[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

[microsound] zeena parkeens and bjork???



Neil Wiernik writes:
> sorry for the OT post but thats the connection here? I just picked
> up the new bjork record becasue I was courious about the work she
> was doing with matmos and while reading the liner notes I noticed
> that zeena parkins does all the string type arrangments on the whole
> record and play harp on it for the most of it. What is the
> connection where did bjork make the connection with the queen of NYC
> new music composition???

According to the new issue of The Wire (which has Bjork on the cover)
not only did Zeena Parkins and Matmos work with her on her new album,
they all appeared with her as her backing band recently on _Top Of The
Pops_!  (The mother of all top-40-related TV music programmes in the
UK.)