The weather yesterday turned out to be great and I went out for a walk in the afternoon. The walk lasted a lot longer than I intented because I got completely lost. But I didn’t mind. I have noticed a strange, lovely smell here that I don’t recall having come a cross anywhere else. It is difficult to describe, but it is kind of fruity. It probably has to do with the local trees and/or plants.
We DID have a small rehearsal in the evening. A laser show will accompany the music and though we didn’t play to the lasers last night, I did see some of it before the rehearsal started. We don’t get that in the classical world! A performance of Beethoven’s Ninth with a laser show should be fun.
Or maybe not Beethoven, but Scriabin (1872-1915), who wanted his music to be accompanied by colors in some form. Scriabin was an occultist who intended his music to be a bridge between this world and the next, a multisensory, mystical experience for his audience.
Since I mentioned smells: How would Björk’s music smell? Should we use incense in our concerts, in addition to the lasers?
Another matter: Some of us (maybe all of us) have had some problems with the time difference between New York and Reykjavík, and California and New York. The gig at SNL took place at midnight, which is four o’clock in the morning in Iceland! At Coachella we will be on stage about the same time, which is three o’clock AM in New York.
A few of us were already yawning at ten thirty last night. I should force myself to stay awake tonight so that I won’t be sleeping by the time we play in Coachella!
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April 24th, 2007 at 5:57 pm
Hi!
I’ve never associated Bjork’s music with a smell…I should think about this more deeply…uhm…
Maybe her music smells like a scent with rose essence…yeah…something very delicate but pleasable…
Anyway, good luck for the coachella gig…Remember that a good and long sleep will make things easier
Bye!
(UR blog sounds so amazing…)
April 24th, 2007 at 8:20 pm
I think Björk’s music sounds different, with each album. “Vespertine” smells like hot chocolate in a wooden house, for instance.
April 24th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
i’m partial to russian amber, but i dont know how VOLTA smells yet!
but i do think scent is a great idea…kind of like John Water’s POLYESTHER, in ODOR-AMA!!!!
April 24th, 2007 at 11:07 pm
Það eru forréttindi að fá svona vel skrifaðar lýsingar á frábæru tónlistarferðalagi ykkar frítt hér. Gangi ykkur allt í haginn!
April 24th, 2007 at 11:40 pm
perhaps you’re smelling orange/grapefruit blossoms or even jasmine blossoms…they are the strangest smells that i found when i came to california and are also my most favorite. can’t wait to see you all at coachella!!!!
:) 
:) i’m only going for bjork. ~devian
April 27th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
i imagine the volta album will smell like spices!!!
April 27th, 2007 at 4:42 pm
Do you know what needs a laser show, Jónas? That Bach motet Singet dem Herrn, but only in live performance with the double chorus and René Jacobs conducting.
June 15th, 2007 at 5:31 am
I think Volta must smell something as sand, sea or something like that. Oceanic things. Maybe a bit of soil or pure air.
November 10th, 2007 at 5:20 am
I never saw the comment about incense on here, but yes I think you guys should@ There is this brand, called Triloka and they have this Heart Chakra incense that is to die for! It’s really rosy and sweet smelling, and always put me in a good mood.