LE CERCLE ROUGE by ERIC DEMARSAN
| SKU | 104360 |
| Artist | ERIC DEMARSAN |
| Title | LE CERCLE ROUGE |
| Label | WE RELEASE JAZZ |
| Catalog # | WRJ 003LTD |
| Tag | |
| Release | W 33 - 2018 |
| Format | Vinyl - EULP |
| € 26,99 | incl. VAT, excl. shipping |
Tracks
- Track 1
- Track 2
- Track 3
- Track 4
- Track 5
- Track 6
- Track 7
- Track 8
- Track 9
- Track 10
- Track 11
- Track 12
- Track 13
- Track 14
- Track 15
- Track 16
- Track 17
- Track 18
- Track 19
Description
The official reissue of the original soundtrack of Jean-Pierre Melville’s 1970 film noir classic Le Cercle Rouge (starring Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volontè, and Yves Montand) composed by French soundtrack master Eric DemarsanOriginal Soundtrack - Super Deluxe Version, (including 4 tracks never released on vinyl before.. 180g vinyl, mastered at half speed, heavy cardboard old Stoughton tip-on sleeve, obi, gold sticker
Eric Demarsan’s compositions for Le Cercle Rouge draw from the orchestral spirit of the Modern Jazz Quartet (as requested by Melville who loved John Lewis’ work), abstraction and minimalism to create a suspenseful and hypnotizing audio landscape which elegantly underlines the tense atmosphere of unavoidable fate that shrouds the movie and the doleful beauty of its characters. Simply put, it’s the finest combination of underworld existentialism, coldblooded chic, and crime jazz! Le Cercle Rouge boasts the participation of celebrated jazz players Guy Pedersen (bass), Daniel Humair (drums), Georges Arvanitas (piano), and Bernard Lubat (vibraphone). Starting as a collaborator of François de Roubaix and Michel Magne in the 60s, Eric Demarsan went on to become a mainstay of French cinema soundtracks, composing for directors such as Jean-Pierre Mocky, Costa-Gavras, and Patrice Leconte among others. He also recorded the cult album Pop Symphony (for Pierre Cardin in 1970) under the Jason Havelock pseudonym.
