| Orogen | ||||
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| Released | 2016 | |||
| Genre | New-age | |||
| Length | 53:42 | |||
| Label | Independent | |||
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Orogen is a solo piano album by American pianist John Burke. The album was inspired by the tectonic creation of mountains and utilizes melodic development to illustrate this creation. [1] A self-released title, [2] Orogen earned Burke a Grammy Award nomination for Best New Age Album. [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Arise" | 5:45 |
| 2. | "Spring Tides" | 4:11 |
| 3. | "The Traveler" | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Autumn Blaze" | 4:44 |
| 5. | "Batholith" | 8:43 |
| 6. | "Riverswept" | 6:35 |
| 7. | "Foot Traffic" | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Windflower" | 6:32 |
| 9. | "Earth Breaker" | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Orogen" | 5:09 |
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