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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Discography
19 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Le Samouraï / Les Aventuriers
Film Soundtracks - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on 1 Jan 2005
The Qobuz Essential Discography16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Du Jazz à L'Electro 1965-1975
Jazz - Released by CTM Entertainment Belgium on 6 Feb 2023
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Diaboliquement Vôtre - Adieu L'ami - Tante Zita - La Blonde De Pékin (Original Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Disques Dreyfus on 1 Jan 1968
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Les Lèvres Rouges
Film Soundtracks - Released by CTM Entertainment Belgium on 11 Sep 2018
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Chapi Chapo (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Warner Chappell Music France on 21 Dec 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Les Lèvres Rouges
Film Soundtracks - Released by CTM Entertainment Belgium on 11 Sep 2018
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
L'Homme Orchestre
Film Soundtracks - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on 1 Jan 1970
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Dernier Domicile Connu et autres films (Le Rapace - Un Aller Simple)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on 1 Jan 2002
The Qobuz Essential Discography16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
La scoumoune (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Creazioni Artistiche Musicali C.A.M. S.r.l. on 1 Jan 1972
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
L'homme orchestre (Bande originale du film)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on 1 Jan 1970
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Commissaire Moulin et autres scènes de crimes
Film Soundtracks - Released by Pucci Records on 18 Jan 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Les Secrets De La Mer Rouge (Bande Originale de la série)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Disques Dreyfus on 1 Jan 1967
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Courts métrages (Music for Short Movies)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Pucci Records on 5 Dec 2013
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Les dunes d'ostende (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by CTM Entertainment Belgium on 28 May 1971
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Jeff (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Warner Chappell Music France on 13 Jan 2023
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Cristaux liquides (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Born Bad Records on 20 Jun 2013
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Les sesterains ou le miroir 2000 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Warner Chappell Music France on 13 Jan 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Calomnie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Warner Chappell Music France on 13 Jan 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Chut ! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Warner Chappell Music France on 13 Mar 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo