Vienna's Silence emerged from the Austrian prog-rock landscape of the early '80s with this self-released single, capturing a moment when the genre was learning to breathe more freely, trading some of its complexity for infectious melodic hooks. "One Million Years To Live" carries that characteristically ambitious prog sensibility—layered arrangements and philosophical ambition—while "Carnival in New Orleans" swings toward something more groove-oriented, suggesting the band's willingness to color outside the lines of what prog-rock orthodoxy demanded. Released independently in 1981, this 45 feels like a snapshot of an Austrian band confident enough to document their own sound on their own terms, when self-releasing meant real commitment and faith in your material. It's the kind of record that rewards the listener who appreciates rock music that reaches for something substantial without losing sight of the song itself.