HOLLYWOOD, MON AMOUR Hollywood, Mon Amour (2008 UK 16-track
2-LP vinyl set - Marc Collin is the man behind Nouvelle Vague and the
Parisian composer who single-handedly changed the way we thought
about Depeche Mode, Joy Division & Visage by daringly rearranging
their songs with bossa nova beats and sultry chanteuses. 'Hollywood,
Mon Amour' is his new project: in it he strips away the dated bombast
& overblown synthesizers, the shoulder pads & eyeliner of the 80s to
reveal songs underneath that you could never even imagine existed.
From 'Eye Of The Tiger' to 'Flashdance [What A Feeling]', Marc digs
through the layers of garish production to find the forgotten bones of
the song beneath, with guest vocal appearances from superstar to be
Yael Naim, Skye [Morcheeba], Brazilian hipster Cibelle, Hollywood's
own rock chick, Juliette Lewis, and more, includes Bonus Cover
Versions of 'Take My Breath Away', 'Together In Electric Dreams' &
'It's Wrong For Me To Love You', presented in a stickered picture
sleeve with printed inner sleeves, the white inner has suffered a seam
split but this has not affected the vinyl which remains in pristine,
unplayed condition!)
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