Björk - Hyperballad + Pluto (Coachella 2007)

[rachelstar03]

I was at this show and she was hands down....INCREDIBLE! I've seen her perform 3 times and her shows are a multi media event! These 2 songs together were my favorite part of this show....thanks for sharing! She is my all time favorite artist!!!!

[rachelstar03]

I was at this show and she was hands down....INCREDIBLE! These 2 songs together were my favorite part....thanks for sharing! She is my all time favorite artist!!!!

[gdiable]

Haha, she used a sample of LFO - Freak to link the tracks : )

[salmonelas123]

@gdiable ahhahahaa! omg she did!

[typeanoise]

Man.... this version sucks.

[pogsquatch]

Amazing. Wish I was there to see it live.

[earthling111billion]

@pogsquatch I heard that.

[Sinned21389]

@greysonbreedem Apparently you didnt understand what i was trying to say, so you jump to assumptions and make yourself seem like an arrogant troll. I meant that when some people listen to Bjorks music they go WTF is that , but her fans understand the genius that she truly is...was that a simple enough explanation

[Sinned21389]

I was there it was one of the most beautiful spiritual things I've witnessed , Bjork is a genius few Understand I'm glad I really see it

[graysonbreeden]

@Sinned21389 That's absolute pretentious bull crap.. I'm pretty sure most people who know of her understand her.. In fact, if anything, she's closer to being overrated than underrated in the type of limelight she gets.

[nazaxprime]

So, I stumbled here looking at Reactor greatness.. and like normal, it hit me... god I LOVE Björk.

Holy crap... I just hit the 2:22 beatdown, that must have felt amazing.

[recycleyourpets]

I wonder if most people realize that they are just playing LFO 's Freak as an interlude between hyperballad and pluto

[nazaxprime]

@recycleyourpets Well I doubt I in any way represent most, but no, thanks for the info, It will be added to my "honorable cherry on top" bin, so when I listen to some Björk I can pay some respects.

[zorac91]

too bad the quality is shitty, but still I bet she gave a hell of a concert!

[theofficialmomentum]

This is pure love

[MrBigkev70]

i love her voice. i have no idea what she's saying though!

[Ivalexcv]

36 persons and many many more can't understand the sense of this music. Travel to others visions, OPEN YOUR MIND

[helenGOF]

How can someone sound so.....flawless live?!

She is so brilliant.

[ipodjackie]

amazing man i love bjork

[vitologico]

wanna have a red flag in my head too

[sidhawk]

I would be fucking crying if I was there. Probably rolling my face off. And just trying with all ... my ... MIGHT to get to the STAGE!!!

[Seelenburg]

worse quality super content

[WirelessMind2010]

raectable is the future, thanks bjork for making great music!

[mis52layne]

one of the COOLEST/UNIQUE voices ever!! love love love me some bjork anyday!!

[psicodelio]

There is no Mac based things in the reactable, in fact, you can make one in home with litle knowledge in programming, the core of all the thing is free software (search for reactivision), and runs over any platform (but better in linux).

Stop the Mac worship, in the end, now all the machines are using the same intel and AMD processors. The only thing that left from the old "MacIsBetterParadigma" is the playschool operative system OSX.

Salud y Anarquía

[miamiwax]

her voice sounds great despite of poor recording quality.. damn she seems like a great live performer..

[papaslam]

once upon a time there was a whole industry that allowed artists to thrive and

express themselves without limitation. excellence was the only criteria and this

video represents everything that was great about that time. thank you bjork for your commitment to excellence and experimentation.

[jeffypop11]

I love the layered textures of the backing instruments. Subtle......and brilliant.

[PRODIGYcz03]

wow, thats cool.. is there any way to download in full quality to listen?

[bdrlgin]

Reactable!! i was there and that thing is nuts!! oh and the sound isnt that good in this vid but it was fucking loud live!!

[Stenheart]

ij uts bad visual qualitee but the sound is great! thanks 8)

ps I love Björk and her music.

And everybody that hacks down on her music. I dont really understand them!

