SKYLINE
A brand new album
OUT IN US & CANADA APRIL 17th 2012.
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Dust Lane (2010)
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Dust Lane is the sixth studio album by Yann. Two years in the making, it was largely recorded on Yann’s current home of Ouessant, a small island off the coast of West Britanny, with further parts recorded on an island in the south Philippines and last touches and final mix at The Chairworks Studio in Castelford with producer Ken Thomas (Sigur Rós, M83, Dave Gahan). More Information
Dust Lane is the sixth studio album by Yann. Two years in the making, it was largely recorded on Yann’s current home of Ouessant, a small island off the coast of West Britanny, with further parts recorded on an island in the south Philippines and last touches and final mix at The Chairworks Studio in Castelford with producer Ken Thomas (Sigur Rós, M83, Dave Gahan). More Information
•”Western”
• “Amy”
• “Dust Lane”
• “Dark Stuff”
• “Palestine”
• “Chapter Nineteen”
• “Ashes”
• “Till The End”
• “Fuck Me”
• “Amy”
• “Dust Lane”
• “Dark Stuff”
• “Palestine”
• “Chapter Nineteen”
• “Ashes”
• “Till The End”
• “Fuck Me”
Les Retrouvailles (2005)
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Features a number of high-profile guest vocalists, both French and Anglophone alike: Christophe Miossec, Dominique A, Elizabeth Fraser (of the Cocteau Twins), Jane Birkin, and Stuart Staples (of the Tindersticks). Les Retrouvailles also includes a DVD short film entitled La Traversée, directed by Aurelie du Boys, which documents the making of the album and incorporates an animated video for the non-album track, “Le Train,”.
Features a number of high-profile guest vocalists, both French and Anglophone alike: Christophe Miossec, Dominique A, Elizabeth Fraser (of the Cocteau Twins), Jane Birkin, and Stuart Staples (of the Tindersticks). Les Retrouvailles also includes a DVD short film entitled La Traversée, directed by Aurelie du Boys, which documents the making of the album and incorporates an animated video for the non-album track, “Le Train,”.
•”Western”
• “Kala”
• “Loin des villes”
• “La Veillée”
• “Plus d’hiver”
• “A ceux qui sont malades par mer calme”
• “A Secret Place”
• “Le Matin”
• “Les Enfants”
• “Le Jour de l’ouverture”
• “La Boulange”
• “La Plage”
• “Mary”
• “7:PM”
• “Les Retrouvailles”
• “La Jetée”
• “Kala”
• “Loin des villes”
• “La Veillée”
• “Plus d’hiver”
• “A ceux qui sont malades par mer calme”
• “A Secret Place”
• “Le Matin”
• “Les Enfants”
• “Le Jour de l’ouverture”
• “La Boulange”
• “La Plage”
• “Mary”
• “7:PM”
• “Les Retrouvailles”
• “La Jetée”
L’ Absente (2001)
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The vinyl edition contains an additional track, “L’Autre lettre”, written and recorded by Yann Yann and Les Têtes Raides.
The vinyl edition contains an additional track, “L’Autre lettre”, written and recorded by Yann Yann and Les Têtes Raides.
• “À quai”
• “La Parade”
• “Bagatelle”
• “L’Absente”
• “Le Jour d’avant”
• “Les Jours tristes”
• “L’Échec”
• “La Lettre d’explication”
• “Qu’en reste-t-il?”
• “Le Méridien”
• “Le Concert”
• “Le Retour”
• “La Parade”
• “Bagatelle”
• “L’Absente”
• “Le Jour d’avant”
• “Les Jours tristes”
• “L’Échec”
• “La Lettre d’explication”
• “Qu’en reste-t-il?”
• “Le Méridien”
• “Le Concert”
• “Le Retour”
Le Phare (1998)
This was the artist’s breakthrough album. He collaborated with distinguished French songwriter Dominique A (who wrote and provided vocals to both Monochrome and Les Bras de mer). Three songs from this album, La Dispute, La Noyee and Sur le fil were used later for Yann’s soundtrack for the film Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain.
