Dead Can Dance (1981–1998)
Dead Can Dance · 2001
325 min · 67 tracks · ethereal wave · neoclassical dark wave
A haunting blend of ethereal vocals and world music textures that transcends temporal boundaries.
Why this album works
This album is significant as it captures the evolution of Dead Can Dance's sound over nearly two decades, showcasing their impact on the neoclassical dark wave scene. It received critical acclaim upon release, further solidifying their legacy and introducing new listeners to their innovative fusion of genres.
- Best for
- wave-like pacing with peaks haunting vocal explorations immersive journey through sound
- Context
- By the time 'Dead Can Dance (1981–1998)' was released in 2001, the band had already established themselves as pioneers of the ethereal wave genre. This compilation came after their breakup in 1998, serving as both a retrospective of their influential sound and a bridge to their eventual reunion in 2011.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Midnight Syndicate· Lisa Gerrard· Arditi
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Frontier (demo) 3:00
- 2 Labour of Love (radio) 3:56
- 3 Ocean (radio) 3:38
- 4 Orion (radio) 3:28
- 5 Threshold (radio) 4:10
- 6 Carnival of Light (radio) 3:18
- 7 In Power We Entrust the Love Advocated 4:07
- 8 De profundis (Out of the Depths of Sorrow) 3:59
- 9 Avatar 4:35
- 10 Enigma of the Absolute 4:15
- 11 Summoning of the Muse 4:58
- 12 Anywhere Out of the World 5:08
- 13 Windfall 3:32
- 14 Cantara Standout 5:58
- 15 In the Kingdom of the Blind the One‐Eyed Are Kings 4:12
- 16 Bird 5:00
- 17 The Protagonist 8:54
Disc 2
- 1 Severance 3:23
- 2 The Host of Seraphim Standout 6:19
- 3 Song of Sophia 1:28
- 4 The Arrival & the Reunion 1:41
- 5 Black Sun 4:58
- 6 The Promised Womb 3:26
- 7 Saltarello 2:37
- 8 The Song of the Sibyl 3:46
- 9 Spirit 5:01
- 10 Yulunga 6:56
- 11 The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove 4:35
- 12 Sloth (radio) 2:40
- 13 Bylar 6:42
- 14 The Carnival Is Over 5:45
- 15 The Spider’s Stratagem 6:42
- 16 The Wind That Shakes the Barley (radio) 2:32
- 17 How Fortunate the Man With None 9:09
Disc 3
- 1 I Can See Now 2:56
- 2 American Dreaming 4:29
- 3 Tristan 1:48
- 4 Sanvean 3:46
- 5 Rakim 5:39
- 6 Gloridean 5:51
- 7 Don’t Fade Away 5:10
- 8 Nierika 5:45
- 9 Song of the Nile 8:01
- 10 Sambatiki 7:31
- 11 Indus 9:24
- 12 The Snake & the Moon (edit) 4:13
- 13 The Lotus Eaters 6:43
Disc 4
- 1 [opening credits] 0:13
- 2 Rakim 7:53
- 3 Song of the Sibyl 5:28
- 4 I Can See Now 2:51
- 5 American Dreaming 6:13
- 6 Cantara Standout 6:31
- 7 The Wind That Shakes the Barley 3:16
- 8 I Am Stretched on Your Grave 5:54
- 9 Desert Song 5:33
- 10 Oman 6:14
- 11 Gloridean 6:30
- 12 Tristan 1:49
- 13 Sanvean 4:00
- 14 Don’t Fade Away 5:46
- 15 [closing credits] 2:18
- 16 The Host of Seraphim Standout 7:07
- 17 The Protagonist 8:07
- 18 Frontier 3:03
- 19 The Carnival Is Over 4:31
- 20 Yulunga (Spirit Dance) Standout 6:55
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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