A French import you should know about
Yann Tiersen is a French musician who is best known for his work on the soundtrack for the film Amelie. His music is mostly instrumental, pepper with unconventional instruments such as harpsicord, toy piano, typewriter, vibraphone.
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My first taste of Yann Tiersen's music: Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
If you haven't check out Yann Tiersen's music, I suggest you get the Amelie soundtrack first, even if you haven't seen the movie. This soundtrack has become my go-to music, especially at time when I feel sluggish. When I was living in Washington DC, I listened to this Parisian soundtrack during my walk to work. That music always makes everything looks and feels like Paris -- even when I was trying to walk through snow packed sidewalks during the frigid winter. I even cook to that music -- everything I do becomes less of a chore. Who is Yann Tiersen?
Guillaume Yann Tiersen (born 23 June 1970) is a French musician and composer known internationally for composing the score to the Jean-Pierre Jeunet movie AmélieArticle in CafeBabel (Deutsch)Yann Tiersen interview. His music is recognized by its use of a large variety of instruments in relatively minimalist compositions, often with a touch of either European classical music or french folk music, using primarily the piano, accordion or violin together with instruments like the melodica, xylophone, toy piano, ondes martenot, harpsichord and typewriter. He has been compared to musicians Chopin,...
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Amelie: Original Soundtrack Recording
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Les Retrouvailles
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Rue Des Cascades
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La Valse des Monstres
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Black Session
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Yann Tiersen and Shannon Wright
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Written, composed and recorded in a mere 20 days and produced by Fabrice Loureau (sound technician for L'absente & producer of Françoiz Breut, Dirty 3, NIF Trio...
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