Premiere: Björk - Lionsong (Vulnicura Strings Version)

Já, já! Björk just announced that on December 4th Vulnicura: the acoustic version - strings, voice and viola organista only drops! Pressed on 12" heavyweight 180g black vinyl. 2 x vinyl with gatefold sleeve no less. First taster is the strings version of the illuminating and kickass Lionsong. The original is already quite heavy on the stings but the slight industrial beat is removed and the vocals somehow become even more raw. Listen below! Thoughts?

Premiere: Björk - Vulnicura Remix Project P. 2

Earlier this month we got Part 1 of Björk's Vulnicura remix project - here's part 2! Rabit mixes History of Touches into a dark and minimalistic look into a broken world. A shattered beat that matches Björk's hurting heart and soul here. The UNTOLD choral mix of Lionsong pairs the choir from the Biophilia era with a clattering beat and offeres some solace with the slight upbeat feeling added. The Haxan Cloak - the man who mixed the whole Vulnicura album and also co-produced Family takes on Mouth Mantra here and goes all industral - nice! We're getting some Army of Me vibes from it and that can never be a bad thing. Listen below; thoughts?

Premiere: Björk - Vulnicura Remix Project P. 1

Björk has always been very generous with commissioning remixes and re-imaginings of her tracks. Her Vulnicura album is no exception to the rule and now the Lotic remix gets joined by three more for the Part 1 of the album remix project. NICE! Mica Levi's instrumental take on Lionsong is our favourite of the bunch with its majestic and classical sound. Katie Gately twist and turns Family really putting a harsh light on things and the Krampfhaft take is a forest of electronic sounds. Too cool! Listen below; thoughts?

Video Premiere: Björk - Black Lake

The video for Björk's Vulnicura epos Black Lake has been screening at the MoMA in New York for the last three months. Here it finally is online and honestly we can all go home now. It's the definite breakup song and the visuals are piercing to say the least and magnificent. Shot on Iceland in the highlands it tells a dark story of utter heartbreak. The video is brilliantly directed by Andrew Thomas Huang and goes above and beyond to really hammer the message home. Watching it makes you feel a bit powerless since the only thing you wanna do is stop Björk from hurting. It's hypnotizing to watch the darkness surround her and her Iris van Herpen outfits truly makes her become one with nature. The ending gives a sigh of relief until that moment you realize; where is she going?   

Video Premiere: Björk - Stonemilker (360 Degree Virtual Reality)

The video to Björk's gorgeous Vulnicura album opener, Stonemilker, is finally out! It's an epic one with many Björks wandering around the stunning Icelandic landscape and shot in a revolutionary 360 degree panoramic view by Andrew Huang. The interactive side to a youtube video feels like the start of something really fresh + opens up to a whole host of new and interesting ideas. Leave it to Björk to start a revolution! The visuals make perfect sense to the barren yet beautiful nature of the song - a relationship on the verge of falling apart with memories floating around. Watch below and move around using your fingers on a tablet or use your trackpad! Thoughts?