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Bjork - "Volta"
Musical innovator and icon Björk releases her next studio album "Volta" on May 7th 2007 on One Little Indian Records. "Volta" is Björk's sixth studio album and follows the release of "Medúlla" in 2004. Featuring new and original tracks, "Volta" is written and produced by Björk, with three tracks co-produced with Timbaland and Mark Bell. In the role of producer Björk has brought in various other musicians to work on her songs and "Volta" features some of her most interesting collaborations so far with Antony ( Antony And The Johnsons ) singing on two tracks, and Timbaland working with Björk on beats that she created for three further songs. Other artists that feature on "Volta" include electronic pioneer Mark Bell of LFO and two unique drummers - Chris Corsano ( the improvisational drummer who has worked with Sonic Youth amongst others ) and Brian Chippendale from Lightning Bolt. Björk also brought in two acclaimed African artists for "Volta" - Toumani Diabate, the Malian kora player and Konono No1 the experimental band from The Congo who won a BBC World Music Award in 2006. She has also put together her own 10 piece female brass section of Icelandic musicians who play on three further tracks.


Tracklisting:
01. Earth Intruders
02. Wanderlust
03. Dull Flame Of Desire
04. Innocence
05. I See Who You Are
06. Energy / Vertebrae By Vertebrae
07. Pneumonia
08. Hope
09. Declare Independence
10. My Juvenile

Live dates:
-27 Apr 2007 - Coachella Festival - Indio, California, USA
-02 May 2007 - Radio City Music Hall - New York, New York, USA
-05 May 2007 - United Palace Theater - New York, New York, USA
-08 May 2007 - Apollo Theater - New York, New York, USA
-12 May 2007 - Auditorium Theatre - Chicago, Illinois, USA
-15 May 2007 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Denver, Colorado, USA
-19 May 2007 - Shoreline Amphitheatre - San Francisco, California, USA
-23 May 2007 - Deer Lake Park - Vancouver, British Columbia, USA
-27 May 2007 - Sasquatch Festival - QUINCY, Washington, USA
-22 Jun 2007 - Glastonbury Festival - Glastonbury, UK
-28 Jun 2007 - Rock Werchter - Werchert, Belgium
-01 Jul 2007 - Open'er - Gdansk, Poland
-07 Jul 2007 - Roskilde Festival - Roskilde, Denmark
-08 Jul 2007 - Cultuurpark Westergasfabriek - Amsterdam, Holland
-13 Jul 2007 - Guggenheim - Esplanade Bilbao, Spain
-18 Jul 2007 - Plaza de Toros Las Ventas - Madrid, Spain
-25 Jul 2007 - Paleo Festival - Nyon, Switzerland
-23 Aug 2007 - Arénes de Nimes - Nimes, France
-23 Aug 2007 - Festival "Rock en Seine - Paris, France
-02 Sep 2007 - Connect Festival - Inveraray, Scotland
-08 Sep 2007 - V Festival - Toronto, Canada

Links:
www.bjork.com
www.myspace.com/bjork
Author: Vort
Translator: Vort
Source: www.musicnonstop.co.uk / 2007-04-25 / News


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