ARTiST: Sebastien Tellier
TiTLE: Universe
LABEL: Lucky Number / Pinnacle
GENRE: Electronic
TiME: 50:12 min
SiZE: 66,1 MB
BiTRATE: VBRkbps
RiP DATE: Sep-15-2006
RELEASE DATE: Sep-18-2006
WEBSiTE: n/a
Track List:
01. La Ballade Du Georges 04:24
02. La Ritournelle (Mr. Dan's Mix) 03:21
03. Black Douleur 02:33
04. Dixi 02:23
05. Broadway 04:19
06. Le Long De La Riviere Tendre 03:05
07. La Dolce Vita 04:14
08. Le Demon Pupkin 03:34
09. Universe 04:14
10. Fantino 03:30
11. League Chicanos 04:08
12. La Ritournelle 05:36
13. Classic 02:45
14. Bye-Bye 02:06
Release Notes:
Sebastien Tellier, an exceptional, highly personal &
intimate artist echoing such other one-offs as
Robert Wyatt, Syd Barrett or Serge Gainsbourg,
returns with æUniverseÆ, an album created
specifically and exclusively for the UK on Lucky
Number. æUniverseÆ combines the highlights from
SebastienÆs recent No.1 I-Tunes French release
æSessionsÆ alongside the standout selections from
his soundtrack to the film æNarcoÆ, neither of which
have been available in the UK
The tracks selected from the æSessionsÆ album are
themselves stripped down versions of tunes from his
highly acclaimed albums, æPoliticsÆ, & æLÆIncroyable
VΘritΘ Æ. Recorded with long-time touring partner
Simon Dalmais, brother of rising French pop
chanteuse Camille, choice tracks include æFantinoÆ,
for some their first introduction to SebastienÆs
music as was prominently featured in Sofia CoppolaÆs
film æLost In TranslationÆ, and the title-track
æUniverseÆ, which forms the backdrop for the
climactic scene in fellow Parisians Daft PunkÆs
recently Cannes-premiered opus æElectroma.Æàhe seems
to be proving himself a cinematic-pop poet. And
thatÆs not the whole of his universe, further great
songs include æBlack DouleurÆ & æLa Dolce VitaÆ - a
cover of Christophe's classic, with lyrics provided
by Jean Michel Jarre - in SebÆs words ôChristophe is
the best living French singer in the world.ö
The æNarcoÆ tracks included here further showcase
the lush & sparkling orchestration that Sebastien
has practically trademarked, & which came to
prominence on his timeless classic æLa RitournelleÆ.
The previously limited single-only Mr.Dan version of
said track considered by many to be one of the
singles of 2005, is included here. ThereÆs also æLa
Ballade Du GeorgesÆ and æLe Demon PupkinÆ, where
crazy moogs combine with the trademark strings
further betraying that he is truly the son of a
prog-rocker (his father was a member of 70Æs French
band æMagmaÆ). Finally - a brand new track,
æClassicÆ û a song he says is ôabout the
inflexibility growing inside me with age.ö