La Panthère des neiges (Original Soundtrack)

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis

Released on 17-12-2021 by INVADA Records
Main artists: Nick Cave Warren Ellis
Genre: Originele soundtracks

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The wildlife photographer Vincent Munier and the writer Sylvain Tesson were filmed by Marie Amiguet in their search for a snow leopard in Tibet. The silences in this documentary are continually filled by Tesson’s voiceover and with music by Warren Ellis and Nick Cave (Comancheria, The Proposition). The two Australians have succeeded in musically conveying the splendour of nature, but also the notions of waiting and patience that are at the heart of the story. The harmonic minimalism and melodic simplicity allow Ellis’ rich and delicate orchestral range – traditional instruments, violin, electronic sounds, and even animal samples – to shine through. The piano (performed by Nick Cave) plays a central role in this score; the luminosity of its high notes serves as a contrast to the scene in which our two adventurers discover and settle in a dark cave (The Cave), while the piano with its ivory keys expresses a rediscovered archaism when played in the lower register (The Yaks). As for Nick Cave's sublimely hollow voice, it fits beautifully with the images illustrating the wild elegance of certain animals (The Deer, The Bear). The minimalist purity of this soundtrack takes off somewhat at the end credits, when a string quartet, a choir and drums accompany the vocals of the leader of the Bad Seeds, with English lyrics by Sylvain Tesson (We Are Not Alone). The dream of the snow leopard has become reality, the hunt has borne fruit, and it is the music that expresses this wonderful thing, with lyricism and tranquillity. © Nicolas Magenham/Qobuz

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La Panthère des neiges (Original Soundtrack)

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis

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