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Vespertine (TPLP101CD) One Little Indian 2001 12 Tracks. 55mins43secs. Buy this CD on line now |
The first impression of Vespertine is, relatively speaking, deceiving. The songs, wrapped in mutli-textural layers of electronic noises and luscious orchestral whirlwinds, don’t instantly reveal the abyssal depth of the underlying emotional turmoil. This is not to say that Veseprtine is a dark record. Quite the opposite in fact. The album bears a lightness that her previous work had only touched. What characterises this album is that, not only her lyrics are alarmingly close to perfection, Björk being one of these rare artists to shape the English language to fit in her own personal language, but also that melodies are more finely chiselled, ad her voice is clearer, purer, than ever. Each song requires patience and devoted attention to unleash the carefully placed element on these complex structures. Vespertine resounds as much from the unheard as from the obvious. There are myriads of sounds to discover behind the choirs of Hidden Place or Undo, the glitch of Cocoon or Aurora, the intricate beat constructions of An Echo A Stain or the music boxes on Pagan Poetry or Harm Of Will. Beauty emerges from the intimate atmospheres as various components are brought to the surface, each time different, making the listening experience a renewed one time after time, at once enjoyable, exiting and intriguing. The details of the production make Vespertine a deeply unique record, unmatched in intrinsic beauty.
With Vespertine, Björk has produced her most achieved record to date, as she finally enters a universe unique to her. Despite the highly technological feel of the arrangements, it is Björk at her most human that we witness here.
| 01 | Hidden Place | 07 | Aurora |
| 02 | Cocoon | 08 | An Echo A Stain |
| 03 | It's Not Up To You | 09 | Sun In My Mouth |
| 04 | Undo | 10 | Heirloom |
| 05 | Pagan Poetry | 11 | Harm Of Will |
| 06 | Frosti | 12 | Unison |
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Dancer In The Dark - Selmasongs (TPLP151CD) One Little Indian 2000 07 Tracks. 32mins16secs. Buy this CD on line now |
Björk
hasn’t released anything for nearly two years now. She hasn’t been inactive
though. After touring intensively following the release of Homogenic,
she went on to play in Dancer In The Dark, musical movie written
and directed by Lars Von Trier, in which she portrays the mother of a blind
kid. This role won her the best female performance award at this year’s
Cannes Film Festival, and the film got the Palme d'Or. She now comes back
with the soundtrack from the movie.
Selmasongs is an epic collection of beautifully crafted songs, where electronic and string sections create a perfect intense bed for Björk’s magnificent vocals. Mark Bell, who gave Homogenic its electronic edge, is once again in the driving seat. Once again, he gives to the songs a very mechanical feel. In Cvalda for example, Björk’s lyrics and Bell’s noises complement each other in a peculiar way. This time round though, Bell’s electronica is more discreet than on Homogenic, and gives more space to the strings.
A very Björk-esque Catherine Deneuve greets Cvalda, but the most impressive collaboration here is I’ve Seen It All, an astonishing duet that the Icelandic Diva interprets with Thom Yorke. Rarely voices have worked so well together, and the tongue-in-cheek lyrics, in turn naïve and cynical, won’t fail to make the listener smile.
This record is full of little surprises. 107 Steps sees Björk singing numbers, onomatopoeia adds to the mechanical feel of Cvalda, and New World is an orchestral masterpiece. Björk is an intense artist, and, despite the disputes and fights with Von Trier, she has produced a magnificent soundtrack for this brilliant movie.
Selmasongs is an epic collection of beautifully crafted songs, where electronic and string sections create a perfect intense bed for Björk’s magnificent vocals. Mark Bell, who gave Homogenic its electronic edge, is once again in the driving seat. Once again, he gives to the songs a very mechanical feel. In Cvalda for example, Björk’s lyrics and Bell’s noises complement each other in a peculiar way. This time round though, Bell’s electronica is more discreet than on Homogenic, and gives more space to the strings.
A very Björk-esque Catherine Deneuve greets Cvalda, but the most impressive collaboration here is I’ve Seen It All, an astonishing duet that the Icelandic Diva interprets with Thom Yorke. Rarely voices have worked so well together, and the tongue-in-cheek lyrics, in turn naïve and cynical, won’t fail to make the listener smile.
This record is full of little surprises. 107 Steps sees Björk singing numbers, onomatopoeia adds to the mechanical feel of Cvalda, and New World is an orchestral masterpiece. Björk is an intense artist, and, despite the disputes and fights with Von Trier, she has produced a magnificent soundtrack for this brilliant movie.
| 01 | Overture | 05 | In The Musicals |
| 02 | Cvalda (Featuring Catherine Deneuve) | 06 | 107 Steps |
| 03 | I've Seen It All (Featuring Thom Yorke) | 07 | New World |
| 04 | Scatterheart |
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GLING-GLO
One Little Indian
1990
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Gling
Glo
Luktar-Gvendur Kata Rokkar Pabbi Minn Brestir Og Brak Astartvfrar Bella Smmamfr Litli Tsnlistarmadurinn Pad Sést Ekk Saetari Mey Bilavisur Tondeleyo Eg Veit Ei Hvad Skal Segja I Dansi Med Pér Börnin Vid Tjörnina Ruby Baby I Can't Help Loving That Man |
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DEBUT
One Little Indian
1993
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Human Behaviour
Crying Venus As A Boy There's More To Life Than This - (live) Violently Happy Like Someone In Love Big Time Sensuality One Day Aeroplane Come To Me The Anchor Song Play Dead |
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POST
One Little Indian
1995
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Army
Of Me
Hyperballad Modern Things It's Oh So Quiet Enjoy You've Been Flirting Again Isobel Possibly Maybe I Miss You Cover Me Headphones |
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TELEGRAM
One Little Indian
1996
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Possibly
Maybe
Lucy Mix Hyperballad Brodsky Quartet Version Enjoy Further Over The Edge Mix My Spine Björk And Evelyn Glennie I Miss You Dobie Rub Part One -Sunshine Mix Isobel Deodato Mix You've Been Flirting Again Flirt As A Promise Cover Me Dillinja Mix Army Of Me Massey Mix Headphones The Mëtri Mix |
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HOMOGENIC
One Little Indian 1997
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Hunter
Joga Unravel Bertolucci All neon like Five Years Immature Jacko Pluto All Is Full Of Love |
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DANCER
IN THE DARK - SELMA SONGS
One Little Indian 2000
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Overture
Cvalda (Featuring Catherine Deneuve) I've Seen It All (Featuring Thom Yorke) Scatterheart In The Musicals 107 Steps New World |
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VESPERTINE
One Little Indian 2001
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Hidden Place
Cocoon It's Not Up To You Undo Pagan Poetry Frosti Aurora An Echo A Stain Sun In My Mouth Heirloom Harm Of Will Unison |
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LIFE'S
TOO GOOD
One Little Indian 1988
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Traitor
Motorcrash Birthday Delicious Semon Mama Cold Sweat Blue Eyed Pop Deus Sick For Toys Fucking In Rhythm And Sorrow |
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HERE
TODAY TOMORROW NEXT WEEK
One Little Indian 1988
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Tidal
Wave
Regina Speed Is The Key Dream TV Nail Pump Eat The Menu Bee Dear Plastic Shoot Him Water Day Called Zero Planet |
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STICK
AROUND FOR JOY
One Little Indian 1992
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Gold
Hit Leash Called Love Lucky Night Happy Nurse I'm Hungry Walkabout Hetero Scum Vitamin Chihuahua |
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IT'S
IT
One Little Indian 1992
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Birthday
Justin Robertson 12" Mix Leash Called Love Tony Humphries Mix Blue Eyed Pop S1000 Mix Motorcrash Justin Robertson Mix Planet Graham Massey Planet Suite Pt 2 Gold Todd Terry Mix Water Bryan 'Chuck' New Mix Regina Sugarcubes 'Propellor' Mix Mama Mark Saunders Mix Pump Marius de Vries Mix Hit Tony Humphries Sweet & Low Mix Birthday Tommy D Mix Coldsweat DB/BP Mix |
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THE
GREAT CROSSOVER POTENTIAL
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Birthday
Cold Sweat Mama Motor Crash Deus Regina Pump Planet Water Hit Vitamin Walkabout Gold Chihuahua |
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VOLUMEN
One Little Indian 1999
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Human
Behaviour
Venus As A Boy Big Time Sensuality Violently Happy Army Of Me Isobel It's Oh So Quiet Hyper Ballad Possibly Maybe I Miss You Joga Bachelorette Hunter |
| BJÖRK
This site is actually the promotional site for Selma Songs and concentrates on the soundtrack from Dancer In The Dark. Includes lyrics and soundfiles. |
| BJÖRK
REMIX WEB
A site dedicated to remixes of songs from the Icelandic Diva. Listed by albums... most are available as traditional sound files as well as MP3. |
| THE
BJÖRK WALLPAPER DEPOT
Bored with your PC... log on to this site and you'll find thousands of brilliant or not so brilliant wallpapers. |
| BJÖRK
UNOFICIAL
Very good photo site - nicely designed too. |
| BJÖRK'S
WIGOUT VOX
Very complete fan site, includes pictures, lyrics, downloads, fan stuffs... |