Politics

Description

Sébastien Tellier, the first signing to Record Makers, returned after his 2001 LIncroyable Vérité album and his appearance on the soundtrack to Sofia Coppolas Lost In Translation with Politics, a stunning eleven-track CD of almost indescribable cinematic and uplifting music.

Produced in Paris by the legendary Philip Zdar (Cassius, Etienne de Crecy), Politics is an uncompromising album featuring contributions from artists as diverse as Tony Allen (Fela Kuti), Quentin Dupieux (aka Mr Oizo) and the Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra.

Bye-Bye, the first track on the album was originally written as part of the score for Sebastiens starring role in the Quentin Dupieux directed file Nonfilm, with Tony Allen striking the perfect chord for Bye-Byes rhythms. However after Bye-Bye everything came together for the album and Tellier began composing music in Phillippe Zdars studios at 84 Rue Des Martyrs, Paris.

Lets give the minorities their say, and show the way to those who have forgotten the roots of our planets problems! The East Germans should know, and the wetbacks, and those who work themselves into the ground! Say no to stylistic controls, dont fight the rhythm Tony Allen will be there to support me along with the rest of them, he said.

And thats what happened: the troops stormed in to defend the Native Americans (Ketchup Vs Genocide), the Mexicans (League Chicanos), two Africas, one idealized and one torn by civil war (Wonderafrica and La Tuerie), and a sporty East German who actually misses the Berlin Wall because she hasnt been able to play solo tennis since its collapse (Mauer) in short, the oppressed were finally given a voice and re-ushered into a very personal but also universal POLITICS.

This voice is magnified by open, melodious music that is unfettered and full of pleasure. With Politics we blissfully sing of the pleasures of eating bananas under the sun, or of making love with the moonlight. Its that simple. Under Tellier the oppressed fought valiantly in the Martyr Road Studios, right up until 31st May 2003, when Paris 18th arrondisement was itself stormed by freak hail, which destroyed all of the artists equipment. Only the master tapes remained, which, then dripping wet, he was grateful to pass onto Phillippe Zdar for the genial mix that is now Politics.

And on this album appears Sébastiens masterpiece, the melody that everybody knows, La Ritournelle