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MUSIC : Renzo Djordan - Aquarius
VIDEO EDITING : Renzo Djordan
Thematics : ocean & ecology, climatic change and impact of pollution.
Music video with Electro musical composition closed to an Art House exercise, inspired exclusively by French creators, produced as part of a music album inspired by the literary work of Georges Orwell. Worldwilde film festivals, many red carpet and live screening invitations.
Music composition about aquatic theme have been inspired by works of Eric Serra, a famous french bassist and composer who created the music of the film THE BIG BLUE, music having been awarded by French cinema during 1989 Cesar ceremony.
This film about freediving competitors has been presented during 1988 Cannes film festival.
" the sound of whales has much more musicality than that of dolphins” as Eric Serra said in interview about composing music film BIG BLUE :
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MUSIC : Renzo Djordan - Orwellian Era
This music, inspired exclusively by Italian creators, has been selected in Playlist Cannes Soundtrack and in long list with american jury from music advertisment industry + Cannes lions. Rewarded in NASHVILLE USA music composition competition with prestigious jury : semi-finalist
Electronic music style 80s composition is inspired from italian music film composer and producer Giovanni Giorgio Moroder. He had prestigious collaborations with international artists such as Donna Summer, David Bowie and also with some members of French Kraftwerk and Daftpunk. Composer known for Moog Modular, ARP odyssey and Roland Jupiter-4 synthetisers music composition : American films and many times Oscar winner :
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Melodic style of Female vocalist Athina D. in the track is inspired by female italian soprano opera singer Susanna Rigacci. She has achieved an international career and many collaborations with famous italian music film composer, producer, arranger and conductor Ennio Morricone. He also specifies in an interview that film music composition is a multidisciplinary musical art. With Sergio Leone filmmaker, this Italian trio has marked the history of international cinematography :
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JAZZ & ITALO AMERICAN TOUCH
Originally, the music of TAXI DRIVER has been composed by Bernard Herrman, an american composer from New-York. He worked on many original scores of Alfred Hitchcock's Films and collaborated musically with french filmmaker François Truffaut in Farenheit 451 ( 1966) :
TAXI DRIVER, a famous italo-american collaboration between Martin Scorcese and Robert de Niro which received Golden Palm at 1976 Cannes Film festival. Martin Scorcese specifies that originally this piece of jazz inspired by the 40s had been rejected by the production. He also shares with us his vision of cinematography :
Original Jazz Composition about TAXI DRIVER video, Martin Scorcese's Film
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Renzo Djordan (music supervisor & arrangment + Duo female jazz musicians :
- Melody : Key and Bass, from FRANCE
- Kesja Bijok : Saxophonist from Krakow POLAND
This jazz composition gives another emotional dimension compared to the original video, with a minimalist style : soul touch and groovy bass, inspired by American jazz man from Richmond USA, Lonnie Liston Smith : guitare bass, key reverb style and wind instrument :
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MUSIC : Renzo Djordan - Day of Wrath
VIDEO EDITING : Renzo Djordan ( video in PRESS category - PAGE 2 )
This music has been selected in short list with american jury from music advertisment industry + Cannes lions and rewarded with invitation to NETFLIX FYSEE 2024 HOLLYWOOD. Electronic music is built around the classical music theme "Dies irae" by Amadeus Mozart. A music style inspired by Wendy Carlos, composer of music film " Clockwork Orange " , Stanley Kubrick filmmaker. Composer known for Moog synthetiser composing and layering electronic sounds with classical music :
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Music video about dystopia finalized at end 2022, webpublished by Nikon film festival France during 2024 film festival : THE FIRE theme . And rewarded " Honorable Mention" + invitation by the biggest music video festival in Europe, 2024 Berlin music video awards.
Fire Thematics of the video are inspired by punchy and neorealist first urban productions of french filmmaker Jean-François Richet, awarded during 2009 French Cesars ceremony and his american production with Mel Gibson in competition during 2016 Cannes film festival. He specifies in an 2024 interview : the essence of cinema is the art of rythm and movement. As we can find in first silent films like those of Charlie Chaplin and French Lumières Brothers ( 1896 ) :
Concerning " Wall & Street art " video sequences, it's inspired by French film " IP5 ", including a category award nominee at the 1992 French César Award. An urban and poetic story directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix. Director of several cult French films, this film, which went less well known, is considered as an " atmospheric and visual film ", accompagnied by paints of Darco street artist and music of Gabriel Yared film music composer :
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Appearance in video of the French provocative writer, music composer and singer Serge Gainsbourg (who burns money bill). An artist influenced by classical music composers as Antonín Dvořák and Frederic Chopin. He composed many 70s/80s French Film OST during psychedelic era : Le Pacha, Anna, Tenue de soirée, La Horse, l'eau à la bouche and more. He notably moved on to directing with the film EQUATEUR ( music & video ) selected at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival
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MUSIC : Renzo Djordan - Favela Chic Remix
VIDEO EDITING : Renzo Djordan
Music created as part of the 8th electronic album named " ODYSSEY pt II " with ethno and worldmusic influences, as musical travel diary from the 4 corners of the globe. Non commercial music video made from different favela documentaries.
Some thematics of favela inspired by 2002 master piece film " CITY OF GOD ", adapted from Paulo Lins's novel, directed by brazilian filmmakers Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund. An own financing Brazilian co-production with France and Germany selected in 2002 Cannes Film Festival and 4 times Oscar nominee :
In a cultural and musical point of view, we can find in this music video :
PASSINHO, typical favela dance recently declared " intangible cultural heritage" by Rio City Hall. CAPOEIRA, Afro-Brazilian cultural practice that involves both martial art and dance. BATUCADA, musical genre characterized by traditional Brazilian percussion. Its rhythmic formulas make it a subgenre of samba. Main music is BAILE FUNK, a favela musical genre with Renzo Djordan's touch : electro storm style.
Brazilian popular music from Rio has undergone a musical evolution since forró - traditional folklore - and samba/bossa nova style. Gonzaguinha, the son of the famous musician Luiz Gonzaga, nicknamed "the king of baião," is one of its key figures, as Tim Maia with soul and funk influences :
About Music Film & Favela, it will not forget to mention the film " BLACK ORPHEUS " by French filmmaker Marcel Camus. Golden Palm winner during 1959 Cannes film festival and 1959 Oscar winner for best foreign film : A working class story in Rio favela accompanied by music film composed by brazilians Luiz Bonfa and Antonia Carlos Jobim :
Environment and some thematics similar in an Italian film by Ettore Scola Filmmaker, who is also a Directing inspiration. Film awarded at Cannes Film Festival, prized for directing in 1976. A story that took place in the slums of " Italian City of God ", Rome, accompanied by Armando Trovajoli's music film and Nino Manfredi :
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