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Vangelis - L' Apocalypse Des Animaux (OST) CD (album) cover

L' APOCALYPSE DES ANIMAUX (OST)

Vangelis

 

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Warthur
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4 stars An extremely early Vangelis solo album - it was actually recorded in 1970 for a wildlife documentary on French television - L'Apocalypse shows Vangelis's talents already fantastically developed. A spacey album which at point drifts into proto-ambient territories, dominated by keys but with several other instruments in the mix as well, if I had to point to any connecting factor between the tracks it'd be the delicacy with which every instrument is played, from the fragile, glassy tones of the keys to the quiet and gentle guitar lines. This, I suspect, is deliberate on the part of Vangelis; I've not seen the documentary in question, but the title suggests an ecological theme focusing on the plight of endangered species, so a soundtrack emphasising the fragile balance of nature would be entirely thematically appropriate.

Not an absolutely indispensable effort from Vangelis, but certainly an important early work from the man, and it's good enough to make me want to see the TV series it comes from - if the wildlife footage is anywhere near as good as the music it'd be quite a show.

Warthur | 4/5 |

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