- Artist:
- Jóhann Jóhannsson
Orphée: A Decade of Timeless Beauty: Crystal Clear Vinyl LP
Release date: October 16, 2026
Orphée depicts a journey from darkness into light, inspired by the various versions of the ancient myth of Orpheus, from Ovid to Cocteau. Its multifaceted narrative of death, rebirth, transformation, and the fleeting nature of memory can also be interpreted as a metaphor for artistic creativity. Orphée offers a diverse sonic palette, featuring acoustic instruments both solo and in ensembles, combined with electronics and the mysterious sounds of shortwave “numbers stations.” It draws on many facets of his previous works, incorporating music for solo cello, organ, string quartet, string orchestra, and a cappella vocals.
Ten years after its debut, the acclaimed album Orphée is being released on Crystal Clear Vinyl for the first time.
Side A
Jóhannsson: Flight from the City
Jóhannsson: A Song for Europa
Jóhannsson: The Drowned World
Jóhannsson: A Deal with Chaos
Jóhannsson: A Pile of Dust
Jóhannsson: A Sparrow Alighted upon our Shoulder
Jóhannsson: Fragment I
Side B
Jóhannsson: By the Roes, and by the Hinds of the Field
Jóhannsson: The Radiant City
Jóhannsson: Fragment II
Jóhannsson: The Burning Mountain
Jóhannsson: De Luce et Umbra
Jóhannsson: Good Morning, Midnight
Jóhannsson: Good Night, Day
Jóhannsson: Orphic Hymn
