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Avant la chute
Classical · 1997 · 5 tracks · 14m

Avant la chute

Yann Tiersen

Sparse, skeletal piano and violin pieces that feel like found footage. A haunting precursor to the lushness of his later soundtrack work.

1997 · Ici D'Ailleurs

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A stark, skeletal melancholy that feels like watching rain through a dusty window pane.

Tracklist · 5 Tracks · 14m
01
Le Quartier (edit version)
1:41
02
Soir de fête
2:57
03
Avant la chute
3:32
04
Avant qu’ils n’arrivent
1:33
06
La Vie rêvée
2:05
Moments Worth Listening For
The frantic, circular piano motif in Soir de fête that feels like a carousel spinning just slightly too fast.
The way the title track Avant la chute uses silence as an instrument, letting the decay of the piano notes hang in the air.
The brief, sharp violin stabs in Avant qu’ils n’arrivent that create a sudden sense of cinematic urgency.

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