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Godspeed You! Black Emperor
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Montreal, Canada (1994 – 2003)
Godspeed You! Black Emperor (formerly punctuated Godspeed You Black Emperor! and abbreviated to GY!BE, GYBE, or just Godspeed) was a Canadian post-rock band based in Montreal, Quebec.
Formed in 1994 in Montreal, Canada, the band has been highly influential within the post-rock genre. Working with orchestrated arrangements, the nine-piece group created tracks with wide dynamic ranges, a highly evocative use of instrumentation and sounds and uncompromising long form compositions. Their engrossing use of art and visuals in both album packaging and live performances creates an enigmatic aura.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor took their name from a little known 1976 Japanese black-and-white documentary by director Mitsuo Yanagimachi, which follows the exploits of a Japanese biker gang, the Black Emperors.
They are most commonly classified as post-rock, but are just as well recognized outside any established scene and take influences from a range of styles including progressive rock, post-punk, classical music, soundtrack composition and the avant-garde. Each release usually consists of an entire piece divided into movements, mostly between 15 and 25 minutes, sometimes eponymously specified in the liner notes.
GY!BE, althought formed around 1994 with three members, had as many as fifteen members but tended to have a core group of nine. Their instrumentation varied with the lineup but the music is mostly based around electric and bass guitars, as well as a string and a percussion section.
Formed in 1994 in Montreal, Canada, the band has been highly influential within the post-rock genre. Working with orchestrated arrangements, the nine-piece group created tracks with wide dynamic ranges, a highly evocative use of instrumentation and sounds and uncompromising long form compositions. Their engrossing use of art and visuals in both album packaging and live performances creates an enigmatic aura.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor took their name from a little known 1976 Japanese black-and-white documentary by director Mitsuo Yanagimachi, which follows the exploits of a Japanese biker gang, the Black Emperors.
They are most commonly classified as post-rock, but are just as well recognized outside any established scene and take influences from a range of styles including progressive rock, post-punk, classical music, soundtrack composition and the avant-garde. Each release usually consists of an entire piece divided into movements, mostly between 15 and 25 minutes, sometimes eponymously specified in the liner notes.
GY!BE, althought formed around 1994 with three members, had as many as fifteen members but tended to have a core group of nine. Their instrumentation varied with the lineup but the music is mostly based around electric and bass guitars, as well as a string and a percussion section.
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RichDude4Life wrote:
download Godspeed You! Black Emperor ringtones now for free at http://tiny.cc/9k5m2
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hhslf1 wrote:
why would you download a godspeed ringtone? it would take 20 minutes to realize someone is calling
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blackadder77 wrote:
duh, it's like mixing a pile of shit with an even bigger pile of shit.
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mynameishuman wrote:
Playing Providence and Big Church at the same time sucks, dude.
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mynameishuman wrote:
scapino: I'll try that right now. O:
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Cassandra-Leo wrote:
Emperor and GY!BE are both excellent. Not enough metalheads in this shoutbox obviously.
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FootToFace wrote:
celine dion's breath burns the city
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scapino wrote:
Listen to GY!BE's Providence and Sunn O)))'s Big Church at the same time with Providence's voclume slightly up: sounds just like adding chocolate to black coffee.
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mynameishuman wrote:
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
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kwintpod wrote:
Emperor is way overrated
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the_flame_ wrote:
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
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greenwarri0r wrote:
Radiohead ofc [2]
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Cassandra-Leo wrote:
Last.fm streaming uses mp3s as well. And MP3 sucks. If you want "super high quality", you need FLAC. Get the fuck out, spambot. I don't even want to know how many viruses my computer would get from clicking that link anyway.
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hailmarduk666 wrote:
Hm....what about Coldplay?
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redevil1990 wrote:
Radiohead ofc
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mynameishuman wrote:
Wait, who's first? Animal Collective? Sunn O)))?
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mynameishuman wrote:
Second most pretentious band ever. [2]
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Arnona wrote:
very funny
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Lizardman3 wrote:
fuckin' swedes dont know shit
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Bockop wrote:
Second most pretentious band ever.
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