• “Le Quartier”
• “La Rupture”
• “Monochrome”
• “La Dispute”
• “L’Arrivée sur l’île”
• “La Noyée”
• “Le Fromveur”
• “L’Homme aux bras ballants”
• “Sur le fil”
• “Les Jours heureux”
• “La Crise”
• “Les Bras de mer”
• “La Chute”
• “L’Effondrement”
• “La Rupture”
• “Monochrome”
• “La Dispute”
• “L’Arrivée sur l’île”
• “La Noyée”
• “Le Fromveur”
• “L’Homme aux bras ballants”
• “Sur le fil”
• “Les Jours heureux”
• “La Crise”
• “Les Bras de mer”
• “La Chute”
• “L’Effondrement”
Rue des Cascades (1996)
• “J’y suis jamais allé”
• “Rue des cascades”
• “Pas si simple”
• “Comptine d’été n° 2″
• “Comptine d’été n° 3″
• “Déjà loin”
• “La Chambre”
• “Mouvement introductif”
• “La Muette”
• “Naomi”
• “Soir de fête”
• “Le Vieux en veut encore”
• “Toujours là”
• “C’était ici”
• “Prière n° 2″
• “Comptine d’été n° 1″
• “La Fenêtre”
• “Prière n° 3″
• “La Pièce vide”
• “La Vie quotidienne”
• “Rue des cascades”
• “Pas si simple”
• “Comptine d’été n° 2″
• “Comptine d’été n° 3″
• “Déjà loin”
• “La Chambre”
• “Mouvement introductif”
• “La Muette”
• “Naomi”
• “Soir de fête”
• “Le Vieux en veut encore”
• “Toujours là”
• “C’était ici”
• “Prière n° 2″
• “Comptine d’été n° 1″
• “La Fenêtre”
• “Prière n° 3″
• “La Pièce vide”
• “La Vie quotidienne”
La Valse des Monstres (1995)
First released by Sinne Terra Firma on a small run and then reissued by Ice, d’ailleurs in 1998, La Valse des Monstres includes several pieces he wrote for short films and the accompaniment for plays in addition to original songs. The first eleven tracks were written for Freaks, and the last six pieces for the classic Japanese musical drama The Damask Drum written by Japanese author, poet and playwright, Yukio Mishima
• “Mouvement introductif”
• “La Valse des monstres”
• “Frida”
• “Quimper 94″
• “Ballendaï”
• “Comptine d’été n° 17″
• “Cléo au trapèze”
• “La Valse des monstres”
• “Le Banquet”
• “Comptine d’été n° 17″
• “Mouvement introductif”
• “La Rue”
• “Iwakichi”
• “Hanako”
• “La Plaisanterie”
• “Le Compteur”
• “Mouvement introductif”
Original Soundtracks
Amelie Original Soundtrack (2001)
• “J’y suis jamais allé” (Taken from Rue des Cascades)
• “Les Jours tristes” (Taken from L’ Absente)
• “La Valse d’Amélie” (Original version)
• “Comptine d’un autre été: L’après-midi”(Written for L’ Absente but un released)
• “La Noyée” (Taken from Le Phare)
• “L’Autre valse d’Amélie”
• “Guilty”
• “À quai” (Taken from L’ Absente )
• “Le Moulin” ( Written for Rue des Cascades but un released)
• “Pas si simple” ( Taken from Rue des Cascades)
• “La Valse d’Amélie” (Orchestral version)
• “La Valse des vieux os” (Written for Le Phare but un released)
• “La Dispute” (Taken from Le Phare)
• “Si tu n’étais pas là”
• “Soir de fête” ( Taken from Rue des Cascades)
• “La Redécouverte”
• “Sur le fil” (Taken from Le Phare)
• “Le Banquet” (Taken from La Valse des Monstres)
• “La Valse d’Amélie” (Piano version)
• “La Valse des monstres” (Taken from La Valse des Monstres)Bonus tracks
• “L’Autre Valse d’Amélie”
• “Les Deux Pianos”
• “Comptine d’un autre été: la démarche”
• “La Maison”
• “Les Jours tristes” (Taken from L’ Absente)
• “La Valse d’Amélie” (Original version)
• “Comptine d’un autre été: L’après-midi”(Written for L’ Absente but un released)
• “La Noyée” (Taken from Le Phare)
• “L’Autre valse d’Amélie”
• “Guilty”
• “À quai” (Taken from L’ Absente )
• “Le Moulin” ( Written for Rue des Cascades but un released)
• “Pas si simple” ( Taken from Rue des Cascades)
• “La Valse d’Amélie” (Orchestral version)
• “La Valse des vieux os” (Written for Le Phare but un released)
• “La Dispute” (Taken from Le Phare)
• “Si tu n’étais pas là”
• “Soir de fête” ( Taken from Rue des Cascades)
• “La Redécouverte”
• “Sur le fil” (Taken from Le Phare)
• “Le Banquet” (Taken from La Valse des Monstres)
• “La Valse d’Amélie” (Piano version)
• “La Valse des monstres” (Taken from La Valse des Monstres)Bonus tracks
• “L’Autre Valse d’Amélie”
• “Les Deux Pianos”
• “Comptine d’un autre été: la démarche”
• “La Maison”
Good Bye Lenin! Original Soundtrack (2003)
• “Summer 78″ (Instrumental)
• “Coma”
• “Childhood (1)”
• “From Prison to Hospital”
• “Mother”
• “Watching Lara”
• “Dishes”
• “First Rendez-Vous”
• “The Decant Session”
• “Lara’s Castle”
• “The Deutsch Mark Is Coming”
• “I Saw Daddy Today”
• “Birthday Preparations”
• “Good Bye Lenin”
• “Childhood (2)”
• “Letters”
• “Mother’s Journey”
• “Preparations for the Last TV Fake”
• “Mother Will Die”
• “Father Is Late”
• “Father and Mother”
• “Finding the Money”
• “Summer 78″
• “Coma”
• “Childhood (1)”
• “From Prison to Hospital”
• “Mother”
• “Watching Lara”
• “Dishes”
• “First Rendez-Vous”
• “The Decant Session”
• “Lara’s Castle”
• “The Deutsch Mark Is Coming”
• “I Saw Daddy Today”
• “Birthday Preparations”
• “Good Bye Lenin”
• “Childhood (2)”
• “Letters”
• “Mother’s Journey”
• “Preparations for the Last TV Fake”
• “Mother Will Die”
• “Father Is Late”
• “Father and Mother”
• “Finding the Money”
• “Summer 78″
Tabarly (2008)
• “Tabarly”
• “Naval”
• “II”
• “Au-dessous du volcan”
• “IV”
• “Watching Lara”
• “La longue route”
• “1976″
• “Yellow”
• “Point zéro”
• “La Corde”
• “8 mm”
• “Point Mort”
• “Dernière”
• “Atlantique nord”
• “Eire”
• “Naval”
• “II”
• “Au-dessous du volcan”
• “IV”
• “Watching Lara”
• “La longue route”
• “1976″
• “Yellow”
• “Point zéro”
• “La Corde”
• “8 mm”
• “Point Mort”
• “Dernière”
• “Atlantique nord”
• “Eire”
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