Godspeed You Black Emperor!

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Also known as G.Y.B.E., God Speed You Black Emperor!, God's Pee, Godspeed, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thee Godspeed You Black Emperor!
Members of Godspeed You Black Emperor!: Aidan Girt, Bruce Cawdron, David Bryant, Efrim Menuck, Mauro Pezzente, Mike Moya, Norsola Johnson, Roger Tellier-Craig, Sophie Trudeau, Thierry Amar, Tim Herzog
This performer (group) in the Internet: http://brainwashed.com/godspeed, http://cstrecords.com/gybe/, http://myspace.com/gybeconstellation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godspeed_You_Black_Emperor!

Discography of Godspeed You Black Emperor!:

# Release title Total tracks Type of release is Imprint date Label
1 Slow Riot For New Zerø Kanada E.P. 2 Audio 1999-03-29 Kranky
2 Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven! 23 Audio 2000-10-23 Kranky
3 F♯ A♯ ∞ 3 Audio 1998-06-08 Kranky
4 Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven 23 Audio 2000-10-09 Constellation
5 Slow Riot For New Zero Kanada E.P. 2 Audio 1999-03-08 Constellation
6 F♯ A♯ ∞ 2 Audio 1997-08-14 Constellation
7 Yanqui U.X.O. 5 Audio 2002-11-04
8 Yanqui U.X.O. 6 Audio 2002-11-04
9 All Lights Fucked On The Hairy Amp Drooling 27 Audio 1994-12-00 Not On Label (Godspeed You Black Emperor! Self-released)
10 Sunshine + Gasoline / L'espace Au Sol Est Redessiné Par D'immenses Panneaux Bleus 2 Audio 1998 aMAZEzine!
11 F♯ A♯ ∞ 2 Audio Constellation
12 Yanqui U.X.O. 5 Audio 2002 P-Vine Records
13 By Request Of The Republican Party 10 Audio 2006
14 Tiny Silver Hammers EP 2 Audio 2003 Not On Label
15 Sunshine + Gasoline / L'espace Au Sol Est Redessiné Par D'immenses Panneaux Bleus 2 Audio 1998 aMAZEzine!
16 Slow Riot For New Zero Kanada E.P. 2 Audio 1999-03-08 Constellation
17 F# A# ∞ 16 Audio 1998
18 Sunshine + Gasoline / L'espace Au Sol Est Redessiné Par D'immenses Panneaux Bleus 2 Audio 1998 aMAZEzine!
19 VPRO Radio 9 Audio Not On Label
20 F# A# ∞ 2 Audio 1997-08-14 Constellation
21 'Allelujah! Don't Bend Ascend 4 Audio 2012-10-15 Constellation
22 'Allelujah! Don't Bend Ascend 4 Audio 2012-10-15 Constellation
23 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! 4 Audio 2012-10-15 Constellation
24 F# A# ∞ 2 Audio 1997 Constellation
25 F# A# ∞ 2 Audio 2000 Constellation
26 Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven! 23 Audio 2000 Kranky
27 F# A# ∞ 16 Audio 1998 Kranky


Formed : 1994 // Montreal, QC, Canada

GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR is an experimental nine-piece from Montreal, Canada that specializes in semi-avant-garde instrumental music of haunting beauty. They've released five discs of music, with a grand total of eleven pieces of music, so you know they can write some extended ideas. Formed in 1994, GYBE! consists of Roger Tellier-Craig (guitar), Norsola Johnson (cello), Efrim Menuck (guitar), Mauro Pezzente (bass), David Bryant (guitar), Thierry Amar (bass), Sophie Trudeau (violin), Aidan Girt (percussion), and Bruce Cawdron (percussion). GYBE!'s music should probably be described as long, dark, moody, and brilliant. Their sound was once compared to [a=Tangerine Dream], except that GYBE! uses no keyboards. They paint a similar sonic texture to Tangerine Dream, but they do it using cello, violin, upright bass, and three guitars, rather than synths. In fact, GYBE! is very organic, often bringing in spoken word samples, as well as glockenspiel.

NB: 'Godspeed You Black Emperor!' was the band's name until the release of 'Yanqui U.X.O.', when they moved the exclamation mark to give 'Godspeed You! Black Emperor', a more correct translation of the Japanese biker documentary they got it from.

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