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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Discografia
19 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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Le Samouraï / Les Aventuriers
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por Universal Music Division Label Panthéon em 01/01/2005
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Du Jazz à L'Electro 1965-1975
Jazz - Lançado por CTM Entertainment Belgium em 06/02/2023
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Diaboliquement Vôtre - Adieu L'ami - Tante Zita - La Blonde De Pékin (Original Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por Disques Dreyfus em 01/01/1968
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Les Lèvres Rouges
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por CTM Entertainment Belgium em 11/09/2018
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Chapi Chapo (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por Warner Chappell Music France em 21/12/2022
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Les Lèvres Rouges
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por CTM Entertainment Belgium em 11/09/2018
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L'Homme Orchestre
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por Universal Music Division Decca Records France em 01/01/1970
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Dernier Domicile Connu et autres films (Le Rapace - Un Aller Simple)
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por Universal Music Division Label Panthéon em 01/01/2002
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La scoumoune (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por Creazioni Artistiche Musicali C.A.M. S.r.l. em 01/01/1972
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L'homme orchestre (Bande originale du film)
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por Universal Music Division Decca Records France em 01/01/1970
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Commissaire Moulin et autres scènes de crimes
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por Pucci Records em 18/01/2016
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Les Secrets De La Mer Rouge (Bande Originale de la série)
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por Disques Dreyfus em 01/01/1967
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Courts métrages (Music for Short Movies)
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por Pucci Records em 05/12/2013
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Les dunes d'ostende (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por CTM Entertainment Belgium em 28/05/1971
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Jeff (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por Warner Chappell Music France em 13/01/2023
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Cristaux liquides (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por Born Bad Records em 20/06/2013
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Les sesterains ou le miroir 2000 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por Warner Chappell Music France em 13/01/2023
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Calomnie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por Warner Chappell Music France em 13/01/2023
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Chut ! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por Warner Chappell Music France em 13/03/2023
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