Björks Gameleste - the making of @MattNolanCustom
Björks Gameleste - the making of  @MattNolanCustom
Uploaded June 2011 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Gamelan + Celeste = Gameleste. Novel, bespoke instrument commissioned by Björk.

Made in the UK and Iceland by Matt Nolan and Björgvin Tómasson for the Biophilia album and tour and featured on the songs Crystalline and Virus.

Videography: Andy McCreeth
Editing: Matt Nolan and Andy McCreeth.

© 2011 A McCreeth, M Nolan.

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