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Variations, Dave Clarke & Mathilde Marsal play Gustav Holst
directed by Nathan Benisty; performed by Mathilde Marsal and Dave Clarke, 1968-, in Variations (Paris, Ile-de-France: Qwest TV, 2019), 31 mins
Gustav Holst is currently being quoted by various jazz musicians such as Ed "Tenderlonious" Cawthorne, a rising flautist who describes the classical composer's work as dramatic and captivating. Author of the symphonic work The Planets, based on an epic cycle around seven stars of our solar system, the English comp...
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directed by Nathan Benisty; performed by Mathilde Marsal and Dave Clarke, 1968-, in Variations (Paris, Ile-de-France: Qwest TV, 2019), 31 mins
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Gustav Holst is currently being quoted by various jazz musicians such as Ed "Tenderlonious" Cawthorne, a rising flautist who describes the classical composer's work as dramatic and captivating. Author of the symphonic work The Planets, based on an epic cycle around seven stars of our solar system, the English composer is revisited here by Dave Clarke and Mathilde Marsal. Renowned for his numerous remixes (Depeche Mode, Leftfield, Mirwais…) and...
Gustav Holst is currently being quoted by various jazz musicians such as Ed "Tenderlonious" Cawthorne, a rising flautist who describes the classical composer's work as dramatic and captivating. Author of the symphonic work The Planets, based on an epic cycle around seven stars of our solar system, the English composer is revisited here by Dave Clarke and Mathilde Marsal. Renowned for his numerous remixes (Depeche Mode, Leftfield, Mirwais…) and for a rather faithful approach to the sound of Detroit, the techno DJ starts the set with different interstellar sounds. Fundamentally expressionist but never perceived this way, the main synthetic composition unfolds a hypnotic musical carpet, on which hover the chords of the violinist Mathilde Marsal. However, the French soloist does not stop at illustrating the transcendental programming of Dave Clarke. Fond of electronic rhythms, she feels, understands, and confronts her strings and her bow to the sometimes sustained tempo of the British producer. These are rather skillful arrangements, developed sparingly, as in the last part of the concert, where Mathilde Marsal streaks the frantic rhythms with short but dazzling solos. Vincent Caffiaux
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World Music
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Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Mathilde Marsal, Dave Clarke, 1968-
Author / Creator
Nathan Benisty, Mathilde Marsal, Dave Clarke, 1968-
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Qwest TV
Series
Variations
Person Discussed
Gustav Theodore Holst, 1874-1934
Topic / Theme
Electronic
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Variations, Robert Hood & Femi Kuti play James Brown
performed by Robert Hood, fl. 1990 and Femi Kuti, 1962-, in Variations (Paris, Ile-de-France: Qwest TV, 2019), 30 mins
In France TV’s Variations showcases, duos create electronic-acoustic collaborations that are like dives into the unknown. In its fourth season in 2019, Variations presented an unprecedented encounter of Detroit techno innovator Robert Hood with Afrobeat saxophonist Femi Kuti to bring to new life to the little-kn...
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performed by Robert Hood, fl. 1990 and Femi Kuti, 1962-, in Variations (Paris, Ile-de-France: Qwest TV, 2019), 30 mins
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In France TV’s Variations showcases, duos create electronic-acoustic collaborations that are like dives into the unknown. In its fourth season in 2019, Variations presented an unprecedented encounter of Detroit techno innovator Robert Hood with Afrobeat saxophonist Femi Kuti to bring to new life to the little-known music of the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. The jazz side of JB from the horn of Pee Wee Ellis was the focus. The electronic produ...
