Gods of Mexico, an Artistic Triumph that Eschews Narrative
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Björk: Voltaïc (2009)
Leave it to Björk to make a concert release that can be treated as part of her regular body of work rather than a side note. While Björk fans have occasionally complained about the amount of repackaging of her albums, Voltaic reaffirms just how important the live aspect is to her music, and provides a couple of different perspectives on it as well. Volta sparked a particularly inspired and lavish tour that, arguably, ended up being bigger than the actual album was, but tapped into the most dramatic, primal, and elegant aspects of Björk's art overall. It's fitting, then, that the chronicles of the Volta tour are just as thoughtfully crafted as the shows were.
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Leave it to Björk to make a concert release that can be treated as part of her regular body of work rather than a side note. While Björk fans have occasionally complained about the amount of repackaging of her albums, Voltaic reaffirms just how important the live aspect is to her music, and provides a couple of different perspectives on it as well. Volta sparked a particularly inspired and lavish tour that, arguably, ended up being bigger than the actual album was, but tapped into the most dramatic, primal, and elegant aspects of Björk's art overall. It's fitting, then, that the chronicles of the Volta tour are just as thoughtfully crafted as the shows were.
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Genre:Music, Documentary
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In Theaters:6/30/2009
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Runtime:92 minutes
Studio:Polydor
Cast
Russell Thomas, Björk
Director
Björk
Self
Mark Bell
Beats, electronics (self)
Aðalheiður Þorsteinsdóttir
Choir, Alto Vocals (self)
Guðrún Finnbjarnardóttir
Choir, Alto Vocals (self)
Sólveig Samúelsdóttir
Choir, Alto Vocals (self)
Hugi Jónsson
Choir, Bass Vocals (self)
Brynja Guðmundsdóttir
Choir, Soprano Vocals (self)
Inga Harðardóttir
Choir, Soprano Vocals (self)
Margrét Sigurðardóttir
Choir, Soprano Vocals (self)
Guðmundur Vignir Karlsson
Choir, Tenor Vocals
Þorbjörn Sigurðsson
Choir, Tenor Vocals (self)
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