Emilie Simon
　In Concert

 

 

 

 

 

 


　 Often called the French Björk, Emilie Simon
　has carved out her own niche on the
　French music scene with her unique
　brand of 'electro-chanson' mixing
　suble compositions, real-life
　samplesand aerial,
　child-like vocals.


 

 

 

　 8 • 5 • 8:00 pm
　HK City Hall, Concert Hall

 

 

Tickets 票價 : $250 $200 $150
Tickets available now at URBTIX outlets  門票現於城市電腦售票網發售
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• 50% discount on $150 tickets for full-time students, senior citizens and people with disabilities
   全日制學生、高齡及殘疾人士購買 $150 的門票可獲半價優惠
• 20% discount for Alliance Française Privilege Card Holders (maximum 2 tickets per purchase)
   法國文化協會優惠卡持有人可獲八折優惠（限購票兩張）
• 10% discount for Friends of LCSD performing venues, and for group booking of 10 tickets or or
   康樂及文化事務署表演場地之友、購買十張或以上團體票可獲九折優惠

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"Where electronic and nursery rhymes come together, this sound engineer's daughter is certainly the illegitimate child of Björk and Gainsbourg .....” Libération

" 雖說是混音師的女兒，她能夠如此完美湊合電子樂與童謠，實令人懷疑她是否 Björk 與 Gainsbourg 的私生女兒 ....."
There are days when you'd just love to find a penguin and shake his hand, give him a whopping great kiss to say ‘thanks' for helping to make one of the most promising French artists an international success story.

The (triumphal) Emperor's Journey helped Emilie Simon's original soundtrack to the film stride to success, breaking the ice between the young sound sculptress and a wider public that hadn't yet tasted the enchanting delights of her imaginary world.

Originally from Montpellier in South of France, Emilie Simon spent most of her formative years in her father's home studio, never missing a chance to watch the visiting musicians and gaze in wonder at the glowing ballet of LEDs and VU meters.

Fifteen years later, Emilie is now a musician too, not to mention a singer-songwriter and sound engineer. Over the years, she has learnt to orchestrate string sections, delved into the mysteries of the thorniest contemporary musical genres at the IRCAM (Acoustic/Musical Research and Co-ordination Institute) and finally set her heart on pop. Undoubtedly influenced by family tradition, she writes and shapes most of her music at home, grappling alone with guitar, electronic paraphernalia and an instrument vital to the proper expression of all the others: her brimming, limitless imaginations.

Her first album Emilie Simon was awarded “Best Electronic Album” in 2004 at the French Music Awards. The Emperor's Journey won the “Best Original Soundtrack” at the French Music Awards in 2006 and was nominated for “Best Original Score” in the 2006 César Awards. And her new album, Vegetal , which was released in 2006, feels like a stroll in a magical garden full of secrets and fairy blossoms.

Emilie Simon has given new life to French pop and electro. She is one of the most eloquent windows to contemporary French music. Her gift for finding the perfect musical articulation and resonance, the millions of precise musical details that become clearer and more remarkable each time your hear them, and her blend of electronic beats with subtle live orchestrations make Simon a unique artist, gifted with a beautiful and distinct voice.

能發掘出如此優秀的法國音樂家，受舉世觸目，怎能不教人興奮！電影《小企鵝大長征》的成功，為 Emilie Simon 創作的原聲大碟帶來空前的成功，替這位年輕音樂師打開銀色旅途，讓未認識她的廣大聽眾可以細賞她幻想世界裡的奇妙樂韻。Emilie Simon來自法國南部的蒙彼利埃 (Montpellier)，童年歲月大多在家中父親的音樂工作室度日，從不錯過觀看到訪音樂師工作的機會，更自此對音樂製作產生濃厚興趣。


十五年後，Emilie 也成為了音樂師，更同時是一位唱作歌手和混音師。多年來，她學會了為管弘樂的弦樂部份編曲，並於音響/音樂研究與統合協會 (IRCAM)鑽研各種前衛現代音樂的奧妙，最後決意專注於流行音樂的創作。


出生於音樂世家的她，創作方式無疑受家人耳濡目染的影響，她喜歡獨自在家裡創作，埋首於她的結他和電子儀器上，還有一件不可缺少的重要工具：她無窮無盡的幻想創作力。


她的首張大碟Emilie Simo於2004年榮膺「最佳電子音樂大碟」，其《小企鵝大長征》亦於 2006 年的法國音樂大獎中獲得「最住原聲大碟」的殊榮，並在同年的法國愷撒獎 (César Awards)中獲提名「最佳原著音樂」。她的最新大碟 Vegetal 於 2006 年推出，大碟給人的感覺就好像處身神秘花園中漫步賞花一樣，沉醉於她的音樂魔法中流連忘返。

Emilie Simon為法國流行樂及電子樂注入了新的生命，是現代法國音樂最數一數二的才女，她的天賦不只限於能夠湊合完美和諧的音樂，她對音樂中每一個細節的處理更是細膩準確，讓人越聽越讚嘆；其電子節奏與微細管弦樂的水乳交融，盡顯露出她獨一無二的音樂風格、驚人的音樂才華和清麗脫俗的聲線。

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