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MUSIC : Renzo Djordan - Orwellian Era
VIDEO EDITING : Renzo Djordan
2023 electronic music composition, inspired exclusively by Italian creators, has been selected in Playlist Cannes Soundtrack and in long list with american jury from music advertisment industry + former President of jury Cannes Lions Music.
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 :
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 and atypical musical art. With Sergio Leone filmmaker, this Italian trio has marked the history of international cinematography :
2025 Non commercial music video, tribute to Stanley Kubrick filmography and 1984 Macintosh Apple advertising, inspired by speech of Italo-american filmmaker Martin scorcese about Video editing. Cinematographic Orwellian thematics that have been all produced by famous american compagny production. The same for film THX 1138 by George Lucas Filmmaker. Music Video rewarded by european biggest music video festival, 2025 Berlin Music Video Awards + invitation to 3 days of festival ceremony :
To conclude this review, it will not forget to mention WARRIORS OF THE YEAR 2072, 1982 italian film shot in Rome by Lucio Fulci italian filmmaker, accompanied by italian music composer Riz Ortolani. This B-movie takes place in a dystopian future : Junior, a supercomputer, supervises, manipulates, and manages TV channels. A society where power doesn't come from visible people but from technological control infrastructures :
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MUSIC : Renzo Djordan ( REMIX Magnetic tailors )
VIDEO : Magnetic Tailors
Remix composed from a song which belongs to a french musicians band album, managed by international press officer Ness Errahmani. Music inspired by Californian musical genre of Zapp & Roger band, led by Roger Troutman, who collaborated with George Clinton (Parliament/Funkadelic ) : an american song with electric guitare, groovy fat bass and talkbox which has been already used in a famous 1994 french film, THE HATE , for an urban dance scene. An international recognition for this B&W film awarded by 1994 Cannes Film Festival :
This musical style, of which P-Funk is one of the main sources of inspiration, emerged from the streets of Los Angeles in the early 1990s : laid-back funk rhythms, associated with Low Riding, a culture and an automotive art born in Los Angeles during the 1940s and 1950s. Low riding is not only a mechanical passion, but a way of life :
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Regarding the music video, the Californian inspiration of the creative direction was oriented towards retro codes with the green 1968 Ford Mustang GT 390 Fastback from the film BULLITT. This car has become legendary thanks to the famous chase through the streets of San Francisco, one of the most iconic in the history of cinema ( Batfa & Oscar winner ) : speed peaks of over 180 km/h drivin by Steeve Mac Queen. Accompanied by argentine-born american Lalo Chiffrin music film composer :
Similar car model used in the 1966 French film A Man and a Woman : the meeting of a racing driver and a grieving woman. The film, famous for its 1965 Ford Mustang Coupe Hardtop (often called the Mustang Mk1), and for music soundtrack composed by Francis Lai, won the Golden palm at Cannes and two Oscars (Best Foreign Language Film and Best Original Screenplay).
Californian atmosphere and thematic of car chase in the streets of San Francisco that we find once again in 1982 with Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy aboard a 1964 Cadillac DeVille Convertible in 48 HRS film. Music composed by famous James Horner, with touches of jazz, funk, and electronic that give the film a unique style. The opening credits and action scenes are accompanied by a classic soundtrack :
After " shot in LA " films from 70s Blaxploitation era of wich Melvin Van Peebles remains precursor : Foxy brown, soundtrack directed by Willie Hutch - Coffy, soundtrack directed by Roy Ayers - Trouble Man, soundtrack directed by Marvin Gaye, LA urban culture became in 90s the heart of hood films, rewarded by international cinema industries. Quentin Tarantino drew inspiration from these cinematic and musical codes of " LA Blaxploitation era " when he paid homage to Pam Grier in 1997 Jackie Brown :
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This LA film genre inspired the Italian film maker Duccio Tessari for italo-american co-production of 1974 Three Tough Guys film. A " poliziottesco" film with omnipresent car scenes : italian actor Angelino Ventura and american Isaac Hayes, who also composed the soundtrack for the film. Famous musician, known for the film music of SHAFT , Oscar for Best Original Score in 1972 :
James Dean remains an iconic figure in Los Angeles cinema and in car culture. In Rebel Without a Cause (1955), he drove a 1949 Mercury Coupe, a typical young californian rebel car. This cult film, shot at the Griffith Observatory, anchors Dean in the L.A. urban landscape. But it is above all in his personal life that James Dean cultivates his passion for speed, notably driving the famous Porsche 550 Spyder. James Dean embodies the rebellious, free, and Californian spirit of 1950s cinema :
To conclude this review with an Italo touch, it will not forget to mention " IL SORPASSO " 1962 film by Dino Risi italian filmmaker, accompanied by italian jazz man Riz Ortolani about soundtrack and italian actor Vittorio Gassman, 2012 Cannes classic selection . Road trip that takes place in central Italy and which pays tribute to the italian legendary car 1955 Lancia Aurelia B24 S Convertible : this car has become as iconic as the film itself, reinforcing its status as a classic of Italian "commedia all'italiana" cinema :
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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, rewarded by european biggest music video festival 2025 Berlin Music Video Awards + invitation to 3 days of festival ceremonies and personal invitation to NETFLIX FYSEE LOS ANGELES 2025.
