On August 27, 2001, “One Little Indian Records” label released “Vespertine”, the fourth Björk solo studio album. It was recorded 2000-2001 in San Pedro de Alcántara, Spain; Reykjavík, Iceland; New York City, and was produced by Björk, Thomas Knak, Martin Gretschmann and Marius de Vries.
Personnel:
- Björk– arranger, programming, beat programming, basslines, strings arrangements, choir arrangements, harp arrangements, music box arrangements, vocal editing, sounds recording, field recording
- Vince Mendoza– string arrangements, choir arrangements, orchestration
- Zeena Parkins– harp, harp arrangements
- Caryl Thomas – harp
- Jack Perron – adaptation to music box
- Guy Sigsworth– programming, beat programming, celeste, celeste arrangements, clavichord, clavichord arrangements, choir arrangements
- Jake Davies – programming, Pro Tools, engineer
- Matthew Herbert– programming
- Valgeir Sigurðsson– programming, beat programming, Pro Tools, engineer
- Martin Gretschmann aka Console– programming
- Thomas Knak– programming
- Matmos– programming, beat programming
- Damian Taylor – programming, beat programming, Pro Tools
- Marius de Vries– programming, beat programming
- Patrick Gowers – vocal and organ arrangements
- Paul’s Cathedral Choir, conducted by John Scott
- Leigh Jamieson – Pro Tools
- Jan “Stan” Kybert – Pro Tools
- Mark “Spike” Stent– mixing
- M/M Paris– art direction, design, drawing
- Inez van Lamsweerde, Vinoodh Matadin – photography
Track listing:
- Hidden Place – Björk
- Cocoon – Björk, Thomas Knak
- It’s Not Up To You – Björk
- Undo – Björk
- Pagan Poetry – Björk
- Frosti – Björk
- Aurora – Björk
- An Echo, a Stain – Björk, Guy Sigsworth
- Sun In My Mouth – Björk, E.E. Cummings, Guy Sigsworth
- Heirloom – Björk, Martin Gretschmann
- Harm of Will – Björk, Guy Sigsworth
- Unison – Björk
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