But I understand Björk!<3

[358zojang]

So cool!

[tautliners]

Is this garbage some sort of joke.What a load of crap.Sounds like someone being tortured,Do people actually pay to listen to this rubbish.

[bjorkisa]

I paid to listen her! I love her music. This time was an moment hapiest in my life!

[pilsenerinci2086]

BOOM BOOM boom boom boom

[janylafriegas310]

Reactable!!!!!!

[pr4web]

woow LFO's freak!

[vitologico]

WOW she's amazing, it's like the reactable was created for her... like a future sound... pluto takes me into other planet

[bhindex]

@vitologico Really? Where did you get that?

[hidemysocks]

damn my ears just died

[CarognaDiego]

bona

[roietikjeden]

future dj :D

[RuedigaSocke]

there is no other artist who is so missunderstooden

haha

well i got her

:)

[jigglesnap]

i wish the recording was better

[TheGutterTwin]

i know... she really is amazing...

[darksuntube]

amazing!

Love her music!!

[thenerocomplex]

looooove her outfit <3

[DixieNava]

artists at the mapping festival showed one reactable [there are only five n the whole world] is soo fuckn amazing!!

[Sega20071980]

ich will auch son table !

[fedtho]

Thank you for posting this, I hadn't seen the reacTable in action since I saw Björk on this tour; it gives me goosebumps remembering how awesome the concert was, and the reacTable is really out of this world fabulous.

GREAT POST !!!

(who cares about poor sound quality, I'm glad we can see and hear something at all!)

[mifaigirarelepalle]

reactable is unbelievable

[betbowt]

I saw 16 of these showz. The brass girls are ridiculously hot. I wish that amerika had women of this caliber, We always get screwed in the USSA...

Dirty genes.

[vdhsurf]

no tienen videos de biorp

[clokwize]

this is so awesome! great job on the video !

[auroranoise]

That's LFO playing after Hyperballad!

[grimgrumthegnome]

auroranoise, I'm not sure if I interpret this correctly. Mark Bell has toured on-and-off with Bjork for a very long time, so in that regard, it's not LFO, it's just Mark Bell with Bjork. But, perhaps you mean that he's using a sample from his own music, in which case that is an interesting fact that I did not know.

[grimgrumthegnome]

I don't understand! How do you "reply" to a comment?? I've tried it multiple times, but it ALWAYS just adds it as a new comment. There must be a way, I see other people doing it! Can anyone help me?? (P.S I love this video)

[auroranoise]

It's a sample from his music. Freak off the album Sheath.

[nabilkhazzaka]

Yeah, quite clever: Hyperballad morphing into Freak morphing into Pluto! Love it! Björk and her entourage are just brilliant!

[ladymanzon]

I LOVE U BJORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DARK3V173NG37]

meravigliosa

[freakman420]

fuckin what the fuck. this shit is shit. the band may be good, but this sound quality is fucking useless.

[rhythmtandemplayer]

For another great musical innovation you have to check RHYTHMTANDEM.

[b1volta]

Bjork is FOR SMART PEOPLE. PEOPLE WHO THINK DEEPLY.

[FuglyStick]

what a bunch of pretentious prattle. You're not that smart when you have to tell people how smart you are.

[LOVELESSDEMENTE]

i love her!!! ^¬^

[hackallgames]

dude, did you actually RECORD your tv with a video camera? why not just use a capture card or something like that?

[angelmalachite]

No, this was filmed at Coachella. This video showes the giant teleprompters so we can see the reactable in use. The other videos from my Coachella trip focus more on the stage.

[hackallgames]

oh.

[StevieEast]

I love this video! I saw Björk in Melbourne and was blown away by the Reactable.

Did you know Teleprompters are actually videos that slowly roll through the script for the TV presenter to read, so they can focus on controlling their voice and acting natural etc? This is just a stadium screen.

[bbourke85]

@angelmalachite haha filmed tv, what was hackalgames thinkin



[djfakt]

"This music is for people who like it. No intelligence here, no pretention just different tastes. Being insultant about tastes, usually, is a sign of dumbness.

