| Song |
| 2285 Entr'acte | |
| The Astonishing | |
| Length | 2:20 |
| Working title | |
| Release date | January 29, 2016 |
| Lyrics | instrumental |
| Music | Jordan Rudess, John Petrucci |
| First live performance | London Palladium, London, England, on Feb. 18, 2016 |
| Total live plays | 91 |
| Recorded | |
| Other appearances | |
| Previous song | The Road to Revolution |
| Next song | Moment of Betrayal |
2285 Entr'acte is the twenty-first track from Dream Theater's thirteenth studio album The Astonishing, and is the first track of Act II.
Analysis[]
This song is instrumental, and serves as an introduction to Act II, similar to Dystopian Overture.
Notes[]
There are many musical references in this song, outlined below:
- Faythe's theme (0:00-0:13)
- The verse of When Your Time Has Come (0:14-0:23)
- The verse of The Answer (0:23-0:42)
- The main theme of Lord Nafaryus (0:43-0:58)
- The main riff of Three Days (0:58-1:13)
- The chorus of The Road to Revolution (1:14-1:27)
- The chorus of Chosen (1:27-1:37)
- The verse of A Tempting Offer (1:40-1:49)
- The outro of Three Days then transitioning to the next track (1:53-2:19)