Johann Johannssonn : Last and First Men

Based on the cult science fiction novel by Olaf Stapledon, Jhann Jhannsson’s opus magnum ‘Last and First Men’ artfully combines music, film and narration from Tilda Swinton, sitting somewhere between fiction and documentary to form a poetic meditation on memory and loss. Images of a decaying futuristic landscape – filmed in 16mm black and white in the former Yugoslav republics – are placed against Jhannsson’s haunting orchestral score.

Track Listing:
1. Prelude – Various Performers
2. A Minor Astronomical Event – Various Performers
3. A Move to Neptune – Various Performers
4. Physical Description of the Last Human Beings – Various Performers
5. Architecture – Various Performers
6. Supreme Monuments – Various Performers
7. Telepathic Unity – Various Performers
8. Childhood and the Land of the Young – Various Performers
9. The Navigators – Various Performers