Bastards (Björk album)

Bastards (stylized as bastards)[5] is the third remix album by Icelandic artist Björk, it was released on 19 November 2012.[6] The album features remixes of tracks from her eighth studio album, Biophilia (2011). All of the remixes were previously released on The Crystalline Series or the Biophilia Remix Series, and they were all remastered by Mandy Parnell.

Bastards
Remix album by Björk
Released	19 November 2012
Recorded	2008–11
Length	68:20
Label	One Little Indian
Producer	Björk Mark Bell Omar Souleyman Hudson Mohawke Death Grips These New Puritans Matthew Herbert 16bit Alva Noto The Slips Current Value
Björk chronology
Biophilia (2011) Bastards (2012) Björk: Biophilia Live (2014)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.9/10[1]
Metacritic	72/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Aesthetic Magazine	[3]
Consequence of Sound	[4]

Background

Although all tracks had already been released, Björk "felt it important to gather together the essence of the remixes" so she "picked a quarter of them for one CD for people who are perhaps not too sassy [sic] downloaders or don't have the time or energy to partake in the hunter-gathering rituals of the internet".[7] The cover features the 'strata' persona Björk adopted for the "Mutual Core" music video which was directed by Andrew Thomas Huang.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Björk and the listed co-writers. All tracks produced by Björk and the listed co-producers.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Crystalline" (Omar Souleyman Remix)		16bit (adaptation by Omar Souleyman)	6:39
2.	"Virus" (Hudson Mohawke Peaches and Guacamol Remix)	Sjón	(remix by Hudson Mohawke)	4:49
3.	"Sacrifice" (Death Grips Remix)		(remix by Death Grips)	4:17
4.	"Sacrifice" (Matthew Herbert's Pins and Needles Mix Edit)		(remix and additional production by Matthew Herbert)	0:37
5.	"Mutual Core" (These New Puritans Remix featuring Solomon Islands Song)		(remix by These New Puritans)	3:54
6.	"Hollow" (16bit Remix)		16bit (remix by 16bit)	7:00
7.	"Mutual Core" (Matthew Herbert's Tectonic Plates Mix)		(remix and additional production by Matthew Herbert)	5:05
8.	"Thunderbolt" (Death Grips Remix)	Oddný Eir Ævarsdóttir	(remix by Death Grips)	5:04
9.	"Dark Matter" (Alva Noto Remodel)	Mark Bell	(remix by Alva Noto)	5:40
10.	"Thunderbolt" (Omar Souleyman Remix)	Oddný Eir	(adaptation by Omar Souleyman)	7:23
11.	"Solstice" (Current Value Remix)	Sjón	(remix by Current Value)	6:28
12.	"Moon" (The Slips Remix)	Damian Taylor	(remix by The Slips)	6:07
13.	"Crystalline" (Matthew Herbert Mix)		16bit (remix by Matthew Herbert)	5:17

Sample credits

• "Mutual Core" (These New Puritans Remix featuring Solomon Islands Song) includes samples from the traditional composition "Funeral Song (Solomon Islands 1978)", as extracted from the album Spirit of Melanesia by David Fanshawe.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[8]	154
UK Albums Chart[9]	199
UK Indie Albums Chart[10]	30

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Russia (NFPF)[11]	Silver	5,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Björk: Bastards". AnyDecentMusic?. anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
2. "BJÖRK". Metacritic. metacritic.com. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
3. Slingerland, Calum (28 November 2012). "Album Review: Björk's "Bastards" Delivers Collection Of "Biophilia" Remixes That Explore New Sonic Horizons". Aesthetic Magazine.
4. Grant, Sarah H. (5 December 2012). "Album Review: Björk – bastards'". Consequence of Sound.
5. "BJÖRK bastards". Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
6. Pelly, Jenn. "Björk Announces Biophilia Remix Album, bastards". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
7. "BJÖRK ANNOUNCES REMIX ALBUM ENTITLED BASTARDS FEATURING HUDMO, DEATH GRIPS". 8 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
8. "Björk — Bastards" (in French). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
9. "Chart Log UK 2012". Retrieved 31 March 2014.
10. "2012 Top 40 Independent Albums Archive 1st December 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
11. "Russian album certifications – Bjork – Bastards" (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF). Missing or empty |url= (help)