"Hyperballad" by Björk

<p>It's early in the morning; no one is awake. From the top of the mountain, the soft light of dawn comes into view. You take a deep breath, and prepare for a journey with the great genius of musical travel.</p> <p>On this episode, Kirk dives into Björk's 1995 electro-pop masterpiece "Hyperballad," paying special attention to how carefully she weaves together music and lyrics to create a sense of space, and thus a feeling of travel.</p> <p><strong>Written and produced by:</strong> Björk</p> <p><strong>Co-produced by:</strong> Nellee Hooper</p> <p><strong>Album:</strong> <em>Post</em> (1995)</p> <p><strong>Listen/Buy:</strong> <a href= "https://music.apple.com/us/album/post/300205609">Apple Music</a> | <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Post-Bj%C3%B6rk/dp/B00004WSZE/ref=tmm_vnl_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr="> Amazon</a> | <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/album/2Ul7B1LEHxXzYubtkTMENs">Spotify</a></p> <p><strong>SPECIAL GUEST: ICELAND</strong></p> <p>For the visualization exercise Kirk mentions in the episode, some photos of the Icelandic countryside can be found <a href= "https://www.icelandtravel.is/blog/16-beautiful-photos-of-iceland-that-will-make-you-want-to-visit/"> here</a> and <a href= "https://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/iceland-photos/">here</a>. Or really anywhere online.</p> <p><strong>----------</strong></p> <p><strong>OUTRO SOLOIST: BJ Cord</strong></p> <p>This episode's outro soloist is BJ Cord, a fantastic trumpet player based in Portland. BJ works at Monette trumpets making some of the most beautiful horns in the world, and is a regular presence on their Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/monettetrumpets">https://www.instagram.com/monettetrumpets</a></p> <p><strong>KEEP IT SOCIAL</strong></p> <p>You can follow Strong Songs on Twitter @StrongSongs: <a href= "http://twitter.com/strongsongs">http://twitter.com/strongsongs</a></p> <p>And you can find Kirk on Twitter <a href= "https://strongsongspodcast.com/twitter.com/kirkhamilton">@Kirkhamilton</a> and on Instagram at @Kirk_Hamilton