Humanity (album series)

Humanity is a ongoing series of seven albums created by Norwegian composer Thomas J. Bergersen, of Two Steps from Hell fame; his third through ninth solo studio albums, described as an "evolution" of the preceding Illusions (2011) and Sun (2014).

Humanity
Series artwork.
Studio album series by
Thomas Bergersen
Released1 July 2020 – present
Length4:36:17 (after 4 of 7 albums)
LabelNemesis Productions
Thomas Bergersen chronology
Sun
(2014)		 Humanity
(2020–)

The seven "chapters" each relate musically to a different theme regarding the "ranges of human emotion and history". Bergersen began work on the series in 2014. After six years of development, the first chapter was released in July 2020. The subsequent albums have been released in intervals of several months. Four of the seven chapters have been released as of September 2021, totalling 52 tracks.[lower-alpha 1]

The series artwork was designed by Sam Hayles.

Chapter I
Humanity – Chapter I cover art.

The first album, Chapter I, was released on 1 July 2020.[1] Its theme is freedom.[2]

Track listing[3]
No.TitleLength
1."Eleutheria"2:00
2."We Are One"1:49
3."Beautiful People" (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)4:57
4."Wings"4:07
5."L'Appel Du Vide" (feat. Merethe Soltvedt and Claudio Pietronik)5:27
6."Orbital" (feat. Cinda M)4:21
7."Mountain Call"5:44
8."Humanity" (feat. Audrey Callahan)10:49
Alternative mixes
No.TitleLength
9."Beautiful People (EDM Mashup)"8:31
10."Beautiful People (No Vocals)"6:42
11."Wings (No Vocals)"4:08
12."Mountain Call (No Vocals)"5:46
13."Humanity (No Vocals)"10:42
Total length:  1:15:01

Chapter II
Humanity – Chapter II cover art.

The second album, Chapter II, was released on 11 November 2020.[4] Its theme is purpose.[5]

Track listing[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Mир"3:08
2."Crystallize"5:25
3."We Are Legends"13:12
4."Your Imagination" (feat. Audrey Karrasch)4:35
5."The Stars Are Coming Home"8:42
6."Take Me Back"2:21
7."Innocence"5:03
8."Fairytale"6:53
9."Materialize"6:21
10."Vaporize" (feat. Kimera Morrell)4:37
Alternative mixes
No.TitleLength
11."We Are Legends (Edit)"7:24
12."The Stars Are Coming Home (Edit)"5:17
Total length:  1:12:58

Chapter III
Humanity – Chapter III cover art.

The third album, Chapter III, was released on 6 May 2021.[7] Its theme is love.[8]

Track listing[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Sparks"4:05
2."Red" (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)5:43
3."First Kiss"2:17
4."Butterflies"3:43
5."You Are My Home"3:18
6."Magic" (feat. Kimera Morrell)3:27
7."Born To Dream"3:38
8."Little Star" (feat. Audrey Karrasch)4:33
9."Growing Old Together"3:10
10."Until The Lights Go Out"3:08
11."It Was A Life Worth Living"3:13
12."Love Suite"7:25
13."You" (feat. Audrey Karrasch)3:56
14."Sunshower"10:17
Total length:  1:01:53

Chapter IV
Humanity – Chapter IV cover art.

The fourth album, Chapter IV, was released on 2 September 2021. Its theme is Planet Earth.[10][11]

Track listing[12]
No.TitleLength
1."Space For Rent"5:08
2."Apollo"4:08
3."Rocket To The Moon"3:31
4."Cruising In Space" (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)7:45
5."Made Of Air"4:07
6."One Million Voices"8:53
7."Made of Water"5:49
8."Made of Earth"3:25
9."Please Don't Go"3:07
10."Made of Fire"5:40
11."Dear Mr. Alien"5:39
12."Rocket To The Moon (Reprise)"3:36
13."So Small"5:38
Total length:  1:06:26

Songs for Ukraine

This is Thomas' separate album release in line with the Russian invasion and current unrest in Ukraine.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Wings for Ukraine"5:15
2."Shield of Love"3:03
3."Lament for our Children" (feat. Kate St. Pierre)3:40
Total length:  0:11:58

Chapter V

Future release. Details TBA.

Chapter VI

Future release. Details TBA.

Chapter VII

Future release. Details TBA.

Critical reception

IFMCA-associated reviews website, MundoBSO,[13] rated chapters I and II seven out of ten stars each.[14][15]

Charts
Chart (2020–21) Chapter Peak
position
US Classical Crossover Albums (Billboard) I 3[16]
II 4[17]
III —
IV 4[18]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Notes
  1. 44 unique compositions; 7 alternative mixes & 1 reprise.

References
  1. "Thomas Bergersen – "Humanity: Chapter 1"". The PROG Mind. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. "Chapter I". Thomas Bergersen Official Website. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  3. "Film Music Site - Humanity - Chapter I Soundtrack". filmmusicsite.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  4. "Thomas Bergersen – "Humanity, Chapter II"". The PROG Mind. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  5. "Chapter II". Thomas Bergersen Official Website. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  6. "Film Music Site - Humanity - Chapter II Soundtrack". filmmusicsite.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  7. "Thomas Bergersen – Humanity: Chapter III". The PROG Mind. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  8. "Chapter III". Thomas Bergersen Official Website. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  9. "Film Music Site - Humanity - Chapter III Soundtrack". filmmusicsite.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  10. "Chapter IV". Thomas Bergersen Official Website. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  11. "Thomas Bergersen – Humanity, Chapter IV". The PROG Mind. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  12. "Film Music Site - Humanity - Chapter IV Soundtrack". filmmusicsite.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  13. "Members". IFMCA: International Film Music Critics Association. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  14. "Humanity - Chapter I". MundoBSO. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  15. "Humanity - Chapter II". MundoBSO. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  16. "Classical Crossover Albums - Week of July 18, 2020". Billboard. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  17. "Classical Crossover Albums - Week of November 28, 2020". Billboard. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  18. "Classical Crossover Albums - Week of September 25, 2021". Billboard. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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