Anyway, i like this version too. Thanks Angelmalachite. "

Speaking of "dumbness"...

Poor grammar and sentence structure is usually a sign of poor education...

[gusthemynahbird]

"Poor grammar and sentence structure is usually a sign of poor education..."

Speaking of "poor grammar and sentence structure"...

[PlastilinoKnigth]

OHH chinga,si no se va a apreciar la musica no vean y punto no comenten estupideces.

guarden su opinion si no dice nada bueno

[m16pig]

es muy buena pero en realidad en sus conciertos en vivo no aporta nada nuevo al escucha

[danielhl22]

tu opinion es realmente estupida y no le importa a nadie guardatela mejor

[m16pig]

ok compañero por gente como tu estan las cosas como estan, por personas irracionales y pues es solo la vdd rifa en vivo pero solo son "vivas" representaciones d sus canciones en vivo y si no puedes alcanzar a ver eso entonces kreo k el estupido eres tu

[danielhl22]

tu opinion es realmente estupida y no le importa a nadie guardatela mejor no tu eres el pendejo de verdad usa tu mente escucha las canciones y dime si no las reinventa usa tu oido no tu prejuicio y frustracion no seas tarado tu solo dices lo que oyes de otras personas en lugar de pensar por tu propia cuenta eres ignorante e imbecil y me cagas mejor metete un poco de perico tal vez asi logres pensar mejor taradete este¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

[m16pig]

pues si en vdd no puedes notar que no existe GRAN diferencia entre sus versiones en vivo y sus versiones en estudio no tengo nada mas que discutir contigo compañero y pues creo que es mejor respetar la opinion de kda kien

[dawoof]

es un pobre retrograda para que le discutes, Pobre gente cerrada, que bueno que desafias y das tu opinion, sin gente con Cerebro y mente abierta todos seriamos igual de PENDEJOS que daniel

[Bat0u89]

it's like some kind of alien music..made by some strange creatures whose sense of aesthetic is completely different from ours...

[OldSkooolGamer]

This music is for people who like it. No intelligence here, no pretention just different tastes. Being insultant about tastes, usually, is a sign of dumbness.

Anyway, i like this version too. Thanks Angelmalachite.

[logoiv]

I really like this version of hyperballad

[trumiko]

man this shit is AWESOME! THIS WOMAN Y GENIOUS, PERIOD! fuck Beyonce, Celine Dion and all that shit :D

[langrolle]

lol³

[bordersandflags]

...the name is icelandic, meaning "birch"; i think its pretty common...

[qiswheretheheartis]

actually, her name is pretty much "girl bear".

[bordersandflags]

what? no.

[bordersandflags]

i was responding to a different comment. I love this song.

[Barshki]

Goon spotted

[giantrobotbil]

bjork is fucking amazing

[dodgyplonk]

im just a regular person, and this sounds like shit

[CSC2020]

If you don't like it, just don't watch it. The great thing about YouTube is that the videos you watch are all optional.

[theonewiththecap]

shut up! how are you supposed to know if you like it before you watch?

[oneplusoneequalsone]

No, you're obviously not a regular person. A.) if you were a regular person you wouldnt randomly say that and B.) Regular people like Bjork.

[hojima]

Not really. Her music is an acquired taste (which I do not have).

[irishryno2000]

It's the amount of cerebral that makes this work a part of Bjork's soul. People don't put this much work into something they are not pouring their soul. In essence, that makes your opinion ill informed, or you are simply not a musician, and have no understanding of the difficulty in arranging something this layered, complex, and beautiful.

[theonewiththecap]

And your use of the word "soul" makes your opinion invalid. Just 'cause it's layered, complex and hard to make it doesn't mean it's good. It's actually pretty easy to do what she does, since there's no rules. Being popular or not with that is just a matter of luck.

Appreciation of avant-garde music by the masses is just a matter of trends.

