"Hyperballad" by Björk [Recast]

<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>Written and produced by: Björk</p><p>Co-produced by: Nellee Hooper</p><p>Album: <i>Post</i> (1995)</p><p>Listen/Buy: <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>----------</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>-----LINKS-----</strong></p><p><strong>SUPPORT STRONG SONGS</strong><br /><a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kirkhamiltonmusic">Paypal</a> | <a href="https://patreon.com/StrongSongs">Patreon.com/Strongsongs</a></p><p><strong>MERCH STORE</strong><br /><a href="https://store.strongsongspodcast.com/">store.strongsongspodcast.com</a></p><p><strong>SOCIAL MEDIA</strong><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/strongsongs">@Stron