OCD022 : Philippe Tasquin - Bandes originales des films de Gerlando Infuso (Les pécheresses / L'œil du paon / Milovan circus)
He composed a dozen albums, all from improbable different musical genres like clownesque glam-rock, symphonique pop or songs with a string quartet.
He has collaborated with as many various personalities as the singer Vincent Trouble (‘Tasquin vs Trouble), producer and multi instruments Pierre Vervloesem ( soon to be re released on Off ‘My Skinny Wonderland’), stage director Charlie Degotte (various ‘Revues’ or the opera ‘Youpi’) or the singer Julie Jaroszwski (‘Furia’).
His musical style is often tinted by mystery, strangeness or concern.
He loves to use pastiche and to re conciliate the extremes: burlesque and lyrisme, severity and self-deprecating, complex and pop music.
Philippe Tasquin (pic by Julie Jaroszewski)
Since then, he has forget a dark and poetic universe. His first school movie ‘Margot’ has won the junior price at the Annecy animation international festival in 2008.
In 2009, ‘Milovan Circus’ has won 14 prices. The same year, he also directed the clip of the song ‘Ange et Démon’ for the French singer Robert which was used a Givenchy parfume commercial.
2010 sees is terminal school movie ‘L’Oeil du Paon’ which will won more than 15 prices in various festivals.
2012 sees him again directing a clip for Emilie Simon.
2014 is the year of his first short movie ‘Les Pécheresses’.
Gerlando Infuso (pic by Emilie Montagner)
‘ A une époque submergée par la technologie et l’ère numérique, il est réjouissant de voir surgir et de reconnaître l’expression de l’artisan. Dans les films de Gerlando Infuso, qui auraient presque pu être réalisés à l’époque de Mélies, l’amour du détail, le soin apporté à chaque accessoire, chaque costume et chaque décor laissent pantois. Quant aux cadrages et à la mise en scène, ils sont l’oeuvre à la fois d’un peintre et d’un authentique cinéaste.
Je me suis senti instantanément familier de l’univers sombre, baroque et poétique de Gerlando.
Mettre en musique ses films intemporels et singuliers représentèrent un sacré défi, et voir ses créatures s’animer sur ma musique furent un pur plaisir.
L’auditeur attentif percevra peut-être ici ou là des échos de Bernard Herrman, John Barry, Ennio Morricone… j’écoute leurs musiques depuis l’enfance. Mais j’ai aussi convoqué, parmi quelques fantômes du passé Sibélius et Duke Ellington, quand le besoin s’en est fait sentir!
Qu’ils soient donc tous ici remerciés et crédités.’
In the films of Gerlando Infuso , which could almost have been made at the time Mélies , attention to detail , the care with every accessory , every outfit and every setting give startling results . As for the framing and staging , they are the work of both a painter and a genuine filmmaker.
I felt instantly familiar with the dark, baroque and poetic univers of Gerlando .
To create music for his timeless and unique film represented quite a challenge, and see his creatures come to life on my music was pure pleasure.
The attentive listener may perceive here and there echoes of Bernard Herrmann, John Barry, Ennio Morricone ... I listen to their music since childhood. But I also convened among some ghosts of the past Sibelius and Duke Ellington, when needed !
So they are all here thanked and credited . '
Additional musicians:
Jean-Paul Estievenart: Trumpet on 3 and 6.
Edward Wallyn: Trombone on 3 and 6.
Julie Jaroszewski: Singing on 13 and 16.
Digital release on the 26th of December 2014.
Physical release on the 23th of January 2015.
Track listing:
34 tracks including various bonuses and never released tracks from the 3 movies.
Les Pécheresses:
1) Les pécheresses
2) Le pianiste de cabaret
3) Cerise au cabaret
4) Joséphine en cuisine
5) La tentation
6) Le grand escalier
7) Le couloir
8) La poursuite
9) La chute
10) Le châtiment (inédit)
11) Le néant (inédit)
12) Les pécheresses (reprise)
L'oeil du Paon:
13) L'oeil du paon
14) La capture
15) Le théâtre
16) Danse du paon
17) Les oubliettes
18) Les douves
19) Les sept portes
20) L'hallali
21) Epilogue
22) Danse du paon (version piano solo inédite)
Milovan Circus:
23) Milovan circus
24) L'enfance de Iakov
25) L'audition
26) Le numéro
27) Le monstre
28) Pantomime
29) Milovan circus (1ère version inédite)
30) L'audition (1ère version inédite)
31) Le numéro (1ère version inédite)
32) Le monstre (1ère version inédite)
33) Pantomime (1ère version inédite)
Bonus
34) Les pécheresses ( version longue inédite)
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