"Hyperballad" by Björk

It's early in the morning; no one is awake. From the top of the
mountain, the soft light of dawn comes into view. You take a deep
breath, and prepare for a journey with the great genius of
musical travel.


On this episode, Kirk dives into Björk's 1995 electro-pop
masterpiece "Hyperballad," paying special attention to how
carefully she weaves together music and lyrics to create a sense
of space, and thus a feeling of travel.


Written and produced by: Björk


Co-produced by: Nellee Hooper


Album: Post (1995)


Listen/Buy via Album.Link


SPECIAL GUEST: ICELAND


For the visualization exercise Kirk mentions in the episode, some
photos of the Icelandic countryside can be found here and here.
Or really anywhere online.


OUTRO SOLOIST: BJ Cord


This episode's outro soloist is BJ Cord, a fantastic trumpet
player based in Portland. BJ works at Monette trumpets making
some of the most beautiful horns in the world, and is a regular
presence on their Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/monettetrumpets


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