Vespertine

by Björk

Vespertine cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 27 August 2001
  • Label: One Little Indian
  • Country: Iceland
  • Length: 55:36
  • Community rating: 4.3/5 from 120 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Vespertine' is an exceptionally lush and intimate exploration of electronic art pop. Björk pairs intricate, microbeat programming with sweeping orchestral arrangements and choral vocals to evoke a sensual, wintery, and deeply romantic atmosphere.

Genres

Descriptors: electronic, intricate, glitchy, harp, delicate

Tracklist

  1. Hidden Place (5:28)
  2. Cocoon (4:28)
  3. It's Not Up To You (5:08)
  4. Undo (5:38)
  5. Pagan Poetry (5:14)
  6. Frosti (1:41)
  7. Aurora (4:39)
  8. An Echo, A Stain (4:04)
  9. Sun In My Mouth (2:40)
  10. Heirloom (5:12)
  11. Harm Of Will (4:36)
  12. Unison (6:45)

Credits

  • Björk - arranged by [harp], bass [bassline], producer, programmed by, written-by, Producer, Programming, Choir Vocals Vocal Arranger, Harp Arranger, Lead Vocals Editor, Musical Box Arranger, Bass Programming, Bass Guitar, Strings Arranger
  • Zeena Parkins - arranged by [harp], harp, Harp, Harp Arranger
  • Vince Mendoza - arranged by [strings], orchestrated by, Orchestrator, Choir Vocals Vocal Arranger, Strings Arranger, Arranger
  • Jenny O'Grady - contractor [choir fixed by]
  • Isobel Griffiths - contractor [orchestra sessions fixed by]
  • Siobhan Paine - coordinator [olympic studio sessions]
  • Stuart Green - coordinator [orchestra sessions coordinated by, choir sessions coordinated by]
  • Marjan Pejoski - design [swan dress]
  • Aaron Franz - engineer [assistant], engineer [protools on mix assistance], assistant engineer
  • Adrian Dawson - engineer [assistant], additional assistant engineer
  • Damon Iddins - engineer [assistant], assistant engineer
  • Eric Schilling - engineer [assistant], assistant engineer
  • Jay Spears - engineer [assistant]
  • Ricardo Gary Walker - engineer [assistant]
  • Rory Romano - engineer [assistant], assistant engineer
  • Steve Rosenthal - engineer [assistant]
  • Dan Porter - engineer [protools on mix assistance]
  • David Treahearn - engineer [protools on mix assistance]
  • Matt Fields - engineer [protools on mix assistance]
  • Jan "Stan" Kybert - engineer [protools on mix], engineer [protools]
  • Damian Taylor - engineer [protools], Audio, Programming
  • Jake Davies - engineer [protools], recorded by, Audio, Programming, Recording, Lead Vocals Recording
  • Leigh Jamieson - engineer [protools], Audio
  • Valgeir Sigurðsson - engineer [protools], recorded by, Audio, Programming, Recording
  • Rikky - engineer [strings & choir - assistant]
  • Mark Stent - mixed by
  • Erik Gosh - recorded by [music box], Musical Box Recording
  • Geoff Foster - recorded by [strings & choir], Strings Recording
  • Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin - sleeve, graphic design
  • M/M (Paris) - sleeve, graphic design
  • Jan “Stan” Kybert - audio, Audio
  • Juan Garcia - assistant engineer
  • Jason Spears - assistant engineer
  • Ricardo “Gary” Walker - assistant engineer
  • Mark “Spike” Stent - Mix
  • Matthew Herbert - Programming, Producer
  • Matmos - Programming
  • Guy Sigsworth - Programming, Choir Vocals Vocal Arranger, Clavichord, Clavichord Arranger, Celesta, Celesta Arranger
  • Thomas Knak - Producer, Programming
  • Caryl Thomas - Harp
  • Riʞky - Assistant Strings Recording
  • Jack Perron - Task Misc
  • Marius de Vries - Additional Producer, Programming, Additional Programming
  • Bobby Gosh - Assistant Musical Box Recording
  • Console - Producer, Programming

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