Shortly after Bjork's new single Crystalline leaked online to positive reviews, the remixes have begun to pour in. Edit:Erase has unleashed their aurally bizarre remix of the track, which plays the beat in reverse and adds a few bells and whistles along the way that you would expect on a Rosabel house track. I'm also loving the cover art (shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin), which shows a faceless Bjork with fiery red hair that would leave Rihanna green with envy. What I love about the original track is that it's like the musical equivalent of an onion. The more you listen to it and peel the layers back, you discover sounds you didn't hear before. What I also love about Bjork is that she's always pushing the envelope when it comes to incorporating new sounds with technology (something BT does a lot as well). The singer has even created a new instrument called the Gameleste, which combines the Celeste and Gamelan and you can even play it remotely with a MIDI keyboard. I cannot wait to see this machine played on an actual stage. In the meantime, check out the a making of the instrument and the original version of Crystalline in case you haven't heard it yet.
Björk - Crystalline (edit;erase Remix) by edit;erase
The Gameleste - a custom instrument for Björk from Andy McCreeth on Vimeo.
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