Orphée
Johann Johannsson · 2016 · 13 tracks
A genuinely calm album. 8 of 13 tracks are fully gentle.
Across the 13 Orphée songs we've measured, intensity averages 33/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).
They run from Flight from the City (the calmest here, 16) to The Sun's Gone Dim and the Sky Is Dark (the most charged, 40), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. Most of it lands around 2016.
The widest dynamic swing belongs to IBM 1401.
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Frequently asked about Orphée
Answered from our measurements of every track above.
What is the most intense Orphée track?
Of the 13 Orphée tracks we've measured, “The Sun's Gone Dim and the Sky Is Dark” scores highest at 40/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.
What is the calmest Orphée track?
“Flight from the City” measures gentlest at 16/100. It runs 60 BPM. The tracks here span 16–40 on our 0–100 intensity scale.
How intense is Orphée overall?
Orphée averages 33/100 intensity across 13 measured tracks — calmer than the 46/100 catalog average.
What is the average tempo of Orphée?
The Orphée tracks we've measured average about 62 BPM — slow, ballad-range tempo.
Which Orphée tracks are calm enough for background listening?
These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “Flight from the City”, “My Bedroom Window”, “New Melody”, “A Song for Europa”.
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