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Nightmare Ending
Ambient · 2013 · 14 tracks · 1h 23m

Nightmare Ending

Eluvium

Eighty minutes of sprawling, piano-led ambient bliss. A return to instrumental grandeur that balances pristine orchestral swells with dusty, human imperfections.

May 14, 2013 · Temporary Residence Limited

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A profound sense of peaceful resolution that feels like a long-held breath finally being released.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 1h 23m
01
Don’t Get Any Closer
9:06
02
Warm
7:09
03
By the Rails
2:15
04
Unknown Variation
8:42
05
Caroling
3:53
06
Sleeper
6:10
07
Envenom Mettle
5:22
08
Chime
3:25
09
Rain Gently
8:48
10
Impromptu (For the Procession)
4:00
11
Covered in Writing
9:18
12
Entendre
4:20
13
Strange Arrivals
2:50
14
Happiness
8:15
Moments Worth Listening For
the way the piano in Warm feels like it is physically leaning into the listener with every repeated phrase
the massive, slow-motion orchestral bloom halfway through Don't Get Any Closer that feels like a sunrise
the crackling, tape-hiss texture that grounds the ethereal melodies of Rain Gently in a tactile reality
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How does Nightmare Ending sound next to the rest of Eluvium's catalogue?

Snowfall+1.8σ

Snowfall saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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