How Björk & UK Rave Collided in the '90s

Björk's groundbreaking 1993 album, Debut, was a pivotal moment for electronic experimentalism. Fortified with pop, jazz, trip-hop and house, Debut paved the way for cross-genre pollination, going on to influence artists such as Arca and Caroline Polachek. We dive deep into the record's origins, highlighting how the Icelandic shapeshifter's love for club culture set her on track to become the avant-garde trailblazer she is today. Björk is our first cover star of 2025. Read the full story here: https://ra.co/features/4420 Producer - Sophie Misrahi Writer - Kiana Mickles Editors - Sergey Poltorakov, Sophie Misrahi, Guy Clarke Sound Mix - Guy Clarke Voice over - Keisha Forte-Hercules Motion Graphics - Sergey Poltorakov, Dan Derham Extra footage Minza1982 Zttrecords The South Bank Show Björk's Joyous Tunes Trygve Østbye Björk - Violently Happy (Music Video) Björk Renevolution Account Soul II Soul - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) (Music Video) Manu Guinarte Naked City Björk - Big Time Sensuality (The Fluke Minimix) (Music Video) Björk - One Day (Music Video) Chill Out Music MNC-TVbr MTV 120 Minutes Inside Björk - The Documentary Music in order of appearance: 808 State - Qmart 808 State - Ooops Björk - Venus As A Boy (Instrumental) Björk - Violently Happy Soul II Soul - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) Björk - Crying (Instrumental) Massive Attack - Safe From Harm Björk - Come to Me Björk - There’s More to Life than This Björk - Big Time Sensuality (The Fluke Minimix) Björk - Human Behaviour (Underworld Remix) Björk - One Day Björk - Human Behaviour Björk - Like Someone in Love Björk - The Anchor Song Björk - Play Dead 00:00 - Björk & 808 State 01:03 - Björk discovers club culture 02:01 - Finding album collaborators 03:56 - The Debut formula 05:21 - Remixes 06:32 - The Debut sound beyond clubs 08:42 - Cultural impact