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Björk: Sonic Symbolism

English, Music, 1 season, 10 episodes, 7 hours
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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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Utopia

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.
10/13/202250 minutes, 46 seconds
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Vulnicura

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.
10/6/202254 minutes, 14 seconds
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Biophilia

Equilibrium, synchronising opposites, electric blue, copper, pedagogic, cosmic, atom, element table, no human scale, galaxies, nasa, not narrative, pacifist, nature/technology, solutions, kofi annan.
9/29/202242 minutes, 51 seconds
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Volta

Justice, fire, anthropology, wanderlust, activist, brass, boats, feminist, red, neon green, electric blue, flags, trumpets, tribal beats, bombastic.
9/22/202239 minutes, 13 seconds
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Medúlla

Primordial, motherhood, black braided hair, breastfeeding, passive, pre-civilisation, goth, folk, archeology, bones, family around campfire.
9/15/202244 minutes, 47 seconds
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Vespertine

Winter world, paradise, frozen, celestial, whispered vocals, microbeats, loyal, swans, harps, music boxes, laptops, orchestra, glockenspiels, salvation, choir.
9/8/202241 minutes, 34 seconds
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Homogenic

Warrior, active, volcanic beats , confrontational, icelandic octet, beats, cosmopolitan/icelandic contrast, green, patriotic.
9/1/202246 minutes, 16 seconds
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Post

Urban, greedy, promiscuity, euphoric, absorb, orange, pink, urban.
9/1/202248 minutes, 15 seconds
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Debut

Shy, beginner, humility, virgin, beige, silver, mohair, the messenger.
9/1/202250 minutes, 40 seconds
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Trailer - 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.
8/25/20221 minute, 47 seconds