Arnaud Rebotini & Orchestra play 120 Beats Per Minute.

Format:

Video

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronic Music.

Europe.

Orchestras.

Concerts.

Musical performances.

Music.

Local Subjects:

Electronic Music.

Europe.

Orchestras.

Concerts.

Musical performances.

Music.

Genre:

Performance

Physical Description:

1 online resource (76 minutes)

Place of Publication:

Paris, Ile-de-France : Qwest TV, 2019.

Language Note:

In English.

Original language in English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

To the rhythm of Act-Up's struggles against AIDS and wild parties to the sound of the house music which was then at the height of its glory, Robin Campillo’s film "120 beats per minute" had an impact on both the public and the critics. Grand Prix 2017 at the Cannes Film Festival, it also received multiple awards at the César 2018 ceremony, with the César not only for Best Film, but also for Best Music! We owe it to producer and DJ Arnaud Rebotini, pillar of the French electronic scene since the 90s, who brilliantly created original music which alternated dramatic layers and explosive house. For this concert, Arnaud Rebotini does not follow the progression of the film's script but gives a remarkable adaptation, performed by the 7 instrumentalists of the Don Van Club, wishing to "extend the soundtrack of the film on stage by offering a more orchestrated concert with less techno,” he told Trax magazine. On the stage of the Philharmonie de Paris, we nevertheless find the most striking themes of the film, in particular the stunning cover of "Smalltown Boy'' by Bronski Beat, as well as the characteristic house atmosphere, rearranged and fleshed out for these classical musicians. The half-hour soundtrack is transformed into an hour-and-a-quarter symphony during which vintage synthesizers are coupled with winds and strings and which brings us back to the dancefloors of the 90s! Etienne Geremia

Notes:

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