In France TV’s Variations showcases, duos create electronic-acoustic collaborations that are like dives into the unknown. In its fourth season in 2019, Variations presented an unprecedented encounter of Detroit techno innovator Robert Hood with Afrobeat saxophonist Femi Kuti to bring to new life to the little-known music of the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. The jazz side of JB from the horn of Pee Wee Ellis was the focus. The electronic producer largely lays the foundation for the set with his minimalist beats and experimental colors which free Kuti to deliver his explosive improvisations. Kuti says that Robert “built the house and I did the decoration.” There are stretches of call-and-response grooves as well as chants of “stomp your feet” and sample-like JB singular shouts. Femi’s father was the master Fela Kuti who controversially jazzified the Ghana-born highlife music in his native Nigeria and became known as the African James Brown. He was the chief purveyor of Afrobeat. A virtuoso on his instrument, Femi takes the source and charges ahead with an edgy brew of pop, soul, avant-jazz. No lyricism, just grit and determination. While the pair had never worked together, based on a telephone conversation prior to this show, they agreed that they linked spiritually. Dan Ouellette
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World Music
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Robert Hood, fl. 1990, Femi Kuti, 1962-
Author / Creator
Robert Hood, fl. 1990, Femi Kuti, 1962-
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Qwest TV
Series
Variations
Person Discussed
James Brown, 1933-2006
Topic / Theme
Electronic
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Variations, Superpoze & Sabine Devieilhe play Hildegard Von Bingen
directed by Nathan Benisty; performed by Sabine Devieilhe, 1985- and Superpoze, 1992-, in Variations (Paris, Ile-de-France: Qwest TV, 2019), 25 mins
The poetic and musical universe (liturgical songs and melodies) of the mystical abbess Hildegarde Von Bingen, born in Hesse Rhineland in 1098 (died in 1171), a strong personality famous in her time, does not leave one indifferent. But it was daring to propose Superpoze, who designs superb sound architecture on its...
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directed by Nathan Benisty; performed by Sabine Devieilhe, 1985- and Superpoze, 1992-, in Variations (Paris, Ile-de-France: Qwest TV, 2019), 25 mins
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The poetic and musical universe (liturgical songs and melodies) of the mystical abbess Hildegarde Von Bingen, born in Hesse Rhineland in 1098 (died in 1171), a strong personality famous in her time, does not leave one indifferent. But it was daring to propose Superpoze, who designs superb sound architecture on its synthesizers, and the singer Sabine Devieilhe to illustrate her iconoclastic vision of this universe, even if the works of Hildegarde...
The poetic and musical universe (liturgical songs and melodies) of the mystical abbess Hildegarde Von Bingen, born in Hesse Rhineland in 1098 (died in 1171), a strong personality famous in her time, does not leave one indifferent. But it was daring to propose Superpoze, who designs superb sound architecture on its synthesizers, and the singer Sabine Devieilhe to illustrate her iconoclastic vision of this universe, even if the works of Hildegarde Von Bingen support different readings in the measure that her original scores do not include any indications of tempo or dynamics. In a wing of the Paris Airport transformed into the nave of a Gothic cathedral, without sticking to a particular work, Sabine Devieilhe, the coloratura soprano courted by all the opera houses, and Superpoze, who sometimes officiates alongside the rapper Lomepal, demonstrate, in a perfect harmony of thought and with force and talent, that it is possible to go beyond stylistic and temporal boundaries without distorting the original source. On top of this extremely monotone music, which minimalist composers would not disavow, Sabine Devieilhe allows free vocalizations of long durations to flourish and enriches the melodic fragments with delicious melisms. The comments of the synthesizers underline Superpoze's sensitivity to eschatological discourse. An innovative concert of strange beauty to restore a sort of serenity. Philippe Lesage
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World Music
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Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Sabine Devieilhe, 1985-, Superpoze, 1992-
Author / Creator
Nathan Benisty, Sabine Devieilhe, 1985-, Superpoze, 1992-
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Qwest TV
Series
Variations
Person Discussed
Hildegard of Bingen, 1098-1179
Topic / Theme
Electronic
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Variations, Legowelt & Etienne - freely inspired by the works of Manu Dibango
directed by Nathan Benisty; produced by Sourdoreille Production, France Télévisions, Radio France and Théâtre du Châtelet; performed by Legowelt and Étienne Jaumet, 1970-, in Variations (Paris, Ile-de-France: Qwest TV, 2021), 33 mins
The French television series Variations focused on bringing together electronic players in a duo setting to compose new music inspired by a variety of artists. It stated: “The tone is set with a timeless recipe where four duos from different musical worlds—between electronic and scholarly music—offer a creat...
