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Experimental · 2014 · 10 tracks · 49m

∞

Yann Tiersen

A textured collision of Icelandic field recordings, Breton poetry, and surging post-rock. Cold, elemental, and far removed from his whimsical early work.

May 19, 2014 · Create/Control

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An elemental and vast exploration of nature that feels both ancient and technologically advanced.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 49m
01
∞
2:59
01
Grønjørð
5:24
02
Slippery Stones
4:18
02
Steinn
4:14
03
A Midsummer Evening
4:14
03
In Our Minds
5:12
04
The Crossing
5:43
04
Ar maen bihan
6:53
05
Lights
3:41
05
Meteorites
6:49
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition in Grønjørð where organic strings are slowly consumed by a rhythmic, pulsing electronic static.
The haunting use of the Breton language in Ar maen bihan, sounding like a transmission from a lost civilization.
The explosive, percussive climax of Meteorites that feels like a physical release of tension built over the entire record.
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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 ∞ sound next to the rest of Yann Tiersen's catalogue?

Keys/Synth+2.5σ

The instrumentation foregrounds keys/synth far more than the catalogue usually does.

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