Disco Symphony

50年にわたるディスコ・ミュージックのアイコン、Cerroneによるヒット曲の再演

Randy Kerber指揮によるカンヌ交響楽団と、シンフォニックな方法で21のヒット曲を再演。
Cerrone自身がドラムを担当し、オーケストラと共演するベース、ギター、キーボードなどのバンドも参加。エレクトロニックミュージックのパワー、ディスコのグルーヴ、交響楽団のリズミカルさと独特のタッチを融合し、Cerroneが育ったクラブ文化に敬意を表している。

Disco pioneer Cerrone is no stranger to revisiting the highlights of his vast catalog, which stretches back more than half a century. Disco Symphony isnt even the first time hes focused on symphonic revisions of his work. It is, however, one of the more successful efforts of its kind. The tracks all flow into and out of each other like a continuous DJ mix, but the arrangements are true to the vintage 70s disco sound, and the recording quality is top-notch. Cerrones attempts to sound current dont always succeed, often tapping into the more annoying tendencies of Euro-disco and dance-pop, but this set strikes enough of a balance between classic and modern that its worthwhile rather than redundant. The complex horn arrangements of "Je Suis Music," the cosmic strangeness of "Rocket in the Pocket," and the cinematic bombast of "Supernature" all sound as fantastic as ever. The exotica-tinged "Africanism" segues into a cover of "Gimme Some Lovin" with a killer bassline. The set ends with the sublime "A Part of You," essentially Cerrones rework of Disclosures "You & Me," making a fitting addition to his canon. ~ Paul Simpson

前作が自曲のリワーク集だったフレンチ・ディスコ偉人の新作は、名匠ランディ・カーバーの指揮でカンヌ管弦楽団が演奏し、自身の名曲をシンフォニックなアレンジで新解釈したリメイク企画。セローン本人もドラムを叩き、"Love In C Minor"を筆頭に大編成オーケストラと奏でる滑らかでダンサブルなサウンドは往時のサルソウルにも通じている。昂揚感は原曲の1.5倍増し。
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