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Björk presents a strings version of her highly-acclaimed eighth studio studio album Vulnicura, officially titled Vulnicura Strings. The original version of Vulnicura layered the boom and crack of electronic beats with an intense vocal melody and incredible string arrangements by Björk which have been performed live with a fifteen chair orchestra. The new version is musically wholly comprised of strings, with new violin solos by Una Sveinbjarnardóttir and strings recorded by a Viola Organista.
Björk used the only Viola Organista in the world to perform some of the arrangements; an instrument which was designed originally by Leonardo Da Vinci but not built until after his lifetime. The instrument uses a friction belt to vibrate individual strings (similar to a violin), with the strings selected by pressing keys on the keyboard (similar to an organ). The instrument was recorded in Krakow, Poland by its constructor Sławomir Zubrzycki and here is where the album reached completion.
Björk explains Vulnicura Strings: "While I was working on Vulnicura, it became one of the most magical things both musically and spiritually to unite the electronics and the acoustic instruments in an almost romantic way. To prove they can coexist! That positive tango was a proactive counterpoint to the lyrics of the album...But while working on it I felt somehow for the first time, this was an album that could take another version. A reveal, to simply have the acoustics stand on their own for the folks who wanna indulge even further into the wooden timeless side of this music. With no techno.
"So here it is. I dug out the more close up pick up miked versions, other sonic point-of-views, added some violin solos by the gorgeous Una Sveinbjarnardóttir and the talented Sławomir Zubrzycki masterfully played the Viola Organista (an instrument invented by Leonardo Da Vinci but only recently built for the first time. It is little bit like a grand piano which is bowed not plucked). Thanks to Chris Elms for mixing it. I hope you like this version too. Onwards." ___________________________________________________ All records are shipped in record-specific mailers with bubble wrap.
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