» A new combination of notes

Simon Huw Jones did vocals to Olivier Mellano new work How we tried a new combination of notes to show the invisible or even the embrace of eternity. It had been be released on Naive Classique on 6th November as a 3 CD+DVD boxed set:
The first disk features the original symphonic version written by Oliver Mellano and performed by the Symphonic orchestra of Brittany with soprano Valérie Gabail on voclas. On the second disk Mellano transcribes the classical version to a 'electric/noise' version with seventeen electric guitars, percussion and featuring Simon on vocals. And the 3rd CD is 'Electro/hip-hop' version featuring 'MC dälek', Black Sifichi and 'Arm'. Included in the box-set is also a DVD of the award winning film made for the piece directed by Alanté Kavaité.

How we tried a new combination of notes... will be performed live - all 3 versions one after the other - as part of the 'Trans musicales festival' at the Opera House in Rennes on December 7th, 8th and 9th.

You can order the box-set from amazon France and amazon Germany

Detail Information of the versions included in the box set:

Version symphonique : How we tried a new combination of notes...
Orchestre symphonique de Bretagne
Jean-Michaël Lavoie : direction
Valérie Gabail : soprano
Click to see the Trailer Video for this version

Version électrique : How we tried a new combination of noise...
Olivier Mellano Pink Iced Club : ensemble de 12 guitares électriques
Simon Huw Jones : voix
Click to see the Trailer Video for this version

Version électronique : How we tried a new combination of one/o...
Mc Dälek & Black Sifichi : voix
Didier Martin : Lumières
Taprik, Dan Ramaën : Vidéos
Click to see the Trailer Video for this version