Name: Mount Wittenberg Orca
Brand: Dirty Projectors, Bjork

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

RUG418TXX

Colour

Green

Colour details

Dark Green

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Double 140 Gram Vinyl.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-04-22

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

887829041809

Total Cap

Green LPx2

Artist

Dirty Projectors

Bjork

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Domino

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The label operates a US division, located in Brooklyn, which output was initially identified by its own catalogue number schemes, DOMUS then DNO (used until 2013), when the releases handled by the UK headquarters are identified by WIG (albums) and RUG (singles and EPs) catalogue numbers.

The company operating the label, *Warp Records*, diversified, establishing a publishing arm and a series of labels (*Double Six Recordings*, *Weird World Record Co.*, *Rephlex*, ...).

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American indie rock band Dirty Projectors was founded in 2002 in Brooklyn, New York. Led by the talented Dave Longstreth, they have been captivating audiences with their unique sound and experimental approach to music.
With a distinct blend of genres including indie rock, art pop, and R&B, Dirty Projectors have carved out their own niche in the music industry. Their innovative songwriting and intricate arrangements showcase their musical prowess and creativity.
Over the years, Dirty Projectors have released critically acclaimed albums that push boundaries and challenge traditional notions of what a band can achieve. Their captivating live performances further highlight their artistic vision and dedication to creating memorable experiences for fans.

Expanded Edition of the long out of print Mount Wittenberg Orca LP, Dirty Projectors' critically acclaimed collaborative album with Icelandic legend Björk. The original seven-song collection was written to be performed unamplified in a small Manhattan bookstore called Housing Works inspired by a conversation between Dirty Projectors band leader David Longstreth and Björk about the small theatres in Italy where opera was born in the 1500s. The result feels like part children's story, part choral music from some strange future. It's unlike anything else in the Projectors' body of work: drums and guitars are all but absent. It's all about voices here — and the voices are astonishing. Björk sounds seismic and elemental and Longstreth, sharing lead vocal duties, intones with his trademark croon. The Projectors' singers Amber Coffman, Angel Deradoorian and Haley Dekle add magical 3-part vocal harmonies. The recording was informed by the simple, direct feel of early rock and roll recordings from the '50s. The band and Björk rehearsed for three days at the Rare Book Room in Brooklyn, and then recorded the songs as quickly and as live as possible, overdubbing only lead vocals and solos. The 2xLP Expanded Edition adds 13 bonus tracks of never-before-released material including the live Housing Works performance from 2009, early demos of Mount Wittenberg Orca and archival audio of the band and Bjork rehearsing the material.

Mount Wittenberg Orca

Music GB