Currently Browsing: Year 2001
Daft Punk – Discovery (2001) / Interstella 5555 (2003)
Original Discoish Synthpop from the French House Pioneers
The French House Duo Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter aka Daft Punk’s debut CD, Homework, was an unlikely candidate to reach the double-platinum sales mark. In a musical climate that was focused on the rise of bands like the Prodigy and Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk’s house-inspired fusion debut was a refreshing look back at […]
Kenji Kawai – Avalon (2001) Original Soundtrack
Epic orchestral electronic music meets cyberpunk surrealism in this rare find
18 years ago, James Cameron called it the “Most artistic, beautiful & stylish Sci-Fi film” when Avalon (also known as “Gates to Avalon“) released in 2001. Believe the great filmmaker, this Polish science fiction is indeed an underrated spectacle that’s a surreal treat for the eyes and the ears. Avalon presents an unreal world set […]
Amélie (2001) Original Soundtrack by Yann Tiersen
Remembering Yann Tiersen's Musical Masterpiece
Much before Audrey Tautou became a well-known celebrity through the Da Vinci Code; her original ticket to fame was the romantic comedy Amélie, Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain (English: The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain) the capricious 2001 French box office hit. Apart from winning the French Oscars, the popular César awards; Amélie was also a critical international […]