[zekestevens]

some people choose to dedicate there lives to their art, and not to others who view it, im sure if bjork gave a shit about your narrow ass opinion she wouldn't be the jaw dropping artist she is today. if your scared its cool, but why bother the honest fans? stick to, i don't know beyounce or some other shit your tv spews up. stay in the box. live your "rules" life.

[theonewiththecap]

yeah, beyonce also dedicates her life to her art. and she's never jumped on a reporter like a wild animal. it's simple: your jaw drops and you drool when you listen to her. i don't.

and you're a very rude young boy.

[zekestevens]

did i just call out your passion for beyounce?

[theonewiththecap]

yeah. but i love celine dion most. <3

[JackLipnick]

I'd be interested to know what artists the "Bjork's overrated" crowd likes. Her music is incomparably original.

[abjaklsfjal]

Internet pissing match in Three. Two. One.

[CSC2020]

LOL!

[1O74]

i prefer kate bush

[exigentrevolution]

WHY?!

[MoTrubble]

Wow! It's like a programmable synthesizer & drum machine in 1, now that Muzak! But can it compose a masterpiece like safetydance?

[bentsimon]

I'm pretty bored of Bjork's wackiness.. she has made some killer music, but some of it is too chin-stroke for me.

[diguimzis]

overrated

[pene86]

I saw and heard this 'reactable' in action when I saw Bjork at Sydney. It is very interesting to watch and does sound really good.

This recording is very distorted so doesn't do the platform justice.

[80slibertine]

weird

[marimokayo]

The song is good but the experimental stuff ads almostnothing to the voice, the drums and the melody.

[mrrjenkims]

Bjork is super awesome!

[dragonzord91]

Bjork tries too hard to be weird and experimental. shes got a few good songs, as most artists do, but most of it goes to the point of musical waffle.

[Gadolinium158]

Bjork is vastly overrated. Just give up already.

[Largosmetal]

Which well known artist isn't vastly overrated? There will be always someone that doesn't like one.

[micr0chip1]

True, but Bjork truly is overrated. Her music has no soul; it's too cerebral.

[opticannon]

try lamb, i think shes got what you need. the song "god bless"? i believe thats what its called.

[Exarkun9]

increible la cago la nueva era musical :D jojojo la wea bacan...

[losangelesgraff]

Damn this shit is way to Advanced for the haters!

I love this Video. and i want Bjork to bare my child.

[itsacorporatething]

you want bjork to take your children's clothes off? maybe you mean "'bear' your children."

[lazymonkey888]

hahaha

<XD

[galuax]

She is from the future!!!!! genius

[butterflykisses054]

her body language says she's either lacking on the stage-presence skills, or she's on drugs... come on, seriously

[Gaeilgeoir]

Why do ppl who never watch her shows and don't like her, feel they have the right to comment? You're obviously not familiar with her work or live performances, otherwise you'd know she's always high energy and hyper. Try being less stupid.

[Gaeilgeoir]

Moron.

[butterflykisses054]

Gaeligeoir sounds angry and bitter.

[Gaeilgeoir]

Stupid, ignorant people make me angry, butterflykisses054.

[lazymonkey888]

you wouldn't be a good as any artist even if you've never been sober...butterflykisses

[whathefcukisthis]

amazing....... genius

feels like it's the year 2048

[wejner]

the singer is terrible.

[TarotLadyLissa]

Bjork is my all time favorite artist! I love her!

[whathefcukisthis]

and you're DEAF....or a Michael Bubbly fan

[nkleber]

This video is terrible, but don´t judge anyone before know about him. Try other videos, maybe a videoclip, ok?

[svelard7]

bjork sings verry nice but videoclips are always arranged try a better live record...anyway i dont like this tipe of music but he has a unique style and grate voice

[sanitysama]

The song the DJ is mixing is Alter Ego - Rocker. It's obviously not a Bjork composition if anyone was interested. The DJ is simply using phaser and roll effects on the reactable, which isn't too impressive since any normal $400 DJ mixer can do the same thing. The reason this sounds so bad is the DJ is trying to keep the energy flowing mixing classic techno hits at a Bjork concert. The only problem is well; the BPM is way off and you really can't mix Bjork with ANYTHING without it sounding bad.

