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Music Box Opera
Electronic · 2012 · 14 tracks · 1h 18m

Music Box Opera

Delerium

Lush, high-fidelity electronic pop that feels like a clockwork cathedral. Shimmering synths and ethereal guest vocals create a polished, cinematic dreamscape.

October 26, 2012 · Nettwerk

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A sophisticated, shimmering dreamscape that balances mechanical precision with ethereal longing.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 1h 18m
01
Consciousness of Love
4:37
02
Monarch
5:18
03
Days Turn Into Nights
6:08
04
Chrysalis Heart
3:50
05
Light Your Light
5:38
06
Raindown
5:48
07
Sky (Tears From Heaven)
7:10
08
Hammer
5:33
09
Awakening
6:45
10
Frostbite
6:01
11
Keyless Door
5:05
12
Music Box Opera
5:31
13
Lock Down
4:18
14
Still Kill
6:21
Moments Worth Listening For
The delicate, mechanical tinkling of the title track that mimics a literal music box before the bass swells
The transition in 'Monarch' where the beat locks in against a soaring, crystalline vocal hook
The expansive seven-minute build of 'Sky (Tears From Heaven)' that feels like a slow-motion ascent through clouds
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Music Box Opera sound next to the rest of Delerium's catalogue?

Love Romantic+2.4σ

The writing leans far further into love romantic than the rest of the catalogue.

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