[Björk|Volta]希望與失望成爲正比的無奈

Artist：Björk
Album：Volta
Release Date：2007-05-07
Label：One Little Indian
Country：UK
Genre： Electronic, Pop
Style： Leftfield, Tribal, Electro, Abstract, Ballad

Tracklisting:

1		Earth Intruders (6:13)
		Co-producer - Danja Drums - Chris Corsano Engineer [Assistant, Konono Sessions] - Christophe Tonglet Engineer [Chris Corsano Sessions] - Paul 'P-Dub' Walton Engineer [Konono Sessions] - Vincent Kenis Engineer [Timbaland Sessions] - Jimmy Douglas* Kalimba [Electrified Likembés] - Konono Nº1* Keyboards, Drum Programming [Beats] - Nate Dangerhands* , Timbaland Mixed By - Jimmy Douglas* Producer - Timbaland Programmed By - Pete Davis Programmed By, Edited By - Björk Programmed By, Edited By, Effects [Vocal Processing], Drum Programming [Additional Beats] - Damian Taylor Written-By - N. Hills* , T. Mosley*
2		Wanderlust (5:51)
		Arranged By [Midi Transcription And Part Preparation For Brass] - Mark Robertson (3) Brass - Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir , Björk Níelsdóttir , Brynja Guðmundsdóttir , Dröfn Helgadóttir , Erla Axelsdóttir , Harpa Jóhannsdóttir , Karen J. Sturlausson , Lilja Valdimarsdóttir , Sigrún Jónsdóttir , Sylvia Hlynsdóttir , Særún Pálmadóttir , Valdis Þorkelsdóttir , Vilborg Jónsdóttir , Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir Drum Programming [Beats] - Mark Bell Edited By, Engineer - Michael Pärt Edited By, Engineer, Programmed By, Noises [Morse Code] - Damian Taylor Engineer [Assistant] - Aron Arnarsson Synthesizer [Bass], Arranged By [Brass], Programmed By, Edited By - Björk Written-By - Sjón
3		The Dull Flame Of Desire (7:30)
		Arranged By [Brass], Programmed By, Edited By - Björk Arranged By [Midi Transcription And Part Preparation For Brass] - Mark Robertson (3) Brass - Einar Jónsson* , Eiríkur Örn Pálsson , Emil Friðfinnson , Joseph Ognibene , Oddur Björnsson , Roine Hultgren , Sigurður Þorbergsson* , Ásgeir H. Steingrímsson Drums - Brian Chippendale Edited By, Engineer - Michael Pärt Edited By, Engineer, Programmed By - Damian Taylor Engineer - Hector Castillo Engineer [Assistant] - Aron Arnarsson , Ishiho Nishiki* Lyrics By [Taken From A Translation Of A Poem By] - Fyodor Tyutchev Vocals - Antony (3)
4		Innocence (4:27)
		Co-producer - Danja Engineer [Timbaland Sessions] - Jimmy Douglas* Engineer, Edited By - Michael Pärt Keyboards, Drum Programming [Beats] - Nate Dangerhands* , Timbaland Mixed By - Jimmy Douglas* Producer - Timbaland Programmed By - Pete Davis Programmed By, Edited By - Björk Programmed By, Edited By, Engineer, Tracking By [Drops] - Damian Taylor Written-By - N. Hills* , T. Mosley*
5		I See Who You Are (4:22)
		Arranged By [Brass], Programmed By, Edited By - Björk Arranged By [Midi Transcription And Part Preparation For Brass] - Mark Robertson (3) Brass - Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir , Björk Níelsdóttir , Brynja Guðmundsdóttir , Dröfn Helgadóttir , Erla Axelsdóttir , Harpa Jóhannsdóttir , Karen J. Sturlausson , Lilja Valdimarsdóttir , Sigrún Jónsdóttir , Sylvia Hlynsdóttir , Særún Pálmadóttir , Valdis Þorkelsdóttir , Vilborg Jónsdóttir , Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir Engineer - Hector Castillo Engineer [Assistant] - Aron Arnarsson , Ishiho Nishiki* Engineer, Edited By - Michael Pärt Percussion - Chris Corsano Pipá - Min Xiao-Fen Programmed By, Engineer, Edited By - Damian Taylor Written-by, Drum Programming [Beats], Keyboards - Mark Bell
6		Vertebrae By Vertebrae (5:08)
		Drum Programming [Electronic Beats] - Mark Bell Edited By - Michael Pärt Producer, Drum Programming [Orchestral Beats], Programmed By, Engineer, Edited By - Damian Taylor Programmed By, Edited By - Björk
7		Pneumonia (5:14)
		Arranged By [Brass Arrangement Adapted By], Conductor - Nico Muhly Arranged By [Brass] - Björk Arranged By [Midi Transcription And Part Preparation For Brass] - Mark Robertson (3) Edited By [Additional], Effects [Vocal Treatments] - Damian Taylor Engineer [Assistant] - Jason Agel Engineer [Staff Engineer] - Andy Manganello Engineer, Mixed By - Neil Dorfsman Horns - Amber Chisholm-Lane , Chas Yarborough , Christopher Costanzi , Robert Jost , Sharon Moe , Susan Panny , Theo Primis Other [Contractor] - Christian Rutledge
8		Hope (4:02)
		Clavichord, Bass [Sine Bass], Programmed By, Edited By - Björk Drum Programming [Bass Drums] - Nate Dangerhands* Engineer [Timbaland Sessions] - Jimmy Douglas* Engineer [Toumani Diabate Sessions] - Yves Werner Kora - Toumani Diabate* Programmed By, Engineer, Edited By - Damian Taylor Samples [Triggering Pre-recorded Percussion Loop] - Timbaland Written-By - T. Mosley*
9		Declare Independence (4:13)
		Programmed By, Edited By - Björk Programmed By, Engineer, Edited By - Damian Taylor Written-by, Producer, Drum Programming [Beats], Synthesizer, Programmed By - Mark Bell
10		My Juvenile (4:13)
		Clavichord - Jonas Sen* Engineer [Assistant] - Aron Arnarsson Engineer, Edited By - Michael Pärt Programmed By, Edited By - Björk Programmed By, Edited By, Effects [Clavichord Treatments] - Damian Taylor Vocals [Starring As "the Conscience"] - Antony (3)
11		I See Who You Are (Mark Bell Mix) (4:01)
		Arranged By [Brass], Programmed By, Edited By - Björk Arranged By [Midi Transcription And Part Preparation For Brass] - Mark Robertson (3) Brass - Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir , Björk Níelsdóttir , Brynja Guðmundsdóttir , Dröfn Helgadóttir , Erla Axelsdóttir , Harpa Jóhannsdóttir , Karen J. Sturlausson , Lilja Valdimarsdóttir , Sigrún Jónsdóttir , Sylvia Hlynsdóttir , Særún Pálmadóttir , Valdis Þorkelsdóttir , Vilborg Jónsdóttir , Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir Engineer - Hector Castillo Engineer [Assistant] - Aron Arnarsson , Ishiho Nishiki* Engineer, Edited By - Michael Pärt Percussion - Chris Corsano Pipá - Min Xiao-Fen Programmed By, Engineer, Edited By - Damian Taylor Written-by, Drum Programming [Beats], Keyboards - Mark Bell

