Name: Skyline
Brand: Yann Tiersen

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cdstumm337

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Limited edition

Release date

2011-10-17

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PIAS

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Standard:20

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Yann Tiersen

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Modern Composition

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Mute

Please note, some Mute issues also carry an EMI logo. This is not a label and EMI should not be added as a label, it instead indicates that Mute was part of the EMI Group.

Founded in 1978 by [a=Daniel Miller], Mute (also known as [l36339]) releases various forms of music, with an emphasis on electronic and experimental pop. In May 2002 the label was acquired by the [l=EMI Group]. In 2010 Miller did an agreement with EMI to handle Mute as an independent label again, licensing the trademark from EMI via his company [l=Mute Artists Ltd.], but EMI kept the rights over Mute's back catalogue. After the EMI Group was dissolved, in 2012 [l206061] acquired [l636]'s back catalogue.

Branch offices exist in Germany ([l168349]) and in North America ([l36296]). 

Mute has spawned many regional and special-interest sublabels, some of which are still active. One offshoot, [l=Parallel Series], even became independent of [l636] Mute also operates Mute Bank Mail Order, which sells the label's merchandise directly to consumers. Mute Bank published two issues of [i]Mute Statement[/i], a softcover book that details the entire discography of the label and includes band profiles and photos of release artwork.

Another label strongly associated with Mute is [l=Toast Hawaii], run by [a=Depeche Mode]'s [a=Andrew Fletcher].

Label code: [b]LC 05834[/b] / [b]LC 5834[/b]

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<p>Yann Tiersen is a French composer and multi-instrumentalist, born on 23 June 1970 in Brest, Brittany, France. With a background in classical violin, piano, and conducting, he gained recognition for his compositions for theatre. His first album "La Valse Des Monstres" (1995) features some of these pieces. Tiersen's music has also been featured in popular movies such as "Amélie" (2001), "The Dreamlife Of Angels" (1998), and "Goodbye Lenin" (2003). In recent years, his sound has evolved to incorporate elements of rock music and electronics.</p>

yann tiersen releases a brand new album, 'skyline', on mute. 'skyline' is yann tiersen's seventh studio album, and sees tiersen taking a confident step forward, cementing the sound of its darker sister, the critically acclaimed 'dust lane', which was released almost exactly 12 months previously. says tiersen, "strangely while 'skyline' musically comes across as lighter and happier than 'dust lane' the subject matter is somewhat darker - there is certainly a sense of moving on and what thoughts are left having dealt with loss". 'skyline' was recorded between paris, san francisco and and ouessant a tiny island off the coast of west britanny and mixed by ken thomas (sigur ros, m83, david bowie, psychic tv). as always the music stems from tiersen, whose long periods of recording alone are broken with spells with input from a cast of musicians. an array of vintage synths add billowing, analogue textures, electric guitars and bass bring layers of fuzz and distortion. songs slip from their moorings, take off on new and unexpected currents. "my plan was also to play with contrast between electric and quite dense parts and more sober and minimal quiet parts including piano and strings," he adds. so, voices join together in chorus, arcing violins and crashing drums build towards mighty fanfares - but then, clouds part, squall recedes to silence, and mournful piano and strings guide you home.

Skyline

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