1 |
Meme
Histoire |
2 |
Lumieres
de Paris |
3 |
Gogol |
4 |
Run
to the Mosque/Resolution |
5 |
Que
Lindo Manito |
6 |
Interlude |
| 7 |
French
Kiss |
8 |
Elephant
Me Regarde |
9 |
Paris
S'Eveille |
10 |
Katoucha |
11 |
Bob
et Fanny |
12 |
Then
You Can Tell Me Goodbye |
13 |
Vampire |
14 |
Caravane |
15 |
Fantomes
d'Oscar Wilde |
16 |
True |
17 |
Love's
a Bitch |
18 |
Carol |
19 |
Pairs
Je T'Aime |
20 |
We're
All in the Dance |
21 |
Le
Tourbillon |
SOUNDTRACK REVIEW:
Four
out of 21 tracks - that’s all it took for us to fall
in love with this soundtrack album, and definitely making
it one of the favourites this year (and it’s only May!).
Opening
the 55-minute album is Canadian indie singer Feist’s
breathy performance of “La Même Histoire”,
the song that brings the lovely montages to a close in the
film consisting of 18 shorts directed by filmmakers like Alfonso
Cuaron, Oliver Assyas and Gus Van Sant. The breeziness of
this soothing French tune will perk your senses and make you
fall in love the rest of the album has to offer. The English
version of the song is presented in “We’re All
In The Dance”.
Then
when “Les Lumieres De Paris” begins playing, you
are enchanted by the light rhythmic beats that gently push
the lush strings along. You can almost feel yourself floating
in an air of ecstasy.
The
other standout track on this soundtrack is Tom Twyker’s
“True”, a four-minute track that accompanies his
segment starring Natalie Portman and Melchior Beslon. Being
a composer himself, Twyker injects a modern and affecting
tempo into a simple orchestration that works with synthesized
melodies.
A
true display of talent and flair indeed.
With
four excellent tracks in place, the rest of the album cannot
go too wrong. Craig Pruess’ “Run To The Mosque
/ Resolution” infuses a sense of urgency and exoticism
appropriate for Gurinder Chadna’s contribution about
race and culture. “La Vampire” (from Vincenzo
Natali’s short about a tourist being haunted by a vampire)
sends chills down your spines the classical way with eerie
female voices and creepy string music, while “Les Fantômes
D'Oscar Wilde” (from Wes Craven’s short about
a couple arguing at Oscar Wilde’s grave) is a fine musical
presentation of love and warmth.
With
such brilliant music and songs all in one album, it is hard
not to fall in love with it.
SOUNDTRACK
RATING:
 
Recommended Track: (16) True
Review
by John Li
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