簡介。。。。。。

Once again finding harmony and creating alchemy between seeming opposites, on Volta Björk is bold but thoughtful, delicate yet strong, accessible and avant. The intricacy and complexity of projects like Medúlla and Drawing Restraint 9 suggested that she might have left the more direct side of her work behind, but Volta's opening track and lead single, "Earth Intruders," puts that notion to rest: the song literally marches in, riding a bubbling, ritualistic beat courtesy of Timbaland and Konono No. 1's electric thumb-pianos. Björk howls "Turmoil! Carnage!" like incantations over the din, and after several albums' worth of beautiful whispers, it's a joy to hear her raise her voice and volume like this. "Wanderlust" follows and provides the yin to "Earth Intruders"' yang, its horns and brooding melody giving it the feel of a moodier, more contemplative version of "The Anchor Song." These two songs set the tone for the rest of Volta's pendulum-like swings between sounds and moods, all of which are tied together by found-sound and brass-driven interludes that give the impression that the album was recorded in a harbor -- an apt metaphor for how ideas and collaborators come and go on this album. Timbaland's beats resurface on "Innocence," another of Volta's most potent moments; a sample of what sounds like a man getting punched in the gut underscores Björk's viewpoint that purity is something powerful, not gentle. Antony and the Johnsons' Antony Hegarty lends his velvety voice to two outstanding but very different love songs: "The Dull Flame of Desire" captures swooning romance by pairing Björk and Hegarty's voices with a slowly building tattoo courtesy of Lightning Bolt drummer Brian Chippendale; "My Juvenile," which is dedicated to Björk's son Sindri, closes Volta with a much gentler duet. Considering how much sonic and emotional territory the album spans -- from the brash, anthemic "Declare Independence," which sounds a bit like Homogenic's "Pluto," to "Pneumonia" and "Vertebrae by Vertebrae," which are as elliptical and gentle as anything on Vespertine or Drawing Restraint 9 -- Volta could very easily sound scattered, but this isn't the case. Instead, it finds the perfect balance between the vibrancy of her poppier work in the '90s and her experiments in the 2000s.(from AMG)

我的碎碎唸。。。。。。評價指數：7.5/10
Björk是我大學時代的最愛，她的音樂承載著我大學的時光。這張專輯今年五月份一發行就聼過了，對於她的喜愛，我不知道該如何來評價，最委婉的説法就是這張專輯沒有亮點。她的名氣太大，聼她的音樂的人萬萬千，儼然一個流行歌手。豆瓣上關於這張唱片的爭論很多，而且爭得面紅耳赤的。有喜歡的，有認爲很差的，我保持中立，不好也不能說差，總之確實是有些令人失望，許多編制顯得有些格格不入，不過實驗者是需要冒一些風險的。也許Björk真的老了吧？
去豆瓣上看看。。。。。。
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