Vangelis - L'Apocalypse Des Animaux (1972 TV Documentary)
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Artist: VangelisEdition: Music CD
Format: Import, Soundtrack
CD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: Polygram UK
Soundtracks:
- Apocalypse Des Animaux-Generique
- La Petite Fille De La Mer
- Le Singe Bleu
- La Mort Du Loup
- L'ours Musicien
- Creation Du Monde
- La Mer Recommencee
Free Music Notes for L'Apocalypse Des Animaux (1972 TV Documentary)
Free Music Review: An Early Vangelis Classic.
Hit: 4 Stars
Vangelis's 1973 soundtrack album for the French wildlife documentary "L'Apocalypse Des Animaux" has become one of the best-known known works of his early career.
While the music was released in 1973, the recording of it actually dates back to 1970. Although there isn't a list of instruments used in the liner notes, the sounds of electric and acoustic piano, Hammond organ, Mellotron, clavinet, harmonium and various percussion as well as trumpet and acoustic guitar can be heard.
The 35 minutes of music can be viewed as a complete whole because there is a certain underlining theme and mood that can be felt throughout the entire album from beginning to end.
The short title track is based on an African style rhythm in 5/4 time and features a dramatic choral style build-up in the middle. This is followed by the melancholy "La Petite Fille De La Mer" which is probably the best known piece off the entire album. A somber electric piano melody is backed by organ and mellotron strings as well as acoustic guitar arpeggios. "Le Singe Bleu" sounds almost like an outtake from Miles Davis's "In A Silent Way" as it is a duet between trumpet and electric piano. There are no credits as to who is playing what in the CD cover and it could be very possible that Vangelis is playing both parts himself. Regardless of who's doing what, this piece is quite a relaxing slice of mood-jazz music that Vangelis really hasn't tackled since. The Spanish-tinged "La Mort Du Loup" follows with its Rodrigo "Aranjuez"-inspired melodies and flamenco-esque acoustic guitar behind a backdrop of lush keyboard sounds. The 1-minute "L'ours Musicien" is a brief jingle with a child-like electric piano melody as well as what sounds like school band percussion and harmonium. This is followed by the epic "Creation Du Monde" which is a 10-minute excursion into atmospheric keyboard textures. The grandiose theme as well as the ambient nature of this piece give a sign of things to come for both Vangelis as well as electronic music in general. Some of Brian Eno's later ambient works would adopt a similar style to this piece. The closing piece "La Mer Recommencee" is similar to the previous piece but adds percussion and cymbal rolls to the echo ethereal keyboard sounds.
Even after its release some 35 years later, "L'Apocalypse Des Animaux" is still one of Vangelis's finest early works. As technology would later advance, so would Vangelis's music. However, his trademark style was already apparent at this early stage in 1970-73. This is music that was and still is way ahead of its time and while some of the keyboard sounds may seem a bit outdated, it is still quite a beautiful album to listen to.
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