental, con una contenida Goldfrapp en una faceta desconocida hasta entonces, etérea, como surgida del cosmos, incluso tratada en ciertos temas para abundar en ese mismo efecto de voz no terrenal. Es una electrónica que jamás soñó con sonar tan orgánica y cálida, que no desprecia la escritura tradicional y conoce la hondura sentimental que confiere una sección de cuerdas de sabor cinematográfico. Desde el sugerente silbido inicial de Lovely head hasta los tensos acordes con los que finaliza Horse tears, el álbum debut del dúo Goldfrapp (formado por la vocalista y Will Gregory) es tan emotivo y penetrante como el desesperado gripo que se escucha Deer stop y que nos pone la sensibilidad a flor de piel. Aunque tras una primera escucha Felt mountain puede dar la sensación de ser en exceso monotono, algo que se debe a su brillante homogeneidad y coherencia, sucesivas aproximaciones a esta maravilla desvelan sus múltiples influencias y la enorme variedad de los nueve temas. Desde las bandas sonoras de films de espías a la música de cabaret (Oompa radar), pasando por los ritmos latinos (Human), el ocasional empleo de instrumentación jazzística, sabor folk, atmósferas de ciencia ficción y hasta pop sesentero. Un álbum, en su conjunto, intimista y melancólico, de carácter invernal, ideal para que vuele la mente y afloren los sentimientos más profundos. Deja para la posteridad, además, piezas como Pilots o Utopia, posiblemente la cumbre Felt mountain.

Yo no escribí eso, pero es bastante acertado.

Links a youtube de algunos temas en vivo:

Lovely Head
Utopia
Felt Mountain



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Radiohead - KID A (2000)

1. "Everything in Its Right Place" – 4:11
   
2. "Kid A" – 4:44
   
3. "The National Anthem" – 5:50
   
4. "How to Disappear Completely" – 5:55
   
5. "Treefingers" – 3:42
   
6. "Optimistic" – 5:16
   
7. "In Limbo" – 3:31
   
8. "Idioteque" (Radiohead, Paul Lansky) – 5:09
   
9. "Morning Bell" – 4:29
   
10. "Motion Picture Soundtrack" – 6:59

Del wikipedia:

Cita:

The album's songwriting and recording were experimental for Radiohead,[7] as the band replaced their earlier "anthemic" rock style with a more electronic sound.[8] Influenced by Krautrock,[9] jazz,[10] and 20th century classical music,[11] Radiohead abandoned their three-guitar lineup for a wider range of instruments on Kid A, using keyboards, the Ondes martenot, and, on certain compositions, strings and brass.[9 Kid A has been considered one of the more challenging pop records to have commercial success,[14] and it polarised opinion among both fans and critics.[7] The album won a Grammy for Best Alternative Album and was nominated for Album of the Year. It also received praise for introducing listeners to diverse forms of underground music.[7]

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