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Björk
Voltaic [Deluxe Edition 2CD/2DVD]
Release Date: 2007 05 08
Label: One Little Indian
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Leave it to Björk to make a live album set that can be treated as part of her regular body of work rather than a side note. While Björk fans have occasionally complained about the amount of repackaging of her albums, Voltaic reaffirms just how important the live aspect is to her music, and provides a couple of different perspectives on it as well. Volta sparked a particularly inspired and lavish tour that, arguably, ended up being bigger than the actual album was, but tapped into the most dramatic, primal, and elegant aspects of Björk's art overall. It's fitting, then, that the chronicles of the Volta tour are just as thoughtfully crafted as the shows were (and since Voltaic comes in several different releases ranging from a single live disc to a CD, DVD, and vinyl extravaganza, fans can pick the size that suits them best). This version of Voltaic offers a live CD recorded in one take at London's Olympic Studio, just hours before Björk and her band -- which included Volta collaborators Mark Bell and Chris Corsano as well as the ten-piece all-female Icelandic brass section/choir she put together for the album -- played 2007's Glastonbury Festival, a DVD capturing the highlights of her Paris and Reykjavik concerts, a CD of Volta remixes, and a DVD of Volta videos. Given that the live CD was recorded in better conditions than many studio albums get, it's no surprise that the sound quality is excellent -- almost too excellent. This is not a warts-and-all concert recording with the occasional muddy audio and lots of crowd interaction; instead, it feels like the listener is hiding in a studio booth as Björk and her band perform a flawless rehearsal. While this approach is a little removed, the results are impressive: the Volta tracks ("Earth Intruders," "Wanderlust," "Vertebrae by Vertebrae," "Declare Independence") actually have more impact here than they did on the original album, while the classic songs ("Pagan Poetry," "All Is Full of Love," "Hunter," "I Miss You") adapt to the percussion-heavy Volta approach well. The DVD gives more of a true concert experience, with eye-popping visuals, beautiful shooting and editing, and a cheering crowd. Its set list barely overlaps with the CD's, instead offering great performances of two of Medúlla's best tracks, "Where Is the Line" and "Who Is It," and a rousing finale to the Paris concert in "Pluto" and "Declare Independence" along with Post and Homogenic favorites. The Reykjavik excerpts will be especially exciting to hardcore fans -- it makes perfect sense that she saved deeper tracks like "My Juvenile" and "Vokuro" for an intimate performance in her homeland. The remix CD includes Matthew Herbert's reworking of "Declare Independence" and Modeselektor's take on "The Dull Flame of Desire," while the videos DVD features not only the official videos for Volta's singles, but the "Innocence" video contest winner and runners-up as well. Overall, it's a thorough and fascinating look at the Volta era. Heather Phares, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1Wanderlust [Live in Paris]Björk5:46
2Hunter [Live in Paris]Björk4:18
3Pleasure Is All Mine [Live in Paris]Björk3:20
4Innocence [Live]Björk3:59
5Army of Me [Live in Paris]Björk4:20
6I Miss You [Live]Björk3:30
7Earth Intruders [Live in Paris]Björk3:51
8All Is Full of Love [Live]Björk4:04
9Pagan Poetry [Live]Björk5:14
10Vertebrae by Vertebrae [Live]Björk5:08
11Declare Independence [Live in Paris]Björk4:18
12Brennið Pið Vitar [DVD][Live]Björk
13Earth Intruders [DVD][Live]Björk
14Hunter [DVD][Live]Björk
15Immature [DVD][Live]Björk
16Jóga [DVD][Live]Björk
17Pleasure Is All Mine [DVD][Live]Björk
18Vertebrae by Vertebrae [DVD][Live]Björk
19Where Is the Line [DVD][Live]Björk
20Who Is It [DVD][Live]Björk
21Desired Constellation [DVD][Live]Björk
22Army of Me [DVD][Live]Björk
23Triumph of the Heart [Live in Paris][Multimedia Track]Björk
24Bachelorette [DVD][Live]Björk
25Wanderlust [DVD][Live]Björk
26Hyperballad [DVD][Live]Björk
27Pluto [DVD][Live]Björk
28Declare Independence [DVD][Live]Björk
29Pneumonia [DVD][Live]Björk
30Cover Me [DVD][Live]Björk
31My Juvenile [DVD][Live]Björk
32Immature [DVD][Live]Björk
33Dull Flame of Desire [DVD][Live]Björk
34Vökuró [DVD][Live]Björk
35Sonnets/Unrealities XI [DVD][Live]Björk
36Mouth's Cradle [DVD][Live]Björk
37Earth Intruders [DVD]Björk
38Declare Independence [DVD]Björk
39Innocence [DVD]Björk
40Wanderlust [DVD]Björk
41Dull Flame of Desire [DVD]Björk
42Making of Declare Independence [DVD]Björk
43Making of Wanderlust [DVD]Björk
44Innocence: Davood Saghiri [DVD]Björk
45Innocence: Dimitri Stankowicz [DVD]Björk
46Innocence: Étienne Strubbe [DVD]Björk
47Innocence: Julien Himmer [DVD]Björk
48Innocence: Laurent Labouille [DVD]Björk
49Innocence: Mario Caporali [Multimedia Track]Björk
50Innocence: Mik O_o Armellino [DVD]Björk
51Innocence: Renato Klieger and Terracotta [DVD]Björk
52Innocence: Roland Matusek [DVD]Björk
53Earth Intruders [Xxxchange Remix]Björk4:37
54Innocence [Simian Mobile Disco Remix]Björk7:46
55Declare Independence [Matthew Herbert Remix]Björk5:22
56Wanderlust [Ratatat Remix]Björk5:25
57Dull Flames of Desire [Modeselektor Remix for Girls]Björk6:18
58Earth Intruders [Lexx Remix]Björk6:41
59Innocence [Graeme Sinden Remix]Björk4:32
60Declare Independence [Ghostigital Remix]Björk2:50
61Dull Flame of Desire [Modeselektor Remix for Boys]Björk5:24
62Innocence [Alva Noto Unitxt Remodel]Björk6:15
63Declare Independence [Black Pus Remix]Björk8:47
64Innocence [Simian Mobile Disco Dub Remix]Björk7:46







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