Le phare

by Yann Tiersen

Le phare cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 20 February 1998
  • Label: Virgin
  • Country: France
  • Length: 43:56
  • Community rating: 3.8/5 from 7 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following his first two instrumental releases, the French multi-instrumentalist prominently incorporated Dominique A on vocals for several tracks, expanding his cinematic sonic palette. The intricate use of accordion, toy piano, and sweeping strings laid the absolute foundational aesthetic that would later define his iconic score for the film 'Am茅lie'.

Genres

Descriptors: complex, melodic, technical, folk, acoustic, instrumental, minimal, french, piano, atmospheric, strings

Tracklist

  1. Le Quartier (2:01)
  2. La Rupture (2:49)
  3. Monochrome (3:16)
  4. La Dispute (4:14)
  5. L'Arriv茅e Sur L'脦le (1:03)
  6. La Noy茅e (2:23)
  7. Le Fromveur (1:20)
  8. L'Homme Aux Bras Ballants (5:05)
  9. Sur Le Fil (7:28)
  10. Les Jours Heureux (2:10)
  11. La Crise (1:37)
  12. Les Bras De Mer (3:10)
  13. La Chute (5:48)
  14. L'Effondrement (1:32)

Credits

  • Frank Loriou - artwork
  • Fran莽ois Dietz - edited by [montage]
  • Sacha Toorop - performer [grosse caisse], bells [grelots], other [danse], drums [batterie]
  • Claire Pichet - voice [voix]
  • Dominique A. - voice [voix], voice [voix], guitar [guitare], piano [pianos]
  • Dominique An茅 - arranged by [arrangements], written-by, lyrics by

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