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  Nov 24, 01:39 PM

  Moomin and Björk cometh together

  The Moomin trolls are back, and this time they are dancing to Björk's flute.
  
  Well, we cannot confirm that there will be any actual flutes or dancing involved, BUT! Björk and Sjón have put their creative heads together again and made a -- we know you love these next two words -- new song especially for the film "Moomins and the Comet Chase", which is made by finnish children's movie company Filmkompaniet, and it will be coming to the cinemas in August/September 2010.
  
  We're delighted but certainly not surprised, as we know both of them to be big Moomin fans and they've both been seen wearing them on their sleeves, or rather t-shirts and neckties. (Sjón had small moomins on his tie when receiving the Nordic Literature Price a couple of years ago.)
  
  Little My whispered to Meester Fly that the song is called The Comet Song but when we asked her for more information, all she said was "Hah! Luuletko että minä olen joku juoruämmä!" Well, I never!
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  Oct 01, 01:40 PM

  Voltaic Limited Edition Poster by Cinema Purgatorio

  

   

   

  Cinema Purgatorio hosted at the release of Voltaic special screenings at various cinemas in different locations. A special Poster was made to accomodate these events, - it is the poster as seen here -
  
  This poster is now made available by Cinema Purgatorio in a limted print run. If you have seen the Voltaic show, or seen the tour or if you just fancy a poster like this! this is the time!

  For more information and actually where you can buy it, head over there...
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  Oct 01, 01:37 PM

  Micahu and bjork.com video premiere

  

  Here is a first for bjork.com: A video premiere by another artist! Micachu & the Shapes have a new song Turn Me Well which is released 15th of September on RoughTradeRecords

  For us MWC of bjork.com, who have actually a bit of an attention span, remember Björk talking about Micachu on NPR not so long ago when she said:
  "I saw her in London, in June, a year ago and I was really excited about her. I thought it was that sort of 'do it yourself' approach, with all these little guitars and her attitude was really fresh… think it's really, really fun. (She)is a bit of a prankster really, isn't she?"
  So when asked if this would be a possibility for Micachu it as a straight yes from Björk.
  
  And now Micachu is playing the Icelandairwaves festival in Reykjavík in October, and the video being premiered on bjork.com? is there a connection? We like to think so!

  Ladies and Gentlemen, we present to you: Turn Me Well by Micachu and The Shapes

   [p.s. The "Turn Me Well" 7" is out October 5 in the UK, and Micachu's album Jewellery can be purchased at iTunes]

   
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  Apr 30, 03:07 AM

  Voltaic out June 23

   

  

  
  
  Björk announces a very special DVD/CD/VINYL recording, Voltaic  on June 23, 2009, world wide! And we also announce the Voltaic Special now!

  Available in five different physical configurations, Voltaic is a lovingly packaged celebration of the past two years of Björk’s Volta activities—her critically praised sixth studio album, which came out in 2007, and the subsequent two-year world tour.

  Nonesuch Records will release it in the US. One Little Indian in the UK and Universal for the rest of the world

  Voltaic DVD 1 contains filmed highlights from the Volta tour, recorded in Paris and Reykjavik, with performances of songs from Volta as well as tracks from previous albums including Hunter, Joga, Army of Me, and Hyperballad.
  
  Björk’s band on the Volta tour included Mark Bell (LFO) on computers and keyboards and Damian Taylor on keyboards and programming. Drums and percussion were played by Chris Corsano (Sonic Youth, etc.); Jónas Sen played piano, harpsichord, and church organ; and Björk’s all female Icelandic 10-piece brass section rounded out the group. A dynamic, grand live experience, the Volta tour has been acclaimed around the world. As the Guardian (UK) said in its five-star review, “Björk delivers a performance as visually spectacular as it is musically innovative. Fifteen years into her solo career Björk remains the least compromising and most fantastical pop superstar talent.” 
  
  Voltaic DVD 2 features all of the Volta music videos, including the “Declare Independence” clip directed by celebrated Oscar winning French director Michel Gondry; the “Wanderlust” video directed by encyclopedia pictura; and the “Earth Intruders” video directed by renowned French animator Michel Ocelot.
  
  Voltaic CD 1 is a selection of songs from the Volta tour recorded live at the legendary Olympic Studios in London, just before Björk’s headlining show at the Glastonbury Festival in 2007. It was recorded in one afternoon, and the whole set was played live and captured in one take before being produced and mixed by Björk.
  
  Voltaic CD 2 features key remixes from Volta, with versions of “Earth Intruders,” “Declare Independence,” “Innocence,” “Wanderlust,” and “Dull Flame of Desire,” by the likes of Simian Mobile Disco, Matthew Herbert, Graeme Sinden, Ghostigital, and Modeselektor.

   

  

  And here for the special!
  

   
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  Oct 31 2008, 09:10 AM

  Debut the Vinyl

  

   

   

  The remastering and repressing of Debut get a storming review. The combination of digital and vinyl just makes our day here a bjork.com

   "The  record, previously a single disc affair, has now been mastered over two  discs to run at 45rpm, the higher  sampling rate ensuring the highest  quality playback. It also allows the  mastering engineer to spread the  music widely over each side ofpeople who can take the thing apart  and put it back together.” HiFi World
  

  Click and Download the article for the full review and even order the real thing here
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  Jun 09 2008, 09:36 AM

  Correction to The Physicality of IT

  IS the PHYSICAL bouncing back? It might as we have just received communication from One Little Indian regarding vinyl re-issues. We read it and decided to post it here:
  
  "For all the audiophiles out there we are reissuing some classic OLI albums using the newest technology in vinyl manufacturing - Half Speed Direct Metal Mastering. The groove is cut directly in copper metal. Transient response is greatly improved. Stampers are plated directly from the DMM Copper Master, eliminating two of the three plating steps required for lacquers. In short, DMM yields better detail resolution and a lower noise ratio. This is especially good for long play albums, or audiophile material. All albums are remastered direct from the original master tapes and pressed on heavy weight 200g vinyl audiophile discs. Each release is strictly limited, housed in a plastic wallet and individually numbered.
  Released on 30th June, all titles are listed below and available from OLI webshop:
  
  Björk "GLING-GLO" - order here
  Björk "DEBUT" - order here
  Björk "POST" - order here
  Björk "TELEGRAM" - order here
  Björk "HOMOGENIC" - order here
  Björk "JOGA" - order here
  Björk "SELMA SONGS" - order here
  Björk "VESPERTINE" - order here
  Björk "GREATEST HITS" - order here
  Björk "MEDULLA" - order here
  Björk "DRAWING RESTRAINT 9" - order here
  Björk "VOLTA" - order here
  
  We have a collection of singles box sets from the Sugarcubes. These box sets will be available as eight 7" singles and as a six CD box set containing all of the single recordings between October 1986-October 1989.
  
  Order The Sugarcubes 7" box set
  Order The Sugarcubes CD box set
  
  The Sugarcubes "LIFE'S TOO GOOD" - order here
  The Sugarcubes "HERE TODAY, TOMORROW NEXT WEEK!" - order here
  The Sugarcubes "STICK AROUND FOR JOY" - order here
  The Sugarcubes "IT'S IT" - order here
  The Sugarcubes "GREAT CROSSOVER POTENTIAL" - order here "
  
  Revamp the turntable right Now!

  
  

  And where is the photo to accompany this news? it is on its way! :)