Homogenic

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Homogenic
Björk's studio album

Publication
(s)

September 23, 1997

admission

August 1996 - August 1997

Label (s) One Little Indian Records

Format (s)

CD , MC , LP , DVD-A

Genre (s)

Electronica , trip-hop , experimental

Title (number)

10

running time

43:58

production

Howie B , Guy Sigsworth , Mark Bell , Bjork

Studio (s)

El Cortijo Studios, Málaga

chronology
Post
(1995) 		Homogenic Vespertine
(2001)
Single releases
September 15, 1997 Yoga
December 8, 1997 Bachelorette
March 5, 1998 Hunter
October 1998 Alarm call
June 1999 All is full of love

Homogenic is the third studio album by the Icelandic singer Björk .

background

It was created in Spain within a year . In contrast to the previous albums, Björk relies on string arrangements in Homogenic , which come from the Brazilian jazz musician Eumir Deodato . In addition, as on Post and Vespertine, there are various electronic trip-hop or techno beats with folk accordion tones . All of this creates soundscapes with which Björk wanted to capture her native Iceland musically. This project is visually documented in the music video for the song Jóga . The violins symbolize the expansive Icelandic landscapes, while rugged beats stand for erupting volcanoes . These musical experiments are linked by Björk's sometimes sentimental, sometimes powerful voice . This creates a kind of mixture, the energy of which is particularly noticeable in the song Bachelorette .

It achieved gold status in the US and UK . In France , Homogenic was awarded double platinum for more than 500,000 records sold .

The cover photo of the album was made by the English fashion photographer Nick Knight , who is responsible for many of Björk's photographs. The case was designed by the fashion designer Alexander McQueen .

reception

source rating
Allmusic
Rolling Stone
Spin
Laut.de
Pitchfork Media
Music Express

Homogenic received very positive reviews from the specialist press. The New Musical Express voted the album at number 486 of the 500 best albums of all time. Pitchfork Media ranks it # 21 on the Top 100 Albums of the 1990s.

Track list

With the exception of the marked exceptions, all songs were written by Björk .

  1. Hunter - 4:15
  2. Jóga (Björk, Sjón ) - 5:05
  3. Unravel (Björk, Guy Sigsworth ) - 3:17
  4. Bachelorette (Björk, Sjón) - 5:16
  5. All Neon Like - 5:53
  6. 5 Years - 4:29
  7. Immature - 3:06
  8. Alarm Call - 4:19
  9. Pluto (Björk, Mark Bell ) - 3:19
  10. All Is Full of Love - 4:32

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Collaboration between Björk and the photographer Nick Knight
  2. ↑ Review by Heather Phares on allmusic.com (accessed November 25, 2017)
  3. ↑ Review by Neva Choni on allmusic.com (accessed November 25, 2017)
  4. ↑ Review by James Hunter, in: Spin 10/1997, p. 135.
  5. ↑ Review by Christoph Dorner on laut.de (accessed November 25, 2017)
  6. ↑ Review by Philip Sherburne on pitchfork.com (accessed November 25, 2017)
  7. ↑ Review by Arno Frank (archive article ) on musikexpress.de (accessed November 25, 2017)
  8. ↑ The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time: 500-401 . IN: nme.com , accessed November 25, 2017.
  9. ↑ Top 100 Albums of the 1990s on pitchfork.com, accessed November 25, 2017