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| 2 | [[caption-width-right:288:Usually spotted with a striped shirt and a [[{{Moe}} slightly dreamy look in his face]].]] |
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| 4 | Yann Tiersen (born June 23, 1970) is a musician from Brittany (North-Western France). |
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| 6 | He is best known for his surreal instrumentation and melancholic solo piano pieces. A compilation of his tunes became iconic as the soundtrack for the Creator/JeanPierreJeunet romantic comedy ''Film/{{Amelie}}''. The accordion and toy piano driven arrangements fell straight into a [[GayParee cliché of Paris]], much [[CreatorBacklash to the displeasure]] of Tiersen, who says he "hates Paris" and doesn't want to be considered a soundtrack composer. |
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| 8 | Among critics, he is well respected for his ability to combine Minimal Music with French Folk Music and his instrumental skills. |
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| 10 | [floatboxright:Influences: |
| 11 | + Music/MichaelNyman |
| 12 | + Pascal Comelade |
| 13 | + Music/ErikSatie |
| 14 | + Music/FryderykChopin |
| 15 | + Music/TheStooges |
| 16 | + Music/JoyDivision] |
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| 18 | '''Discography:''' |
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| 20 | * ''La valse des monstres'' (1995) |
| 21 | * ''Rue des cascades'' (1996) |
| 22 | * ''Le phare'' (1998) |
| 23 | * ''(Tout est calme)'' (1999) |
| 24 | * ''L'absente'' (2001) |
| 25 | * ''Film/{{Amelie}}'' (2001) |
| 26 | * ''C'était ici'' (2002) |
| 27 | * ''Film/GoodByeLenin!'' (2003) |
| 28 | * ''Les retrouvailles'' (2005) |
| 29 | * ''Tabarly'' (2008) |
| 30 | * ''Dust Lane'' (2010) |
| 31 | * ''Skyline'' (2011) |
| 32 | * ''∞'' (2014) |
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| 34 | !!Yann Tiersen plays these tropes: |
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| 36 | * CultSoundtrack: The whole reason of his fame is the Amélie soundtrack which sold incredibly well and is considered one of the best soundtracks of all time by music critics and the public alike. |
| 37 | * DarkerAndEdgier: Since ''Dust Lane'' with tracks such as ''[[IntentionallyAwkwardTitle Fuck Me]]''. |
| 38 | * EpicRocking: The live track ''Février'' from ''C'était ici'' marks his first step into post rock... well and into songs longer than 12 minutes. |
| 39 | * IAmTheBand: On many releases he playes the vast majority of instruments, notably Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano, Toy Piano, Glockenspiel, Accordion, Piano, Guitar... |
| 40 | * IntentionallyAwkwardTitle: ''Fuck Me'' from ''Dust Lane''. |
| 41 | * LastNoteNightmare: ''Le Jour D'avant'' of ''L'absente'' starts off as a pretty minimalist accordion ballad, becomes a full-brass fanfare, shifts mood and tempo a few times just too end in a sudden atonal tone cluster. |
| 42 | * GenreShift: His albums since ''[[NewSoundAlbum Dust Lane]]'' are strikingly influenced from PostRock. |
| 43 | * SignatureStyle: A powerfully accentuated 3/4 or 6/8 signature, accordions and catchy melodies with lots of counterpoints over repetitive chord progressions. |
| 44 | * SpecialGuest: He's not as good as a vocalist so he often invites singers to help him out. Among these are names like [[Music/CocteauTwins Elizabeth Fraser]], [[Music/TheDivineComedy Neil Hannon]], Music/LisaGermano and Dominique A. |
| 45 | * RhythmTypewriter: One of the most well-known performers on this instrument. |
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