At the turn of the 90s, Philippe Cohen Solal, then musical director for Virgin, becomes one
of the first music supervisor in France and works on film scores by Arnaud Desplechin,
Nikita Mikhalkov, Lars von Trier, Bertrand Tavernier or Kieslowski, then later composes for
Tonie Marshall, Christian Vincent and Didier Le Pêcheur. He meets the very young
composer and arranger Christophe Chassol with whom he will sign early 2000
soundtracks, during these sessions they create together the soundtrack of an imaginary
film where music would be our spiritual food.
The majority of themes are composed by Philippe with his musical partner at the time
Christoph H. Mueller before they formed the Gotan Project. Unveiled here for the first
time, this album pays tribute to the art of soundtracks, inspired by the world of sophisticated
arrangements by Michel Legrand, Henry Mancini, Lalo Schifrin and so many others. Add a
touch of folk jazz with the singers Nivo and Gabriela Arnon and the voice of the brilliant
Welshman, leader of Scritti Politti, Green Gartside.