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Indecipherable Text

Eluvium · 2007

108 min · 16 tracks · ambient

Ethereal soundscapes weave through delicate piano melodies, creating a meditative atmosphere of introspection and solitude.

Indecipherable Text is an album by Eluvium, released in 2007. Ethereal soundscapes weave through delicate piano melodies, creating a meditative atmosphere of introspection and solitude. The album received positive reviews for its immersive quality and emotive depth, showcasing Cooper's evolution as a composer. It further solidified Eluvium's influence within the ambient genre, inspiring a wave of artists exploring similar sonic landscapes in the years that followed. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Indecipherable Text sound like?

Ethereal soundscapes weave through delicate piano melodies, creating a meditative atmosphere of introspection and solitude. Rooted in ambient.

What makes Indecipherable Text by Eluvium notable?

The album received positive reviews for its immersive quality and emotive depth, showcasing Cooper's evolution as a composer. It further solidified Eluvium's influence within the ambient genre, inspiring a wave of artists exploring similar sonic landscapes in the years that followed. Released in 2007, 'Indecipherable Text' marked Eluvium's fourth studio album, following the critically acclaimed 'Copia' from 2007. At this point in his career, Matthew Cooper was establishing himself as a prominent figure in the ambient music scene, known for his expansive sound that blends acoustic instrumentation with electronic textures.

How many songs are on Indecipherable Text?

Indecipherable Text has 16 tracks, running approximately 108 minutes.

Tracklist

16 tracks·108:11

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 The Unfinished 4:38
  • 2 Under the Water It Glowed 5:11
  • 3 There Wasn't Anything 4:42
  • 4 Zerthis Was a Shivering Human Image Standout 15:37
  • 5 I Am So Much More Me That You Are Perfectly You Standout 5:49
  • 6 Untitled 1 (for Piano) 4:07

Disc 2

  • 1 New Animals From the Air 10:47
  • 2 Show Us Our Homes 4:46
  • 3 Area 41 0:58
  • 4 Everything to Come 5:40
  • 5 Calm of the Cast-Light Cloud 5:30
  • 6 Taken 16:56
  • 7 We Say Goodbye to Ourselves 2:09
  • 8 One 7:47
  • 9 Untitled 2 (for Orchestra) Standout 5:33
  • 10 Untitled 3 (for Rhodes and Tape) 7:52

Release Date

January 1, 2007

Genre

Artist Origin

United States

Runtime

108 min 11 sec