LE STYLE MAGAZINE - WINTER 2012

The amazing turn out from our previous edition gets us connecting with some of the world's successful individuals who are passionate in French style. An interactive version, smartphone and tablet friendly, accompanied by instant click-on videos and useful links - this Winter edition is one you would want to sit at the cafe or lounge with! A stylish, cool and insightful digital publication of today.

Maintaining the clean look and yet full of great topics that's perfect for the savvy digital lover.  Le Style team consists of well-known correspondents who are passionate to bring to you the best.

Le Style Digital Magazine is published quarterly for each season in Melbourne, showcasing French style and news from around the world.  For advertising rates and information, email advertise@lestyle.org.

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A Day in Paris With Composer Eric Serra

Photo Courtesy of Eric Serra

Music mogul Eric Serra has a wealth of experience from composing his own music for his band RXRA to being the founder of the EuroVoice competition to, what he is most commonly known for, his long list of music scores for blockbuster films. From his studio in his home inParis, I spent a day with Eric Serra curious about his beginning that led him down this path of success, and where it will taking him next! 

The Fifth Element(1997), The Professional (1994), andLa Femme Nikita (1990), Serra has composed music for all but one of Besson’s films in his entire history as film director. Further impressive is that young Serra at that time did not consider himself a composer, explaining to Besson, as if almost not accepting the job, "well, I’m not a composer, I am just a musician." Luckily, Besson was so impressed with Serra that he encouraged him to give it a try, leading to this marriage made in heaven where the two have collaborated their film and music for well over two decades now. 

"Luc knows exactly what role he wants the music to play in the movie, for each scene. And that is probably why we work well together, because he talks about emotions. The way I work with music, even the way I listen to music, to me is emotional," explains Serra of composing for director Besson. "That is my only concept of music. When I compose I am just expressing emotions." 

Believe by Criss Angel and Cirque Du Soleil on stage at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas. The Cirque illustrates how "Serra takes the listener on a thrilling, dreamlike exploration beginning with sounds of vintage children-inspired melodies to rock and gothic moments with heavy, industrial, electronic beats to classical and operatic influences." 

Serra has composed music for a variety of movie genre, such as action/adventure Golden Eye (1995) of the James Bond mega hit film series, or animations Arthur 3 and Tarzan where he had the opportunity to work with the legendary Phil Collins. "I’m good friends with Peter Gabriel, and so it was nice to meet the other Genesis," jokingly stating since he knows the two "now I know all the secrets of the original Genesis." 

We sit in front of his monstrous digital recording soundboard and discuss how he has come a long way in his career, yet Serra is humble when reminiscing with me his fascination with music as a child. Serra is not sure when it all began for him as he does not have much memory before age seven, when his mother unexpectedly died. 

Assia Ahhatt. Serra will also be starting to work on his new album for RXRA this year as well.  Need more Serra? Visit EricSerra.com and EuroVoice.tv. For a show you have to see to Believe, go to Criss Angel Believe at Luxor in Las Vegas. 

RXRA You make my mind wonder, go astray In a trance, I fade away For Serra’s music, I am the prey 

By Slavica Monczka

Musique du jour: Chill out in Paris

A bossa nova mix by George V eatertainment, Buddha-Bar.  

George V Eatertainment à l'image de son créateur Raymond Visan est un groupe novateur, en perpétuelle recherche de nouveautés. Visitez ici.

 

Musique du jour

These people are artists. These people are musicians. They're taking it out and trying to express it that way. - Marilyn Manson

Noël feature: Sounds of Sylvie Boisel

 

Undoubtedly such a lovely personality, French vocalist, Sylvie Boisel also has a great singing talent that drive your thoughts all the way back to Paris, Montmartre or that part of France that lasts that perfect memory.  Her classic performances such as She, La Vie En Rose and C'est Magnifique entitle her opening performances at many prestigious events like the opening night of the 2007 Sydney Film Festival to promote La Vie En Rose  (the film about the life of Edith Piaf, starring Oscar winner Marion Cotillard) where she was accompanied by Monsieur Camembert Band.  Other recent events include the opening of La Vie En Rose at Sydney’s Dendy Cinema, performances at Alliance Francaise de Sydney, The Melba Festival, The Sydney Multicultural Festival, Carols in The Cauldron at Sydney Olympic Park, Royal Sydney Golf Club, The French Lion’s Club, French Rugby Lunch at Guillaume at Sydney Opera House,The Wallabies Farewell Lunch at the Sydney Town Hall in front of special guest, former Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard and the Bright Festival and Moe Jazz Festival both in Victoria.

Listen to Sylvie's music on her website at www.sylvieboisel.com  and purchase the latest debut album 'Amour' perfect for Christmas!  Aspiring singers behold: We will be interviewing Sylvie in our launch of Le Style magazine on all her secrets of being fabulous and talented.  Our favourite song she performs is La Vie En Rose where her singing reminds us of the City of love from a busy day at work.  Her other songs are just as magnifique, you have to listen to them to believe it.. Get ready to be jazzified and enthralled.  Join her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sylvieboisel.

Musique du jour

A beautiful acoustic French song by the beautiful Carla Bruni entitled Quelqu'un m'a dit. 

L'ambiance

Creating that perfect ambiance?  Do jazz.  It's beautiful, fits perfectly and best if performed live.  Sydney Paris Jazz has a trio that you can hire for your wedding or function for that French touch.  

Booking a trio is a cost effective solution but if you wish to also include a accordionist, drummer, saxophonist or violinist  we have top-flight musicians we regularly play with who would be delighted to join us.  Some recent venues they have performed are Royal Sydney Golf Club, Bonnie Doon Golf Club, The Space, Dooleys Catholic Club, La Brasserie and Sofitel Hotel.  Parfait!

Sydney Paris Jazz - 

http://www.sydneyparisjazz.com