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CALIFORNIA
LAIDBACK ELECTRONIC & LEGENDARY CARS
" RENZO DJORDAN, A TALENTED PRODUCER "
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 groove style 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 :
FRANCE & MOROCCO
Regarding the music video, the Californian inspiration of the creative direction was oriented towards retro codes with the green Ford Mustang GT 390 Fastback 1968 from the film BULLITT. This car has become legendary thanks in particular 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 himself in 1968. Accompanied by argentine-born american Lalo Chiffrin music film composer :
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 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 some " shot in LA " films from the 70s cinematographic Blaxploitation era like Foxy brown and Trouble Man Films, whose magnificent soundtrack was directed by Marvin Gaye, the LA urban culture became in 90s the heartbeat of hood films, capturing the life in neighborhoods. Oscar nomination as well as french independent cinema jury selection by Quinzaine des réalisateurs CANNES in 1993. Filmmaker and music composer Melvin Van Peebles remains the precursor in this LA film genre :
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, 2012 Cannes classic selection . Road trip that takes place in central Italy and which pays tribute to the italian legendary car Lancia Aurelia B24 S Convertible (1955) : this car has become as iconic as the film itself, reinforcing its status as a classic of Italian "commedia all'italiana" cinema :
ELECTRO FAVELA
BRAZILIAN & ITALIAN " CITY OF GOD "
LOS ANGELES
INVITATION TO 2025 NETFLIX MUSIC FYSEE LA
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 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. Gonzaguinha, the son of the famous 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 :
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 :
GOLDEN LADY
MEXICAN SPIRITUAL GROOVE
MEXICO
MUSIC : Renzo Djordan - Golden Lady
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 :
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 :
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 :
When Mexico 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 :
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 :
ALEKE
SAXOPHONE & AFROFUNK
MUSIC : Renzo Djordan - Aleke
Music inspired exclusively by African Musicians, 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.
Music inspired by " Keep your head down " music film, 1984 french film commercially successful (+6M entries), many French César award nominations, directed by Michel Blanc filmmaker. A working class story located in Paris accompagnied by music of Xalam, an african music band from Dakar Senegal which combines traditional instruments with modern jazz & funk sounds as saxophone. Some members of this musical band collaborated with Youssou N'Dour and also invited to play percussions on Rolling Stones' 1983 album named Undercover :
To sum up, track ALEKE is created from different musical elements called African Fusion :
- Electronic Drums and djembe loop. End of the track, Dumbolo drum style - Congo
- Saxophone by Kesja Bijok saxophonist from Krakow - Poland
- Guitare Sebene style from Congolese Music - Rumba music genre.
- Vocalist of the track is a Nigerian Afrofunk singer in New-York based. He has many songs released in independent production as spiritual african jazz song " SWEET MOTHER " :
Another musical inspiration is the famous cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango and his banger " Soul Makossa ". He spent a part of his career in Parisian jazz clubs and collaborated with artists like Miles Davis, Sting, John Lee and Hugh Masekela. Influenced by James brown and Fela Kuti, he produced a brilliant style mixing jazz funk which led to it being covered by the king of pop Mickeal Jackson in Thriller Album produced by Quincy Jones :
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