Hyper-Ballad
by Björk
- Type: Single
- Released: 5 March 1996
- Label: One Little Indian
- Country: Iceland
- Length: 1:02:20
- Community rating: 4.18/5 from 5 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Co-produced with Nellee Hooper and LFO's Mark Bell, this track seamlessly merges soaring, sweeping orchestral pop with the pulsing sub-bass of 1990s IDM. Björk's lyrics narrate a daily ritual of throwing small objects off a cliff to imagine her own death, a dark psychological exercise used to appreciate the safety of returning to her lover's arms. The visually stunning Michel Gondry music video perfectly captured its glitchy, hyper-digital emotionalism.
Genres
Descriptors: leftfield, suicide, atmospheric, electronic, remix
Tracklist
- Hyper-Ballad (David Morales Classic Mix) (9:10)
- Hyper-Ballad (Robin Hood Riding Through The Glen Mix) (6:29)
- Hyper-Ballad (Tee's Freeze Mix) (7:18)
- Hyper-Ballad (Towa Tei Mix) (8:12)
- Hyper-Ballad (David Morales Boss Dub Mix) (7:53)
- Hyper-Ballad (Subtle Abuse Mix) (6:53)
- Hyper-Ballad (Disco Synch Mix) (4:20)
- Hyper-Ballad (The Stomp Mix) (5:08)
- Hyper-Ballad (Tom Apella Remix) (6:57)
Credits
- Marius De Vries - keyboards, programmed by
- Satoshi Tomiie - keyboards
- Terry Burrus - keyboards
- Jeremy Shaw - keyboards
- Jony Rockstar - programmed by, Programmed By [Programming By]
- Fantastic Plastic Machine - programmed by [additional intro programming]
- Yasuaki Shimizu - saxophone [sax]
- Björk - Primary Artist
- Markus Dravs - Edited By
- Will O'Donovan - Engineer [Assistant]
- Howie B. - Remix [Re-produced By]
- Mark Bell - Producer [Additional Production], Remix
- LFO - Remix
- Fluke - Producer [Additional Production], Remix
- Beaumont Hannant - Producer [Additional Production], Remix
- Richard Brown - Producer [Additional Production], Remix
- Outcast - Remix
- Matthias Heilbronn - Engineer [Remix]
- Todd Terry - Producer [Additional Production], Remix