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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) were 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, although 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, although 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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tecuciztecatl wrote:
i listen to godspeed you! black emperor as i get thrown out the fucking window.
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rramiel wrote:
I listen to Godspeed You! Black Emperor because the bitch doesn't sleep anymore.
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Chestar wrote:
I listen to Godspeed You! Black Emperor to go to last.fm and make ''I listen to Godspeed You! Black Emperor...'' comments.
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mynameishuman wrote:
I listen to Godspeed You! Black Emperor so people think I don't know what to do. (Vinyl version of F♯A♯∞, fuck yeah.)
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MadMasterShake wrote:
listen to Godspeed You! Black Emperor because I listen to Godspeed You! Black Emperor
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bobskii wrote:
I listen to Godspeed You! Black Emperor because I believe in Jesus.
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postneowavecore wrote:
I listen to Godspeed You! Black Emperor 'cause I'm the only one left. The storm, took them all
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scapino wrote:
I listen to Godspeed You! Black Emperor in my car so people think I just paid a speeding ticket.
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tecuciztecatl wrote:
i listen to godspeed you! black emperor with my high power assault rifle.
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Gltch wrote:
I listen to Godspeed You! Black Emperor on so many drugs with the radio on and the curtains drawn.
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Chestar wrote:
I listen to Godspeed You! Black Emperor to report my problems.... to uniformed personnel inside.
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bad_scene wrote:
I Listen to Godspeed You! Black Emperor because I says I got every right to get loud.
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Vavrzyn wrote:
I Listen to Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and my penis lifted up like antennas to heaven
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Ridikul wrote:
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WoofWoofit wrote:
I listen to Pocket Godspeed at the Tarmacia Hyatt. Its fun. Yarp Yarp. There is no driver at the wheel. There never was. Woofit loves all (excluding Elton John and his like). Pocket Kafka and Pocket Kazantzakis say hi to the Godspeed Collective.
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Ridikul wrote:
I listen to Godspeed You! Black Emperor because I don't like how the country's ran, don't you know.
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criddled wrote:
I listen to Godspeed You! Black Emperor because and I left it at that.
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Chestar wrote:
I listen to Godspeed You! Black Emperor because we don't have any change m'am, I'm sorry.
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mynameishuman wrote:
I listen to Godspeed You! Black Emperor so people think there's nothing left of me except the god man, the god woman, the heavenly man, the heavenly woman, the heavenly child.
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mynameishuman wrote:
Yeah, nobody here hates you. I actually don't understand why you "hate" us, you don't even know us or something.
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