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(More customer reviews)To tell the truth I enjoyed the original Volumen much more than Volumen Plus. The consistency of originality of Volumen is not found here and the innovations are scattered. The videos include:
1.Alarm Call (Radio Mix) - definitely one of my least favorite Bjork videos. Nothing much even happens, except for the occassional exchange between Bjork and random jungle creatures. The only interesting scene is where Bjork bears her fangs to repel a group of pirahnas. Otherwise, this video is well below Bjork's standards.
2.All Is Full Of Love (Video Version) - one of the best Bjork videos, showcasing the love between two female robots. The theme of the video matches the song's message and is truly masterful visually.
3.Hidden Place (Edit) - this video shows paths of glitter crawling constantly across Bjork's close-up face. Although a bit repetitive, the video is very entrancing and enjoyable.
4.Pagan Poetry (Video Edit) - Bjork's most visually disturbing video, banned from television. Much of the video displays strange black and white line compositions that make up a sort of heat map display of what is happening. This begins with a sex scene hidden in this drawing format. This then changes to a drawing form of Bjork singing, which transforms to live images. In this scene, you can observe many piercing all over her body, that are part of a dress she wears that starts below the breasts. The last scene is a graphic one of piercing the skin. Definitely a powerful video, but not for the easily shaken.
5.Cocoon - one of my favorites. The scene of the entire video is a naked Bjork (somehow it doesn't seem graphic at all, more like she's wearing a body suit). As she sings, red ribbons grow out of her nipples to encase her in a cocoon. Very innovative and fresh.
6.It's In Our Hands - not the best Bjork video, but not bad either, it shows a pregnant Bjork walking through a forest, equal in height to all the small plant growth and insects she encounters. It is filmed in nightvision, giving it a strangely surreal feel that adds to the atmosphere of the video.
7.Nature Is Ancient - this song is a b-side from the Family Tree box, made into a video. I have to say that this video really ruins the song in a way. It shows microorganisms making a fetus, almost like watching something happen under a microscope. Although it matches the song, it is not at all exciting or satisfying.
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