Liner Notes
The Music from DRAWING RESTRAINT 9
A soundtrack composed by Björk
1. gratitude
Vocal: Will Oldham.
Celeste: Jónas Sen.
Harp: Zeena Parkins.
Programming: Valgeir Sigur∂sson, Björk.
Keyboard: Nico Muhly.
Arranging & editing: Björk.
Written by Björk and Matthew Barney.
Produced by Björk.
2. pearl
Sho: Mayumi Miyata. Throat singing: Tagaq.
Arranging, editing & programming: Björk.
Written & produced by Björk.
3. ambergris march
Harpsichord: Gu∂rún Óskarsdóttir.
Crotales, glockenspiel: Samuel Solomon.
Beat programming: Mark Bell, Valgeir Sigur∂sson, Björk.
Arranging & editing: Björk. Written by Björk.
Produced by Björk, Mark Bell & Valgeir Sigur∂sson.
4. bath
Vocal: Björk. Piano treatments: Akira Rabelais.
Arranging & editing: Björk.
Written by Björk & Akira Rabelais. Produced by Björk.
5. hunter vessel
Percussion: Samuel Solomon.
Programming, keyboards: Valgeir Sigur∂sson.
Brass & woodwind arrangement: Björk.
Written & produced by Björk.
6. shimenawa
Sho: Mayumi Miyata.
Harp: Zeena Parkins, Björk.
Arranging, programming & editing: Björk.
Written & produced by Björk.
7. vessel shimenawa
Programming, keyboards:
Valgeir Sigur∂sson
Brass arrangement: Björk
Written & produced by Björk
8. storm
Vocal: Björk. Programming: Leila.
Arranging & editing: Björk.
Written by Björk & Leila. Produced by Björk.
9. holographic entrypoint
Noh score and voice performance: Shiro Nomura.
Percussion, chanting: Shonosuke Okura.
Written by Matthew Barney.
Produced by Björk.
10. cetacea
Celeste: Jónas Sen. Harp: Zeena Parkins.
Crotales: Samuel Solomon.
Percussion, chanting: Shonosuke Okura.
Programming: Björk, Valgeir Sigur∂sson.
Arranging & editing: Björk. Music by Björk.
Words written by Björk & Matthew Barney.
Produced by Björk.
11. antarctic return
Sho: Mayumi Miyata.
Written & produced by Björk.
Choir children on track 1: Mai Kamio,
Alisa Kikuchi, Eleanor Miceli, Taro Miceli, Moe Sakurai,
Shogo Senda, Raku Shigematsu, Henry Takizawa,
Merrill Takizawa, Shuhei Yamaguchi.
Brass & woodwind on track 5 and 7:
Trombone: Bruce Eidem, Dan Levine, Dean Plank,
Chris Washburn, Sigur∂ur S. Porbergsson.
Trumpet: Eiríkur Örn Pálsson, Ásgeir H. Steingrímsson,
Einar St. Jónsson. Horn: Emil Fri∂finnson.
Contrabass trombone: David Bobroff.
Oboe: Alexandra Knoll, Kathy Halvorson, Winnie Lai,
Scott Bartucca, James Button,
Christopher Gaudi.
Recorded and engineered by Valgeir Sigur∂sson.
Mixed by Paul P-Dub Walton.
Cetacea mixed by Paul P-Dub Walton, Björk
& Valgeir Sigur∂sson.
Kuniyoshi Ueda: Noh translation and arrangements.
Marcus Grandon: assistance to Mr. Ueda.
Yuji Arai: Session co-ordination for Mayumi Miyata.
Nico Muhly: Score preparation and conducting.
Clarice Jensen: Project co-ordination and assistance.
Assistance with the Noh sessions:
Tom Hare, Princeton University
Robert Garfias, University of California, Irvine
Paul Fisher & Yuki Kishi, Farside Music
Ichiho Nishiki
Recorded at:
Woods Road Studio, New York
Looking Glass, New York
Greenhouse Studios, Reykjavik
Bi-Coastal Music, New York
Olympic Studios, London
Victor Aoyama Studio, Tokyo
Tokyo Noh sessions:
Engineer: Takahiro Uchida.
Assistant engineers: Ichiho Nishiki, Sturla Pórisson,
Tom Webster, Miyuki Umeda.
All titles published by Universal Music except:
Gratitude, Bath, Storm and Cetacea published by
Universal Music/ Copyright Control,
Holographic Entrypoint published by Copyright Control.
Thank you to: Christian Rutlege, Jim Flynn, Alex Ross,
Drew Daniel, Digi Design.
www.bjork.com
All photography Chris Winget, © Matthew Barney 2005
Design: Matthew Barney, Tony Morgan
Design assistance: Alex Lee, Luis Alvarez y Alvarez, Keith Riley
℗ & © One Little Indian 2005.
