Philippe Sarde – Le Choc (Original Soundtrack)

Five years after Mort d'un Pourri," Philippe Sarde reunites with Alain Delon for this adaptation of a violent crime novel by Jean-Patrick Manchette. While "Le Choc" offers a somewhat watered-down version of the original novel, the composer chooses to elevate the film. "My ambition was simple: to inject some uniqueness into this somewhat bland story," explains Sarde. "I brought together top-tier soloists for an extraordinary score, striking a balance between rock, jazz fusion, and romanticism. I wanted a burst of energy and modernity. For me, 'Le Choc' is a direct extension of the bold fusions found in 'César et Rosalie' or 'Coup de Torchon.' A jazz-rock rhythm section, the musicians from Weather Report, the London Symphony Orchestra, and the great Wayne Shorter, whom I asked to recreate the sound of the bombarde on the soprano saxophone." For director Robin Davis, this magnificent score was a real lifeline: "Through the music, Philippe recreated a story alongside my own; he brought *Le Choc* back to what it could have been, what it should have been. And I love the invisible connection to Lautner. After Stan Getz and *Mort d'un Pourri*, it's still Delon-Sarde but with a new saxophonist, an African American, Wayne Shorter." Pressed for the first time from a high-definition transfer of the magnetic tapes, this new album was mastered without any compression, preserving the full dynamic range of the recording made at Abbey Road."

1. Melody Shock
2. Love
3. The Trunk
4. Turkeys Symphony
5. Madness
6. Loneliness
7. Love at First Sight
8. Commando Schroeder
9. Tenderness
10. The Charm
11. The Danger
12. Joy
13. The Epic

Label: Diggers Factory

Catalog: 4

Genre: Soundtrack