Psyché Rock
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| + | "With compositions such as “[[Psyché Rock]]”, Henry's joyous demolition of the rock 'n' roll standard “[[Louie Louie|Louie, Louie]]”, he made contact with rock audiences, which discovered correspondences between the disintegrating logic of his rock concrète and their own hallucinogenically fuelled visions of the world." --"[[Fables of Deconstruction]]" (1999) by Edwin Pouncey | ||
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| - | '''"Psyché Rock"''' ([[1967]]) is an [[instrumental]] musical composition born from a collaboration between French musicians [[Pierre Henry]] and [[Michel Colombier]] featured on the [[musical suite]] ''[[Messe pour le temps présent]]''. The music was composed for a ballet by [[Maurice Béjart]]. The piece consists of bells, flute, brass, a rock ensemble (guitar, bass, drums) and electronic music. | + | '''"Psyché Rock"''' ([[1967]]) is an [[instrumental]] musical composition born from a collaboration between French musicians [[Pierre Henry]] and [[Michel Colombier]] featured on the suite ''[[Messe pour le temps présent]]''. The music was commissioned for a ballet by [[Maurice Béjart]]. The piece consists of bells, flute, brass, a rock ensemble (guitar, bass, drums) and electronic music. |
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| + | The composition is similar to the rock and roll standard "[[Louie Louie]]" (1957). | ||
| In 1997, [[Fatboy Slim]] issued a remix of [[Psyché Rock]]. | In 1997, [[Fatboy Slim]] issued a remix of [[Psyché Rock]]. | ||
| Composer [[Christopher Tyng]] was heavily inspired by Henry's "Psyché Rock" when writing the theme to the popular animated cartoon show [[Futurama]]. The theme is so reminiscent of the Henry's song, it is merely a variation of the original (Cohen 2001). | Composer [[Christopher Tyng]] was heavily inspired by Henry's "Psyché Rock" when writing the theme to the popular animated cartoon show [[Futurama]]. The theme is so reminiscent of the Henry's song, it is merely a variation of the original (Cohen 2001). | ||
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| - | '''''Psyché Rock''''' est un [[Œuvre musicale|morceau]] de [[Pierre Henry]] et [[Michel Colombier]] sorti en [[1967 en musique|1967]] qui figure sur la [[suite de danses]] ''[[Messe pour le temps présent]]''. C'est sans nul doute le titre le plus connu de cette œuvre. Le morceau se compose de [[cloche|cloches]], de flûte, cuivres et ensemble rock (guitare, basse, batterie) et de [[musique électronique]]. | ||
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| - | Il s'inscrit dans le mouvement musical de [[musique concrète]] et plus globalement dans le mouvement de [[musique industrielle]] comportant traditionnellement une méthode de message prophétique, critique et ésotérique qui lui est propre. | ||
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| - | Il est très fortement inspiré par le morceau ''[[Louie Louie]]'', écrit par [[Richard Berry (musicien)|Richard Berry]]. | ||
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| - | Ce morceau a la particularité de pouvoir être lu à l'envers sans modification notable de la musique. | ||
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| - | == Utilisation == | ||
| - | Au cinéma, [[Costa-Gavras]] est le premier à utiliser le morceau pour son film ''[[Z (film, 1969)|Z]]''. [[Jean Becker]] l'a également utilisé pour son film ''[[Élisa (film, 1995)|Élisa]]''. Le remix de [[Fatboy Slim]] fait partie de la bande originale de ''[[Lolita malgré moi]]''. | ||
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| - | == Remix == | ||
| - | * [[William Orbit]] | ||
| - | * [[Stereolab]] | ||
| - | * [[Fatboy Slim]] | ||
| - | * [[Christopher Tyng]] (pour ''Futurama'') | ||
| - | * [[Moog Cookbook]] (album ''Bartell'') | ||
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"With compositions such as “Psyché Rock”, Henry's joyous demolition of the rock 'n' roll standard “Louie, Louie”, he made contact with rock audiences, which discovered correspondences between the disintegrating logic of his rock concrète and their own hallucinogenically fuelled visions of the world." --"Fables of Deconstruction" (1999) by Edwin Pouncey |
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"Psyché Rock" (1967) is an instrumental musical composition born from a collaboration between French musicians Pierre Henry and Michel Colombier featured on the suite Messe pour le temps présent. The music was commissioned for a ballet by Maurice Béjart. The piece consists of bells, flute, brass, a rock ensemble (guitar, bass, drums) and electronic music.
The composition is similar to the rock and roll standard "Louie Louie" (1957).
In 1997, Fatboy Slim issued a remix of Psyché Rock.
Composer Christopher Tyng was heavily inspired by Henry's "Psyché Rock" when writing the theme to the popular animated cartoon show Futurama. The theme is so reminiscent of the Henry's song, it is merely a variation of the original (Cohen 2001).
