One of the first aesthetic experiences that forged my
taste have been Björk’s music. I knew her music in the 90’s, thanks to my brother,
when she published her album Post in
1995. Björk is an icelandic musician (Iceland is a carachterised for have a 70%
of musician population!), pioneer in multiple forms of artisctic productions:
in her begginings, she plays punk music, leadering a band called Sugarcubes; then, she was influenced by
hip-hop, techno, and trip-hop, making a rare mix between that styles; in the 90’s,
she made some pop and funny music, but also some deep and dark songs that made
of her music something undescriptible; in recent years, she has made some
artistic interventions in importante places, like the Royal Academy of Arts in
London or the Museum of Modern Art in NYC.
I
really fall in love with Björk in a film directed by Lars von Trier, that Björk
starred: Dancer in the dark. For that
film, Björk won the Cannes award for best actress and was internationally
recognized as a complete artist.
Was 2007 when Björk came to Chile for first time. I was 17 years old, and I had no
money for tickets. But occurred me a fan’s miracle: the girl I was dating, was
a real fan of Björk too, and she was working in a radio station. The radio made
a contest and she fixed the results (laughs)! The concert was in a really cold stadium, San
Carlos de Apoquindo, but nothing could ruin our violent happiness.
I saw her in 1998. Hahahaha that was her first concert and it was in Teatro Caupolican. Well, I'm much older than you so you were just a boy back then.
ResponderEliminarOhh! I didn't knew that! Yes, I was a child, yes. I imagine that in 1998 Björk was an underground taste, for the real alternative tribe, or not?
EliminarIt was really. I've always liked alternative and indie sort of music. I was actually punk as a teenager :)
EliminarWhat do you thing about Björk's sexual harassment allegations against Von Trier?
ResponderEliminarI think that the work of a filmmaker is indepndent of his private sexual perversions. But, in the case of von Trier, I think that his perversions are public and Charlotte Gainsbourg is his masterpiece.
Eliminarhttp://www.eldesconcierto.cl/2017/10/30/lars-von-trier-el-demonio-y-sus-santas/
EliminarI love Björk, especially the songs "bachelorette" and "hidden place".
ResponderEliminarOh! I love Bachelorette, especially it video, directed by Michel Gondry.
EliminarI have heard about her but never listened any of her songs
ResponderEliminarI likje Gondry. Be kind rewind is such a heart rendering film!!!
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