ABOUT
Biophilia is the eighth studio album by Björk. Billed as the first “app album”, Biophilia is a multimedia project released alongside a series of apps linking the album’s themes to musicology concepts. It was also followed by a series of educational workshops in four continents.
The Biophilia app consists of a series of 10 separate apps, one for each song, all included in a “mother app” which contains a menu made up by a three-dimensional constellation which the user can shift, zoom and orbit by swiping their fingers to open the apps. The first time the app is opened, an introduction by David Attenborough describes the application and the project itself.[59] This introduction was also used to open the Biophilia Tour residency concerts.
CREATOR
The creator of the album is Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk. Music critics have consistently championed Björk’s work, praising her innovative approach to singing and composition, her pioneering use of electronic beats, her groundbreaking music videos, and, above all, her singular voice, describing her as “the most important and forward-looking musician of her generation” and “the best non-pop female vocalist of the last 30 years”.
RULES / RESTRICTIONS
The app is available on various devices and smartphone app stores. Every app is a subcategory of a ‘mother’ app and each represent a song of the Biophilia album. The apps are roughly divided into two kinds: the ones in which the user play a sort of games, and the other ones that work like a musical instrument. You can only use the screen and the options that are provided with every app song, however the user can already create very varying compositions with these tools.
COMMENTS
Awesome project. Björk truly knows how to innovate and keep the interest of the public.
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