[toxickness]

are you posting that on every youtube vid(that has to do with reactivision) you come across?

[juaxix]

That is called: autpromotion

[stonespiral]

This was probably my favorite performance of the whole weekend. I chose to sit way in back and just take it in and it was incredible.

[stonespiral]

This was probably my favorite performance of the whole weekend. I chose to sit way in back and just take it in and it was incredible.

[FighterMoody]

oh my GOD! She is SO out of key and out of everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! never thought I would seen her like this haha.

Still love her forever tho.

[fourlock]

thats the first thing i noticed, but the bass is out of tune with the rest aswell

[geewhillickers]

She's not out of tune; that's just the bad sound on the video distorting the music. Seen her live a couple of times and her voice is always amazing - really powerful and not at all off.

[Gaeilgeoir]

Completely awesome! :D

[keetonbob]

um.......i'm really not sure what to make of this. Bjork i mean. the Reactable is the frikin future! I guess you just have to be there, which I wouldnt mind.

[muse1cian]

You want real art? go to a art museum and look at a good Monet or Dali!

[hangdawg]

this reactable is brilliant but there pedagogy of using it is not very impressing.But i do agree with muse!cian ...and all of u hipsters that whoreship Bjork are halarious

[PabloCast]

THIS IS REAL ART!

[FighterMoody]

is a complete fuck up!, but I think the Hyperballad/Freak mash-up is awesome. But this performance is hideous!

[AdamSuaveHorn]

the sound quality is just bad, if you were there though your opinion would be different. She did an amazing job

[slimdXi]

is that Freak from LFO i hear there at +- 3.25min......

I only can say:"FANCY"

[perkisizing]

It sure is and it was sooo good! And using the reactable even better!

[AngelaPlant666]

I love u Bjork!!! Genius!!!

[togawww]

diosssssss mio

excelente

oye cuanto cuesta uno de esos??

Bjork siempre haciendo vanguardia!

[fallenpedalz]

what the hell is this?

[ohilikeyou]

I like this version.

[ulisesfod]

c'mon, this thing looks great, yeah.. it has this amazing "get your sight" colors, but it's only that, just try to compare a song of Tiesto with these weird sounds... it's interesting, yes, but useless, only nice flashy colors

[nerdcunt69]

A song of Tiesto? c'mon, half of Tiesto's songs are only remixes and stolen shit anyway. And they are also two completely different genres. It's like saying jazz looks cool but sounds like shit, so obviously Hard House is better. Completely unfounded statement.

[jakeenk]

agreed

[PabloCast]

Im agreed too

[xMGDx]

i know that there are only 5 reactables

in the world :D

but that's just awesome :D

[annieparkhurst]

there are only 2 reactables in the world today. bjork borrowed this from the guys from spain i believe. VERY cool device. Its like a new age multi-player theramin!

[shota777]

wow you serious?? only 2??

[alfreeman2]

only 5

[armandozapata]

personally I didn't like how it sounds with hyperballad, I mean, don't get me wrong, this device is incredibly beautiful, but not for a song that is so pure and we 've get use to it for so many years.

But in the pluto case, the song is kinda chaotic so it seems to be more apropriate to fit with the reactable sound.

Maybe is just that I get used to hear hyperballad the way it is, and i think if someone like bjork will use this instrument, should be in a new song o record.

cheers!

a!

[jahbram]

i totally agree with you .. but anyway, i think she´s experimenting it, so let´s see what happens in the future ...

[HUNataraxia666]

Björk rocks! ;)

[samimed18]

en el futuro habrà personas similares a los dj`s que ejecutaràn estos instrumentos. El reactable serà uno de los màs grandes inventos de nuestra època. estoy seguro de ello.

[xboom]

i just noticed that they briefly played the song 'Freak' by Mark Bell's band LFO in between songs.

[c4n0]

none of those devices is available in the market

[CromwellDamuuga]

where do i get one of these fantastic devices. Must own, now.