Made up of layers of electronic and acoustic sounds, A Midsummer Evening is a collection of songs that take sounds from things as basic as toy instruments, and manipulate them electronically to create sonic soundscapes. Adding strings and voices, Tiersen creates a collage of moods and atmospheres that, while a bit short on melody at times, definitely forms an audio environment. Tunes such as “In Our Mind” and “Greenworld” could be used for a film soundtrack, as well as the background of your thoughts. He’s touring around, which could be intriguing to see how he carries this off. 21st Century Kraftwerk?