courtesy of One Little IndianMusic / NewsMusic / NewsBjörk is releasing a Utopia boxset with 14 handcrafted birdcall flutesIs 14 handcrafted birdcall flutes too many? Can you ever have too many handcrafted birdcall flutes?ShareLink copied ✔️August 18, 2019August 18, 2019Text Thom Waite Sometimes it feels like Björk is on a mission to out-Björk herself and that’s no bad thing. In fact, it often leads to brilliant results, such as her recently-announced Utopia boxset, which will come with a collection of no less than 14 handmade birdcall flutes. The birdcall flutes – let’s be honest, that’s what we all want to know about – are made in collaboration with Quelle est Belle, a company based in the mountains of southern France (ofc). The flutes have been selected by Björk herself and come with a booklet detailing each birdcall and providing instructions. Obviously, the boxset also contains the music from the album, as well as videos – such as the Tobias Gremmler-directed videos for “Losss” and “Tabula Rasa” – and an unreleased instrumental track. It will set you back £500, but can you put a price on birdcall flutes? In a statement, Björk explains the boxset: “utopia is so much about birdsong and sonically the mutation between synth/bird , bird/flute , flute/synth ....... air like that was a theme through all of the album . so i got very excited when i found these handmade wooden flutes imitating precisely particular birds . and i guess wanted you guys to have an opportunity to share that with me ........ enjoy !!!” The Utopia Bird Call Boxset will release November 1 and is available for preorder now, via One Little Indian. Earlier this month (August 5) came news that the singer is bringing Cornucopia, her multi-media live show, to the UK later in the year. Utopia Bird Call Boxsetcourtesy of One Little IndianEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingWhat Went Down at the inaugural vibeconSpike Jonze on fighting ‘slop’, robotic arms and memory-distilled perfume: Inside the Lower East Side equivalent of Coachella for vibe-coders and the ‘code curious’Life & CultureBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaDazed LeagueThe heart and soul of LA’s exploding street soccer sceneArt & PhotographyTyrell Hampton’s photos capture the freedom and fantasy of NYC nights Nike Life & CultureWhat went down at Nike’s mysterious Desire PathDazed LeagueA brief history of Nike’s radical soccer DNAMusicFinn Wolfhard: ‘I’m not just making music to be cool’Art & PhotographyThese photos expose the ‘pain, fear and desire’ of relationships NothingMusicNothing launches ‘Club Nothing’ nightlife series with a global fundEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy