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List Price: $18.98 | | Label: Elektra / Wea
Salesrank: 17942
Released: September 19, 2000 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Selmasongs: Dancer In The Dark (2000 Film) Track Listing:
1. Overture
2. Cvalda - Björk, Catherine Deneuve
3. I've Seen It All - Björk, Thom Yorke
4. Scatterheart
5. In the Musicals
6. 107 Steps - Björk, Siobhan Fallon
7. New World
Editorial Review:
Inspired by the film Dancer in the Dark's Broadwayesque emotional sweep, Björk stretches herself with orchestral mood swings and a darker, more experimental palette. The result is the most difficult record she's made since her Sugarcubes days, but a few listens reveal the thrilling heart of a truly multifaceted and immensely brave composer. --Matthew Cooke
Description of Selmasongs: Dancer In The Dark (2000 Film):
In Dancer in the Dark, Björk plays Selma, a Czech mother who labors furiously in order to save her son from an inherited disease that will cause blindness. In the midst of all her hardship, the one thing that keeps her spirits up is musicals. Here lies the premise of the Selmasongs EP. The seven tracks sound like something straight out of a Gene Kelly movie but with one major addendum: Björk's wildly imaginative, postmodern songwriting. The movie's theme of fantasy coexisting with urban industrial bleakness is represented in two recurring elements: mechanical friction (expressed rhythmically in the sounds of train tracks, car engines, chains, and even chalk) and dreamy escapism (manifested in enormous orchestral swells of strings, harp, and other fanciful instrumentation). "Cvalda" is typical of the EP's duality. Industrial noise bleeds into Björk's scatting "Clatter! Crash! Clack! Rattle!" then dives head first into a wonderful tap-dancing-on-a tin-roof, big-band cacophony. The EP's showstopper, the rousing "In the Musicals 1 & 2," sounds like it was conducted with a magic wand. Beginning with Aphex Twin-inspired beats bouncing like a ball bearing dribbled hard on pavement, the intricate rhythmic choreography tromps, flits, and changes direction with seamless angularity. These aren't just songs to dance to, these are songs that dance. --Beth Massa
Selmasongs: Dancer In The Dark (2000 Film) Reviews:
puh puh puh... pleeeease! 
2009-04-14 - it should be universally accepted that nobody should evaluate Bjork on an album-by-album basis. this is just another curve in the winding road that is her solitary career - this time, however, it does get personal... there's a story and you can be part of it if you can appreciate and accept the playful and endearing don't-knock-it-until-you've-tried-it philosopy that drives this semi-symphonic delicacy. Trust her... listen to her... count how many times you smile while Selmasongs is playing!
Just misses great 
2008-09-02 - 3 1/2
Interesting soundtrack for Trier's "Dancer in the Dark" finds his star Bjork weeping and wailing her unique ways as usual over more orchestrated, but still familiar territory. Everything sounds good in a darkly whimsical and kooky sort of way, with typical electronic and vocal over-indulgences robbing most tracks of being completely spot-on, though the final track certainly ranks amongst her best work.
saddness blows this trumpet 
2008-05-20 - The imagery of the film is NOT necessary to enjoy the pain of this LP. You will feel masochistic, but you'll be pleased you cried. Salty tears will heal the wounds created by this LP. The scar is stronger than the tissue that was there before the insult.
Great movie and soundtrack...
2008-02-21 - This soundtrack goes to prove the ability of bjork. Overture in itself shows some of the best compositional prowess of our era, but add that to the rest of this soundtrack and you begin to understand how amazing Bjork truly is. The only complaint I have is the exclusion of the most moving and powerful song in the movie. The decision to exclude this track is a great misdeed to Bjork's singing ability as it is the single greatest representation of her vocal abilities ever recorded. Listening to her completely A Capella not only wrenches your heart if you have seen the movie, but also completely haunts the soul even if you do not understand the contextual meaning. Overall a great soundtrack to accompany one of the best movies I have ever seen.
Don't forget to watch the movie
2007-09-30 - I don't think you need to see the movie to appreciate the music on this album. I do think that you would be crazy NOT to see the movie though. While I was watching the movie, all I could think was _ I need this album. Okay, the movie is far more interesting and I thought many other things than, I need to buy this album.
However, I am a music lover, and these songs simply tickle my ears and mind. This album is a wonderful blend of orchestral instruments and electronica. It will make you appreciate everyday sounds and want to find the natural rhythm that is present in every day life. I'm a bit too emotionally biased to give a good review...all I can think is...I love it.
