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Bjork: All Is Full of Love
We don't know if androids dream of electric sheep, but we dream of sexy robots who look (and sing) like Bjork thanks to this slab of genius from director Chris Cunningham. Get ready for some hot robot-on-robot action!


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My Review:

I don't think there is anyone that can disagree- 'All is Full of Love' is magnificent- an absolutely incredible visual experience coupled with a song that defines the term 'futuristic'.

This video, which depicts a robotic Bjork being operated on by mechanical arms, and features the awesome song from Bjork's third album "Homogenic" (and the first album on her Greatest Hits record) brought in two awards for Best Video, from MTV and the Grammys. The video itself was widely scrutinised, as it displayed intimate relations between two robots, and similarly, showed unsettling images of human mechanisation.

The song itself is nothing short of astounding- a wedding of robotic noises and orchestral strains, coupled with Bjork's pixiescent voice, and it is a culmination of all the musical influences in human history- orchestra, electronica, and even a range of new artistic musical explorations that are both gentle and powerful.

Frankly, there has never been a song and a video better united in music history. If you want to experience unbelievable music and breathtaking computer graphics, watch Chris Cunningham's masterpiece and prepare to be amazed.

I give this video 10/10

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Portishead: Only You
Angel of agony Beth Gibbons flips her hair in slow-mo while a boy does backflips in a freaky old alley. And her vocal tricks are just as impressive as his dance moves in this languid trip-hop breakdown where director Chris Cunningham also demos his inspired technique.


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My Review:

Never before has the British group Portishead had a music video that was enough to fully celebrate the lowbeat, subdued, and sultry style of their works until now. Chris Cunnigham has created a piece of both quiet and marvellous beauty that is strangely soothing to watch.

Beth Gibbons' hair floats slowly, as though in water, while she sings sweetly, eyes closed. A boy turns languid somersaults in an alleyway in slow motion. The video is charged with mystery and intrigue, but captures the attention with surprising zest, and is an example of true techical splendour on behalf of Chris Cunningham.

The song itself continues the style of the video, and has the ability to soften even the most hard-minded person with stunning and inconceivable simplicity, with a neo-cabaret style that is undoubtedly Portishead.

I give this video a 3/5.