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Harmony Korine (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Harmony Korine'" is a song by English musician, songwriter and music producer Steven Wilson. The song is the first track and the only single to be released from 'Insurgentes', Wilson's first full-length solo studio album. The single is named after the American filmmaker of the same name.
The song was NPR's "Song of the day" on 4 March 2009. A single of the same name was released by Kscope record label on black, white and red 7-inch vinyl format, limited to 1,000 copies each one. Its B-Side, a song titled "The 78", was previously available as a hidden track in the second disc of the deluxe edition of 'Insurgentes'.
Single
The "Harmony Korine" single was available as a limited edition of 1,000 copies in black, white, and blood red vinyl which could be ordered through the Burning Shed online store, starting from 23 February 2009. It was preceded by the digital launching of a promotional video created and directed by Danish photographer and filmmaker Lasse Hoile featured in the website of 'Blender' magazine.
Music video
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Before the release of the retail version of 'Insurgentes', the official video for "Harmony Korine" was uploaded on YouTube by director Lasse Hoile but was later removed as a violation by main label Snapper Music. It was then later uploaded again onto YouTube.
The video utilizes surrealism techniques influenced by many classic film pieces including Luis Buuel short subject film 'Un chien andalou', 'The Mirror' by Andrei Tarkovsky, 'Judex' by Georges Franju among others.
Track listing
A-Side
B-Side
Personnel
*Steven Wilson vocals, electric guitars, bass, keyboards
*Gavin Harrison drums
References
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