''The Science of Breath'' is a 2002 album by

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under the name

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. Fusing Dark Ambient and

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music, the record was well-received critically. It was followed in 2003 by ''

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''. The album cover is adorned with an underwater photo of an

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. The pieces themselves, as implied by the title and artwork, are very "watery". They make heavy use of muffled but driving 4/4 rhythms, distorted

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, and echoing synths or guitars. The music has been described as "opaque" and "darkly aquatic". There is also a recurring

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ing motif. In a manner akin to

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, ''The Science of Breath'' alternates longer, more fully developed tracks with shorter ambient pieces. In this case the ambient pieces are "High Breathing", "Mid Breathing", "Low Breathing" and "Complete Breath". Each of these pieces is deeper in pitch than the last, giving the listener the impression of a deep-sea

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Track listing

# "High Breathing" – 2:12 # "Oarca" – 9:52 # "Mid Breathing" – 2:33 # "Acqua" – 9:10 # "Low Breathing" – 1:42 # "Rottura" – 6:59 # "Complete Breath" – 3:03 # "Riva" – 11:28 Polmo Polpo albums 2002 albums {{2000s-album-stub