Spanning “21 years worth of wave files”.
Björk has surfaced as the latest to take the reins of Sonos Radio HD where she will be the host a new radio station entitled 21 years of wave files liquidated into a stream. Making its debut this week alongside an accompanying interview for the platform’s Radio Hour, the Icelandic singer-songwriter’s show is available for streaming exclusively to subscribers of the platform alongside other newly launched shows from D’Angelo and FKA Twigs.
So far Björk’s eclectic and far-reaching curation spans the likes of Brandy, Steve Reich, Kelela, Tirzah, Squarepusher, Kate Bush, Vladimir Martynov and Kronos Quartet.
Speaking of her newfound venture with Sonos Björk elaborates
“i am quite thrilled to have had a reason to go through 21 years of music-file collecting .. since my first laptop i have been cd shopping , awkward cassette finding , vinyl searching in secret stores on my travels and gathered them all into a library of gorgeous wave-files . it was only a question of time before i would share them and then in yet another form : them clouds and streams. a lot of my heart belongs there … unbelievable memories with friends , loved ones , dj-ing in little bars , all sorts of occasions possible , in boats , cars , planes . here is music for weddings , solitudes , dancing , friendly chess matches or hikes …. i thank all the musicians who have saved my life repeatedly through the years and hope you enjoy this as much as i have.”
Hear Björk’s appearance on Radio Hour wherein she discusses memories of her formative years in music and plays a number of songs that provide insight in to what can be expected of her new show below.
Words by Sam Wilkinson.
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