Björk: Sonic Symbolism
This 9-episode podcast explores the textures, timbres, and emotional landscapes of Björk’s music—with friends philosopher and writer Oddný Eir and musicologist Ásmundur Jónsson.
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Show overview
Björk: Sonic Symbolism has published 20 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode during 2022. That works out to roughly 15 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 42 min and 51 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Music show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 4 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by Björk & Talkhouse.
From the publisher
Join Björk in conversations with collaborators about her sound experiences. In the podcast you’ll learn about the moods, timbers, and tempos that vibrate through each album.
Latest Episodes
S1 Ep 9Utopia
Sci-fi island in the clouds, plant-human-bird mutant, post-apocalyptic optimism, air, flute-like synths, synth-like flutes, pacifist, #metoo, matriarchal, peach, mint, idealistic, women and children surviving violence, manifesto the future, sensuality.
S1 Ep 8Vulnicura
Confessional, victimhood, lieder-songs, moss tundra, greek tragedy update, man-woman-conflict, chamber orchestra, lavender wax, the ritual of mourning, sewing wound, recovery narrative, heartbreak, shock, neon, yellow, lava.
S1 Ep 7Biophilia
Equilibrium, synchronising opposites, electric blue, copper, pedagogic, cosmic, atom, element table, no human scale, galaxies, nasa, not narrative, pacifist, nature/technology, solutions, kofi annan.
S1 Ep 6Volta
Justice, fire, anthropology, wanderlust, activist, brass, boats, feminist, red, neon green, electric blue, flags, trumpets, tribal beats, bombastic.
S1 Ep 5Medúlla
Primordial, motherhood, black braided hair, breastfeeding, passive, pre-civilisation, goth, folk, archeology, bones, family around campfire.
S1 Ep 4Vespertine
Winter world, paradise, frozen, celestial, whispered vocals, microbeats, loyal, swans, harps, music boxes, laptops, orchestra, glockenspiels, salvation, choir.
S1 Ep 3Homogenic
Warrior, active, volcanic beats , confrontational, icelandic octet, beats, cosmopolitan/icelandic contrast, green, patriotic.
S1 Ep 2Post
Urban, greedy, promiscuity, euphoric, absorb, orange, pink, urban.
S1 Ep 1Debut
Shy, beginner, humility, virgin, beige, silver, mohair, the messenger.
9. UTOPIA
8. VULNICURA
7. BIOPHILIA
6. VOLTA
5. MEDÚLLA
4. VESPERTINE
3. HOMOGENIC
2. POST
1. DEBUT
Trailer - Björk: Sonic Symbolism
trailerJoin Björk in conversations with collaborators about her sound experiences. In the podcast you’ll learn about the moods, timbers, and tempos that vibrate through each album.