Yann Tiersen - Rathlin From A Distance | complete / @coversart

Yann Tiersen – Rathlin From A Distance | complete

Finally, my interpretation of Yann Tiersen’s new piano collection Rathlin From A Distance — featuring all the compositions from the beloved French composer’s album of the same name, along with one bonus piece available exclusively in the official piano book.

01. Ninnog 00:00
02. Fastnet 05:00
03. Rathlin From A Distance 11:04
04. Torshavn 16:09
05. Nororagota 21:42
06. Papa Stour 28:07
07. Bigton 34:28
08. Caledonian Canal 39:21
09. Bethesda [bonus piece] 42:08

Mute press release:

Rathlin from a Distance – named after an island in Northern Ireland – features eight instrumental piano pieces, each named after a location Tiersen visited during his 2023 sailing tour. From the Atlantic’s Fastnet Lighthouse to the Faroe Islands, Shetland, and the tranquil waters of the Caledonian Canal in Scotland, these tracks reflect a journey of self-discovery and self. Tiersen’s piano work creates an almost hypnotic atmosphere, each stop on the journey marking a deeper level of consciousness. The music evokes a sense of space, introspection, and quiet contemplation.

Note from composer:

There is something transformative about being at sea. Away from the noise and weight of the world, you are left with the raw, untamed
forces of nature-and yourself. It was on the 2023 sailing tour with QUINQUIS, as we journeyed from our home on Ushant Island to the
Faroe Islands, that I truly began to understand this.

We travelled through Ireland, the Faroes, the Shetlands, Scotland, and Wales, playing gigs in unexpected places, challenging the capitalist
framework of music and life itself. Instead of centring money, we centred people: interactions, exchanges, and art. This was more than a
tour; it was an experiment-a search for a sustainable way of living and working.

At sea, facing the vastness of the ocean, I began to shed the expectations, constructs, and roles that society places on us. The waves demand honesty. They strip away the pretence, the masks, the carefully constructed identities. You are left only with what is real. It is a space where you can begin to challenge your beliefs, your identity, your gender-even the person you thought you were.

Rathlin from a Distance is born of this experience. Each piano piece is tied to a place we visited, but also to a moment of meditation. These
are not just compositions; they are maps to the self. They are meant to guide you to the core of who you are-not the version of yourself
moulded by societal expectations, but the real you, the one beneath the surface.

For anyone who has ever felt unmoored in a world that often demands we hide our truths, this collection is for you. It is a call to connect, to
be vulnerable, and to find solace in the authenticity that comes from facing the forces around-and within-you.

I hope these pieces resonate with you and help you chart your own journey to self-discovery.


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