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directed by Nathan Benisty; produced by Sourdoreille Production, France Télévisions, Radio France and Théâtre du Châtelet; performed by Legowelt and Étienne Jaumet, 1970-, in Variations (Paris, Ile-de-France: Qwest TV, 2021), 33 mins
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The French television series Variations focused on bringing together electronic players in a duo setting to compose new music inspired by a variety of artists. It stated: “The tone is set with a timeless recipe where four duos from different musical worlds—between electronic and scholarly music—offer a creation around a common repertoire.” In this episode, recorded on Septembre 30, 2021, the West Coast Dutch technofunk producer Legowelt m...
The French television series Variations focused on bringing together electronic players in a duo setting to compose new music inspired by a variety of artists. It stated: “The tone is set with a timeless recipe where four duos from different musical worlds—between electronic and scholarly music—offer a creation around a common repertoire.” In this episode, recorded on Septembre 30, 2021, the West Coast Dutch technofunk producer Legowelt meets up with French alto saxophonist and electronics player Etienne Jaumet to perform a grooved and mysteriously spacey show inspired by the renowned France-based saxophonist/vibraphonist Manu Dibango (who passed away at 86 from Covid-19 on 24 March 2020). Dibango’s music is a groundbreaking fusion of jazz, funk and his native Cameroon traditional sound. He broke onto the worldwide scene in 1972 with his best-known hit song “Soul Makossa,” that was illicitly sampled later on pop songs by both Michael Jackson and Rihanna. Legowelt, who grooved to the funk-fueled music behind his electronic setup, had posted a preview online that the show at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris was “a great honor as I have been enchanted by his magical music.” The sentiment was no doubt shared by Jaumet, best known in France for his legendary electronics group Zombie Zombie. He played electronics and dynamically blew his alto, playing the themes but then launching into long jazzy improvisations. He and Legowelt often played call-and-response lines in the beat. Both also sang with the use of vocoders, again engaging in energetic conversations. The large Covid-masked crowd in the theater rewarded the pair with a well-deserved, enthusiastic standing ovation. Dan Ouellette
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Date Written / Recorded
2021-09-30
Field of Study
Popular Music
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Legowelt, Étienne Jaumet, 1970-
Contributor
Sourdoreille Production, France Télévisions, Radio France, Théâtre du Châtelet
Author / Creator
Nathan Benisty, Legowelt, Étienne Jaumet, 1970-
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
Qwest TV
Series
Variations
Topic / Theme
Electronic
Copyright Message
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Variations, Season 3, Gold Panda & Anoushka Shankar play Ravi Shankar
produced by Sourdoreille Production and East India Company; performed by Gold Panda, 1980- and Anoushka Shankar, 1981-, in Variations, Season 3 (Paris, Ile-de-France: Qwest TV, 2018), 29 mins
In its third season, France TV’s Variations continued to bring together stars of the electronic world with contemporary instrumental artists to see how their collaborations would play out in a live performance setting. In this show during the 2018 third-season at la Salle Wagram in Paris, the episode features ri...
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produced by Sourdoreille Production and East India Company; performed by Gold Panda, 1980- and Anoushka Shankar, 1981-, in Variations, Season 3 (Paris, Ile-de-France: Qwest TV, 2018), 29 mins
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In its third season, France TV’s Variations continued to bring together stars of the electronic world with contemporary instrumental artists to see how their collaborations would play out in a live performance setting. In this show during the 2018 third-season at la Salle Wagram in Paris, the episode features rising-star British techno Gold Panda (aka Derwin Schlecker from the London-Essex border) joining the genre-defying sitar star Anoushka S...