The copyright of this sound recording is owned by
One Little Indian.
www.onelittleindian-us.com
A soundtrack composed by Björk
1. gratitude
Vocal: Will Oldham.
Celeste: Jónas Sen.
Harp: Zeena Parkins.
Programming: Valgeir Sigur∂sson, Björk.
Keyboard: Nico Muhly.
Arranging & editing: Björk.
Written by Björk and Matthew Barney.
Produced by Björk.
2. pearl
Sho: Mayumi Miyata. Throat singing: Tagaq.
Arranging, editing & programming: Björk.
Written & produced by Björk.
3. ambergris march
Harpsichord: Gu∂rún Óskarsdóttir.
Crotales, glockenspiel: Samuel Solomon.
Beat programming: Mark Bell, Valgeir Sigur∂sson, Björk.
Arranging & editing: Björk. Written by Björk.
Produced by Björk, Mark Bell & Valgeir Sigur∂sson.
4. bath
Vocal: Björk. Piano treatments: Akira Rabelais.
Arranging & editing: Björk.
Written by Björk & Akira Rabelais. Produced by Björk.
5. hunter vessel
Percussion: Samuel Solomon.
Programming, keyboards: Valgeir Sigur∂sson.
Brass & woodwind arrangement: Björk.
Written & produced by Björk.
6. shimenawa
Sho: Mayumi Miyata.
Harp: Zeena Parkins, Björk.
Arranging, programming & editing: Björk.
Written & produced by Björk.
7. vessel shimenawa
Programming, keyboards:
Valgeir Sigur∂sson
Brass arrangement: Björk
Written & produced by Björk
8. storm
Vocal: Björk. Programming: Leila.
Arranging & editing: Björk.
Written by Björk & Leila. Produced by Björk.
9. holographic entrypoint
Noh score and voice performance: Shiro Nomura.
Percussion, chanting: Shonosuke Okura.
Written by Matthew Barney.
Produced by Björk.
10. cetacea
Celeste: Jónas Sen. Harp: Zeena Parkins.
Crotales: Samuel Solomon.
Percussion, chanting: Shonosuke Okura.
Programming: Björk, Valgeir Sigur∂sson.
Arranging & editing: Björk. Music by Björk.
Words written by Björk & Matthew Barney.
Produced by Björk.
11. antarctic return
Sho: Mayumi Miyata.
Written & produced by Björk.
Choir children on track 1: Mai Kamio,
Alisa Kikuchi, Eleanor Miceli, Taro Miceli, Moe Sakurai,
Shogo Senda, Raku Shigematsu, Henry Takizawa,
Merrill Takizawa, Shuhei Yamaguchi.
Brass & woodwind on track 5 and 7:
Trombone: Bruce Eidem, Dan Levine, Dean Plank,
Chris Washburn, Sigur∂ur S. Porbergsson.
Trumpet: Eiríkur Örn Pálsson, Ásgeir H. Steingrímsson,
Einar St. Jónsson. Horn: Emil Fri∂finnson.
Contrabass trombone: David Bobroff.
Oboe: Alexandra Knoll, Kathy Halvorson, Winnie Lai,
Scott Bartucca, James Button,
Christopher Gaudi.
Recorded and engineered by Valgeir Sigur∂sson.
Mixed by Paul P-Dub Walton.
Cetacea mixed by Paul P-Dub Walton, Björk
& Valgeir Sigur∂sson.
Kuniyoshi Ueda: Noh translation and arrangements.
Marcus Grandon: assistance to Mr. Ueda.
Yuji Arai: Session co-ordination for Mayumi Miyata.
Nico Muhly: Score preparation and conducting.
Clarice Jensen: Project co-ordination and assistance.
Assistance with the Noh sessions:
Tom Hare, Princeton University
Robert Garfias, University of California, Irvine
Paul Fisher & Yuki Kishi, Farside Music
Ichiho Nishiki
Recorded at:
Woods Road Studio, New York
Looking Glass, New York
Greenhouse Studios, Reykjavik
Bi-Coastal Music, New York
Olympic Studios, London
Victor Aoyama Studio, Tokyo
Tokyo Noh sessions:
Engineer: Takahiro Uchida.
Assistant engineers: Ichiho Nishiki, Sturla Pórisson,
Tom Webster, Miyuki Umeda.
All titles published by Universal Music except:
Gratitude, Bath, Storm and Cetacea published by
Universal Music/ Copyright Control,
Holographic Entrypoint published by Copyright Control.
Thank you to: Christian Rutlege, Jim Flynn, Alex Ross,
Drew Daniel, Digi Design.
www.bjork.com
All photography Chris Winget, © Matthew Barney 2005
Design: Matthew Barney, Tony Morgan
Design assistance: Alex Lee, Luis Alvarez y Alvarez, Keith Riley
℗ & © One Little Indian 2005.
The copyright of this sound recording is owned by
One Little Indian.
www.onelittleindian-us.com