Some thematics of favela inspired by 2002 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 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. Gonzaguinha, the son of musician Luiz Gonzaga, nicknamed "the king of baião," is one of its key figures, as Tim Maia and Sandra De Sa 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 whose screenplay is written by Vinicius de Morales. A film accompanied by bossa nova composed by brazilians Luiz Bonfa + Antonio Carlos Jobim and samba recorded during Rio Carnaval. Some music experts oppose these two musical trends even though they are in fact complementary in Brazilian culture :
As french filmmaker explains in audio player, Samba popular schools that parade during the carnival have their own singers, bateria and musical composers, in order to obtain a "musical fireworks display" : PORTELA is a 1923 samba school founded, symbolized by a white condor, located in the northern part of Rio de Janeiro. It is one of the oldest and most respected samba schools in the country, and a true institution of Brazilian popular culture. The school has included legends such as Monarco, Candeia, Paulinho da Viola, and Clara Nunes :
Another reference about Music film and favela is MAN FROM RIO (1964 french film), a frenetic adventure in which the legendary Jean-Paul Belmondo embarks on a treasure hunt in the heart of Brazil. A memorable scene takes place in a Rio favela, where actress Françoise Dorléac dances a lively samba : music for this samba scene is directed by renowned french composer Georges Delerue. He departed from his usual orchestral style to incorporate typical samba rhythms. A Film selected by Cannes Classic :
OLODUM, an iconic Afro-Brazilian drums group based in Salvador de Bahia Brazil, founded in 1979, is world-renowned for parades during the Salvador Carnival, which bring thousands of percussionists into the streets. Olodum has worked with international artists such as Paul Simon, as well as Michael Jackson in music video "They Don't Care About Us" (filmed in the streets of Salvador and in favela Santa Marta of Rio de Janeiro). The music video was directed by Spike Lee :
Environment and some thematics of Favela Music Video similar in an Italian film by Ettore Scola Filmmaker, who is also a Directing inspiration. Filmmaker known for many collaborations with Marcello Mastroianni. 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 :
To Conclude about brazilian favela thematics without taking about soccer is not possible : Socrates played primarily for Corinthians, one of Brazil's most popular clubs, but also for Fiorentina in Italy. He held a medical degree from the University of Ribeirão Preto. This degree earned him the affectionate nickname " Doctor Sócrates " emphasizing his status as unique, cultured, and thoughtful player, known as much for his performance on field as for his brilliant mind off it, which I let you explore by yourself :
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MUSIC : Renzo Djordan - Golden Lady ( 2013 Sunset album )
Music selected in 2014 by mexican female filmmaker MELISSA RAMIREZ ORTEGA for music video CAAV, an AudioVisual Art center in Mexico - South AmeAn urban instrumental music for a spiritual video.
Music created in 2013 and inspired by Most famous Groove producers of the 90s, from JIMMY JAY to DJ PREMIER. Music usually composed of samples from soul and Jazz vinyl records and rhythmed in AKAI S1000 / MPC or EMU SP1200 sequencers. Let's listen to the original sample of Golden Lady music video, a soul music track by Gwen Mc Rae, a singer from Florida USA :
Sampling, a musical revolution at the time which brought producers to expand their musical culture with a constant search for new vinyl records ( crate digging ), especially in the search for soul and rare traditional Mexican Banda & Mariachi music which mainly use trumpets and other brass instruments : one of the most emblematic popular musical expressions of Mexico :
When Mexican music inluenced italian cinema : The music of A Fistful of Dollars, composed by Ennio Morricone, draws heavily on Mexican tradition with mariachi overtones, and the poignant trumpet of Italian trumpeter Michele Lacerenza enhances the dramatic intensity of the duels. The main theme blends whistles, guitar, and trumpet in a stripped-down style, reminiscent of the popular ballads of northern Mexico. " the first action movie cuts to foreground music " as Quentin Tarantino said :
It will not forget to mention Mexican musician and singer Tomas Mendez : his song " Cucurrucucú paloma" is a famous song of traditional Mexican music, written in 1954. It is one of the most beautiful and moving songs of the ranchera repertoire, a musical genre born in the Mexican countryside and has been covered by artists around the world as brazilian Caetano Veloso. This cover of Caetano Veloso has been used in many movies from Pedro Almodovar to Barry Jenkins :
Mexican female singer Lila Downs appears in the 2002 film FRIDA, also accompanied by brazilian Cateno Veloso in the soundtrack of this biopic film : 2 Oscars winner. She also performs alone the song " La Llorona ", a very notable performance. Lila Downs is known for her fusion of genres : traditional Mexican music such as ranchera mixed with jazz / blues / folk, 3 Grammy awards winner
To shed light on the subject of women representation in activities of cinematographic directing, let's share an achievement by a mexican female director, Tatiana Huezo Sanchez. Film selected in 2022 Cannes film festival, especially in the " un certain regard " category. A work deeply marked by contemporary Mexican culture, that of rural areas :
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