In its third season, France TV’s Variations continued to bring together stars of the electronic world with contemporary instrumental artists to see how their collaborations would play out in a live performance setting. In this show during the 2018 third-season at la Salle Wagram in Paris, the episode features rising-star British techno Gold Panda (aka Derwin Schlecker from the London-Essex border) joining the genre-defying sitar star Anoushka Shankar in interpreting the legacy of her father Ravi Shankar. He was the world-class maestro sitarist who introduced the Western world to Indian classical music. In that extraordinary crossover, he schooled a range of popular musicians, from George Harrison of the Beatles to classical minimalist composer Philip Glass. Gold Panda and Anoushka form a collaborative bridge between the acoustic-digital divide as their program features the two on an electronica journey through Ravi’s cosmos. Anoushka is Ravi’s daughter. She started playing the sitar under his tutelage when she was 7. She made her professional debut when she was 13, playing in her dad’s group that became her school for learning the life of the ragas that her father espoused. At the beginning of the Variations set, the duo played archival audio capturing Ravi’s wisdom: “Ragas are precisely melody forms; each raga has its own ascending and descending.” In the show Gold delivered electronic beats, showering with electronic voices and rhythms providing the undergirding. Anouska was certainly highlighted with her soulful, serene, magical and mysterious voicings on the strings. She too dipped into electronica with her pedals and effects during her jazz-fueled improvisations. Her father was her musical guru who taught her to explore beyond the traditional. Here with soulful grooves and sitar virtuosity, Anouska has taken ragas, with the support of Gold Panda, into exciting new sonic vistas. Dan Ouellette
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Date Written / Recorded
2018
Field of Study
Popular Music
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Gold Panda, 1980-, Anoushka Shankar, 1981-
Contributor
Sourdoreille Production, East India Company
Author / Creator
Gold Panda, 1980-, Anoushka Shankar, 1981-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Qwest TV
Series
Variations
Person Discussed
Ravi Shankar, 1920-2012
Topic / Theme
Electronic
Copyright Message
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Variations, Season 6, Vitalic & Emel - freely inspired by the works of Ghada al-Samman
directed by Nathan Benisty; produced by Sourdoreille Production, Théâtre du Châtelet and Radio France; performed by Vitalic, 1976- and Emel Mathlouthi, 1982-, in Variations, Season 6 (Paris, Ile-de-France: Qwest TV, 2021), 33 mins
For its sixth season, the Variations team brings together Pascal Arbez-Nicolas, aka Vitalic, the master of the French electronic scene, and the composer-activist Emel Mathlouthi, whose first album released in 2011, Ma parole est libre, has become an emblem of the Tunisian Jasmine Revolution. Filmed on September 30...
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directed by Nathan Benisty; produced by Sourdoreille Production, Théâtre du Châtelet and Radio France; performed by Vitalic, 1976- and Emel Mathlouthi, 1982-, in Variations, Season 6 (Paris, Ile-de-France: Qwest TV, 2021), 33 mins
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For its sixth season, the Variations team brings together Pascal Arbez-Nicolas, aka Vitalic, the master of the French electronic scene, and the composer-activist Emel Mathlouthi, whose first album released in 2011, Ma parole est libre, has become an emblem of the Tunisian Jasmine Revolution. Filmed on September 30, 2021, this recording is a rare moment of symbiosis between two artists who normally have very different viewpoints, exchanging a few...
