François de Roubaix
Composer François de Roubaix was born on April 3, 1939, in Neuilly-sur-Seine. He didn't receive any formal musical education, but he became interested in jazz from the age of 15. With his friends, he formed a band where he played trombone by ear. At the same time he learned about the craft of filmmaking working for his father, Paul de Roubaix, producer of educational films. While the young de Roubaix was an assistant editor on a short film directed by Robert Enrico, the latter proposed him to compose the score for it as well. De Roubaix agreed and thus found the way to reconcile his devotion to both cinema and music. His professional musical career only spanned ten years, from 1965-1975. During that period he composed for commercials, TV series, shorts, and about 30 feature-length films, mostly for directors Robert Enrico and José Giovanni, as well as for Jean-Pierre Melville, Jean-Pierre Mocky, and Yves Boisset.
The most striking aspect of François de Roubaix's music is its versatility: on one hand, it's his ability to create simple, memorable tunes; on another hand, it's his bolder experiments with different timbres and recording techniques. He freely combined folkloric and electronic instruments, embracing the advent of the first synthesizers and rhythm boxes. Being a multi-instrumentalist gave him a high degree of artistic freedom, as he spent long hours at his home studio overdubbing various parts of his scores until he would reach the desired result. A passionate sea lover, François de Roubaix died in a diving accident near the Canary Isles on November 22, 1975. His music for Robert Enrico's Le Vieux Fusil was posthumously awarded with a French César in 1976.
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Diskografie
20 Album, -en • Geordnet nach Bestseller
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Le Samouraï / Les Aventuriers
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Universal Music Division Decca Records France am 01.01.2005
Qobuz’ Schallplattensammlung16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Du Jazz à L'Electro 1965-1975
Jazz - Erschienen bei CTM Entertainment Belgium am 06.02.2023
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Les Lèvres Rouges
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei CTM Entertainment Belgium am 11.09.2018
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Chapi Chapo (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Warner Chappell Music France am 21.12.2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Les Lèvres Rouges
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei CTM Entertainment Belgium am 11.09.2018
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
L'Homme Orchestre
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Universal Music Division Decca Records France am 01.01.1970
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Dernier Domicile Connu et autres films (Le Rapace - Un Aller Simple)
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Universal Music Division Decca Records France am 01.01.2002
Qobuz’ Schallplattensammlung16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Les Grandes gueules - Le Vieux fusil
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Universal Music Division Decca Records France am 01.01.2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Diaboliquement Vôtre - Adieu L'ami - Tante Zita - La Blonde De Pékin (Original Soundtrack)
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Disques Dreyfus am 01.01.1968
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
La scoumoune (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Creazioni Artistiche Musicali C.A.M. S.r.l. am 01.01.1972
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
L'homme orchestre (Bande originale du film)
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Universal Music Division Decca Records France am 01.01.1970
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Commissaire Moulin et autres scènes de crimes
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Pucci Records am 18.01.2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Les Secrets De La Mer Rouge (Bande Originale de la série)
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Disques Dreyfus am 01.01.1967
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Courts métrages (Music for Short Movies)
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Pucci Records am 05.12.2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Les dunes d'ostende (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei CTM Entertainment Belgium am 28.05.1971
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jeff (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Warner Chappell Music France am 13.01.2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Les sesterains ou le miroir 2000 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Warner Chappell Music France am 13.01.2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Calomnie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Warner Chappell Music France am 13.01.2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Chut ! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Warner Chappell Music France am 13.03.2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Cristaux liquides (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Born Bad Records am 20.06.2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo