Björk: Sonic Symbolism

Join Björk in conversations with collaborators about her sound experiences. In the podcast you’ll learn about the moods, timbers, and tempos that vibrate through each album.

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Trailer - Björk: Sonic Symbolism

August 25, 2022 • 1 min

Join Björk in conversations with collaborators about her sound experiences. In the podcast you’ll learn about the moods, timbers, and tempos that vibrate through each album.

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Debut

September 1, 2022 • 50 mins

Shy, beginner, humility, virgin, beige, silver, mohair, the messenger.

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Post

September 1, 2022 • 48 mins

Urban, greedy, promiscuity, euphoric, absorb, orange, pink, urban.

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Homogenic

September 1, 2022 • 46 mins

Warrior, active, volcanic beats , confrontational, icelandic octet, beats, cosmopolitan/icelandic contrast, green, patriotic.

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Vespertine

September 8, 2022 • 41 mins

Winter world, paradise, frozen, celestial, whispered vocals, microbeats, loyal, swans, harps, music boxes, laptops, orchestra, glockenspiels, salvation, choir.

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Medúlla

September 15, 2022 • 44 mins

Primordial, motherhood, black braided hair, breastfeeding, passive, pre-civilisation, goth, folk, archeology, bones, family around campfire.

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Volta

September 22, 2022 • 39 mins

Justice, fire, anthropology, wanderlust, activist, brass, boats, feminist, red, neon green, electric blue, flags, trumpets, tribal beats, bombastic.

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Biophilia

September 29, 2022 • 42 mins

Equilibrium, synchronising opposites, electric blue, copper, pedagogic, cosmic, atom, element table, no human scale, galaxies, nasa, not narrative, pacifist, nature/technology, solutions, kofi annan.

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Confessional, victimhood, lieder-songs, moss tundra, greek tragedy update, man-woman-conflict, chamber orchestra, lavender wax, the ritual of mourning, sewing wound, recovery narrative, heartbreak, shock, neon, yellow, lava.

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Utopia

October 13, 2022 • 50 mins

Sci-fi island in the clouds, plant-human-bird mutant, post-apocalyptic optimism, air, flute-like synths, synth-like flutes, pacifist, #metoo, matriarchal, peach, mint, idealistic, women and children surviving violence, manifesto the future, sensuality.

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