Released 30 years ago
Filmworks V: Tears of Ecstasy
John Zorn · 1996
58 min · 48 tracks · avant-garde jazz
A labyrinthine exploration of sound, blending avant-garde jazz with a cinematic atmosphere.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- fragmented explorations of sound
- cinematic atmosphere for focus
- brief, intense listening sessions
- curious minds seeking complexity
- immersive experience in order
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer predictable song structures
- seek straightforward melodies
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1996, 'Filmworks V: Tears of Ecstasy' is part of John Zorn's extensive Filmworks series, following the acclaimed 'Filmworks IV.' At this point in his career, Zorn was solidifying his reputation as a prolific composer and innovator in avant-garde music, contributing significantly to the film score genre while continuing to push boundaries in jazz.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Mike Patton· The Thing· Merzbow
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Factor 1:02
- 2 Intercept 1:13
- 3 Lemma 1:18
- 4 Root 1:06
- 5 Net 1:19
- 6 Lie Group 1:10
- 7 Reduction 1:03
- 8 Trisectrix of Maclaurin 1:07
- 9 Interpolation 1:09
- 10 Gradients 1:16
- 11 Random Walk 1:27
- 12 Cusp 1:04
- 13 Region 1:07
- 14 Block 1:09
- 15 Prediction 1:09
- 16 Concordance 1:13
- 17 Modulus 1:01
- 18 Addition 1:08
- 19 Ergodicity 1:24
- 20 Prism 1:15
- 21 Mean Difference 2:13
- 22 Likelihood 1:18
- 23 Deviation 1:02
- 24 Curl 1:12
- 25 Probable Error 1:24
- 26 Limit 1:09
- 27 Youden Square 1:19
- 28 Tensor 1:06
- 29 Martingale 1:05
- 30 Tantochrone 1:07
- 31 Witch of Agnesi 1:14
- 32 Rank 0:58
- 33 Quadrature 1:03
- 34 Discriminant 1:23
- 35 Rose Curve 1:07
- 36 Lituus 1:04
- 37 Involute 1:06
- 38 Catearies 1:12
- 39 Folium 1:20
- 40 Edge Train 1:16
- 41 Ruled Surface 1:14
- 42 Slope 1:03
- 43 Cluster 1:06
- 44 Spiral 1:16
- 45 Octal 1:07
- 46 Cissoid of Diocles 1:15
- 47 Arc 1:26
- 48 Pole 1:22
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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