Five years after "Mort d'un Pourri" (Death of a Corrupt Man) Philippe Sarde finds Alain Delon for this adaptation of a violent thriller by Jean-Patrick Manchette. If "Le Choc" (The Shock) offers a rather watered down vision of the original novel, the composer chooses to give a boost. Sarde explains : “My position was this : to inject singularity into this somewhat smooth story. I get some really good soloists together for an unconventional score balanced between rock, jazz fusion and romanticism. I wanted it to be energetic with a modern drive. To me, "Le Choc" is a direct extension of the great blends in "César et Rosalie" or "Coup de Torchon (Clean Slate)". A jazz-rock rhythm section, musicians from Weather Report with the London Symphony Orchestra, and the great Wayne Shorter. I asked him if he could play his soprano with a timbre like a bombard, an unexpected transposing of a folk instrument onto a jazz horn..." To director Robin Davis, this magnificent score will be a real lifeline : "With his music, Philippe told a story alongside mine, he brought "Le Choc" back to what it might have and should have been. And I love the invisible link with Lautner. After Stan Getz and "Mort d'un Pourri", we’re still with Delon & Sarde but this time the saxophonist is a black American, Wayne Shorter."
Pressed for the first time from a high definition transfer of the recording tapes, this new album has been mastered without any compression, respecting all the dynamics of the recording produced at Abbey Road.
FRANCAIS
[orbis], latin : cercle, anneau, roue, disque, mouvement circulaire, voute céleste, genre humain…
Le Label Orbis vous propose des albums audiophiles qui respectent l’intégrité artistique des œuvres publiées. La priorité est faite à l’utilisation des masters d’origine, sans retouche, tels qu’ils ont été enregistrés et pensés par leurs créateurs (compositeurs, interprètes, ingénieurs du son).
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[orbis], Latin: circle, ring, wheel, disc, circular movement, celestial vault, human kind…
The Orbis Label offers you audiophile albums that respect the artistic integrity of the published works. Priority is given to the use of the original masters, without editing, as they were recorded and designed by their creators (composers, performers, sound engineers).
Our logo? It is inspired by the famous ancient two-sided disc of Phaistos, an archaeological enigma of the 2nd millennium discovered by the Italian Luigi Pernier.