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Inside a note: explore minimalism with Björk home studio visits
“It’s very brave to look complex things in the eye and say, calm down.” Some Björk TV clips from the 90s explore minimalism, immediacy, tiny handheld instruments, and the work of the late Mika Vainio.
Read moreTwo Visions of Instruments from Björk: An App with MIDI, a Gamelan-Celeste with MIDI
Sometimes, images and video can say far more than words, and it’s best to stand back rather than ramble on. (Cough, ahem.) From Björk this year has come two visions of how to make new instruments. The Biophilia software for iOS is an interactive rendition of the album. As apps, you have the curious separation […]
Peter Kirn - October 17, 2011
Music Music tech
Björk’s Engineer-Music Director Damian Taylor Shares Thoughts on Music, Free Max/MSP Patch
Montreal-based Damian Taylor, music director and engineer for Björk, is the subject of an epic interview on cycling74.com, spanning music, life in Montreal, working with Björk and what makes her special, and what patching in Max/MSP can mean compositionally and creatively. Damian has some especially nice reflections on what having an open-ended music environment can […]
Peter Kirn - October 7, 2011
Music Music tech
Bjork's New Music Video Does 3D the Old-Fashioned Way: With Glasses
Peter Kirn - April 2, 2008
Archive Motion Music tech
Bjork’s New Music Video Does 3D the Old-Fashioned Way: With Glasses
Peter Kirn - April 2, 2008
Archive Motion Music tech
Embracing Simplicity: Bjork Hangs with Legendary Minimalists, Timbaland
Peter Kirn - April 23, 2007
Music tech
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