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La Valse des monstres
Classical · 1995 · 15 tracks

La Valse des monstres

Yann Tiersen

Seventeen vignettes of accordion, toy piano, and harpsichord. A sparse, dusty, and theatrical debut that feels like a black-and-white film for the ears.

June 13, 1995 · Labels

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A whimsical yet eerie collection of instrumental miniatures that feel like memories of a circus from a dream.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks
01
Mouvement introductif
2:05
03
Frida
1:33
04
Quimper 94
2:53
05
Ballendaï
2:16
06
Comptine d’été n°17
2:12
07
Cléo au trapèze
2:06
08
La Valse des monstres
2:08
10
Comptine d’été n°17
2:32
11
Mouvement introductif
5:37
12
La Rue
1:23
13
Iwakichi
3:13
14
Hanako
2:48
15
La Plaisanterie
2:59
16
Le Compteur
4:02
17
Mouvement introductif
1:49
Moments Worth Listening For
The title track's accordion melody that feels like a carousel spinning in an abandoned carnival.
The brittle, percussive clacking of the toy piano keys on Comptine d’été n°17.
The way the harpsichord in Hanako creates a tense, clock-like urgency that never quite breaks.

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