To coincide with the release this week of their new single ‘Seed’, taken from their opera Tomorrow, In a Year, The Knife have posted two short mixes online.

The first, clocking in at a generous 5 minutes, is by the band’s Olof Dreijer, and the second is by their collaborator Planningtorock.

Says Dreijer of his offering: “Rather than trying make a mix that could be representative in terms of musical references for the opera which is rather tricky as the main reference is Darwin texts, we chose to give a Darwin like variation on different vocal expression and styles.”

Listen to both sets via Soundcloud below. The tracklistings are as follows:

Olof:
Diamanda Galas – My Love Will Never Die
Diamanda Galas – The Litanies of Satan
Diamanda Galas – Vena Cava 1
Diamanda Galas – Ewenoyme
Meredith Monk – Night Travel

Planningtorock:
Meredith Monk – Volcano Songs, Duets: Cry # 1
Meredith Monk – Volcano Songs, Duets: Hips Dance
Sofia Gubaidulina – In Erwartung
Sofia Gubaidulina – Alleluja: III. Alliluija: Quarter Note = 144, Con Spirto
Sofia Gubaidulina – Silenzio: IV. Eigth Note = 152