For its sixth season, the Variations team brings together Pascal Arbez-Nicolas, aka Vitalic, the master of the French electronic scene, and the composer-activist Emel Mathlouthi, whose first album released in 2011, Ma parole est libre, has become an emblem of the Tunisian Jasmine Revolution. Filmed on September 30, 2021, this recording is a rare moment of symbiosis between two artists who normally have very different viewpoints, exchanging a few smiles between harmonic progressions. The first interpretation of poetic texts in the history of Variations, this concert updates the repertoire of the Syrian writer and journalist Ghada al-Samman who, inspired by the notions of freedom and self-expression, has made herself known as a lyricist of the civil war that broke out in Lebanon in 1975. Audacious, creative, and disturbing, the set transcribes the surrealist dimension on the border between plausibility and nightmare that characterizes the writings of al-Samman. Similar to a ritual officiated between Arabic and French, the concert alternates powerfully hypnotizing passages and more rhythmic sections. The public is captive, as if bewitched by this “hungry harmony” born from the beats of the producer accustomed to dancefloors and charismatic singers. Between voice loops and electronic dissonances, the lights oscillate in the Théâtre du Châtelet for a futuristic set ending with a well-deserved standing ovation. Laure Marlot
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Date Written / Recorded
2021-09-30
Field of Study
Popular Music
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Vitalic, 1976-, Emel Mathlouthi, 1982-
Contributor
Sourdoreille Production, Théâtre du Châtelet, Radio France
Author / Creator
Nathan Benisty, Vitalic, 1976-, Emel Mathlouthi, 1982-
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
Qwest TV
Series
Variations
Topic / Theme
Electronic
Copyright Message
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Versions
performed by Version (Version, 2004), 1 hour 4 mins
Recorded by a particularly grassy grass-roots collective of progressive musicians and engineers Versions is all about atmosphere, so it's a great album to have on in the background while you do other things. Mellow and soulful, it judiciously uses its dub and reggae influences to create a mid-tempo sound that's...
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performed by Version (Version, 2004), 1 hour 4 mins
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Recorded by a particularly grassy grass-roots collective of progressive musicians and engineers Versions is all about atmosphere, so it's a great album to have on in the background while you do other things. Mellow and soulful, it judiciously uses its dub and reggae influences to create a mid-tempo sound that's a pitch perfect blend of relaxing and energizing qualities. We especially love "Double Trust," "Universal Humans," and the delightfully...
Recorded by a particularly grassy grass-roots collective of progressive musicians and engineers Versions is all about atmosphere, so it's a great album to have on in the background while you do other things. Mellow and soulful, it judiciously uses its dub and reggae influences to create a mid-tempo sound that's a pitch perfect blend of relaxing and energizing qualities. We especially love "Double Trust," "Universal Humans," and the delightfully ramshackle "Love Redux." Put this one in your "wallpaper" mix and smoke it.
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Date Written / Recorded
2003
Field of Study
World Music
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Music recording
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Version
Date Published / Released
2004-01-02
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Version
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Waiting for Dawn
performed by Memories of Tomorrow (Memories of Tomorrow, 2004), 1 hour 2 mins
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performed by Memories of Tomorrow (Memories of Tomorrow, 2004), 1 hour 2 mins
Date Written / Recorded
2004
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Memories of Tomorrow
Author / Creator
Memories of Tomorrow
Date Published / Released
2004-05-20
Publisher
Memories of Tomorrow
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Watcha Clan: Diaspora Remixed
performed by Watcha Clan (Piranha, 2009), 1 hour 12 mins, 13 page(s)
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performed by Watcha Clan (Piranha, 2009), 1 hour 12 mins, 13 page(s)
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Watcha Clan
Author / Creator
Watcha Clan
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Piranha
Copyright Message
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We Are Complex
(Curl, 2010), 1 hour 5 mins
Trip-hop influences give way to powerful and sharp electro-rock. Their unique sound blends styles from David Sylvian, Joy Division, NIN, The Cure, Kraftwerk and Radiohead. Curl invite you to listen to this new alchemy in this, their third album. Curl are an Anglo/French electro-rock fusion from Nice, France. This...
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(Curl, 2010), 1 hour 5 mins
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Trip-hop influences give way to powerful and sharp electro-rock. Their unique sound blends styles from David Sylvian, Joy Division, NIN, The Cure, Kraftwerk and Radiohead. Curl invite you to listen to this new alchemy in this, their third album. Curl are an Anglo/French electro-rock fusion from Nice, France. This Magnatune release features exclusive bonus tracks.
Date Written / Recorded
2010
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Music recording
Date Published / Released
2010-04-02
Publisher
Curl
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