Released 30 years ago
Rue des cascades
Yann Tiersen · 1996
50 min · 20 tracks · minimalist music
A delicate tapestry of minimalist melodies woven with introspective piano and evocative string arrangements.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- calm, reflective listening moments
- delicate melodic explorations
- short, immersive musical vignettes
- wave-like pacing and dynamics
- introspective background ambiance
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1996, 'Rue des cascades' was Yann Tiersen's second album, following his debut 'La Valse des monstres.' At this point, Tiersen was beginning to carve out a unique niche within the French music scene, blending classical influences with contemporary minimalism.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Max Richter· Ólafur Arnalds· Nils Frahm
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 J’y suis jamais allé 1:35
- 2 Rue des cascades 4:02
- 3 Pas si simple 1:54
- 4 Comptine d’été n°2 2:13
- 5 Comptine d’été n°3 1:53
- 6 Déjà loin 2:53
- 7 La Chambre 1:49
- 8 Mouvement introductif 2:22
- 9 La Muette 3:35
- 10 Naomi 4:05
- 11 Soir de fête 2:54
- 12 Le vieux en veut encore 1:44
- 13 Toujours là 1:10
- 14 C’était ici 1:38
- 15 Prière n°2 1:27
- 16 Comptine d’été n°1 2:17
- 17 La Fenêtre 2:50
- 18 Prière n°3 1:04
- 19 La Pièce vide 1:42
- 20 La Vie quotidienne 7:35
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