Friday, October 23, 2009

Yann Tiersen

Many people know of Yann Tiersen for his aurally stunning production of the Amelie soundtrack, please please watch it if you haven't already! However, his musical talents stretch beyond mine and most people's imaginations. He is a truly gifted man who had written and performed some of my most favourite and life changing (yes, he really is that good!) pieces of music.
I was lucky enough to see him when he came to Bath and my musical life has never been the same since, I didn't say a single word throughout (which is a rarity for me), instead I sat enthralled with my mouth wide open.

If any of you have spotify, if you don't I urge you to get it, check out his music, his entire back catalogue is intriguing and moving. Much like Pete with Philip Glass, he takes me to another place far far away from the world in which we live. His music is nothing like I have ever heard or I doubt ever hear again. He demands you to listen, I feel like I just have to sit and do nothing but listen. There is a certain piece which I am bringing on tuesday, that as soon as the first note is played my heart feels like it might explode.

Here are a few of his mind bogglingly beautiful tracks.


I am just about to watch the film as I have never seen it!


he also does things like this


Another band that are almost as good are the Penguin Cafe Orchestra and my personal favourite is this one, it makes me uncontrollably happy and just makes me want to jog about, so I do :)


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