ARTURIA Gives You An Insight In The Making Of The Soundtrack Of Valerian By Luc Besson

You have maybe heard that the french film maker Luc Besson has brought his new film “Valerian” to the theaters this month. The basis of this film is the well-known comic series Valérian et Lauréline from the 60s. Arturia had the opportunity to visit the studio of Alexandre Desplat, composer of the soundtrack for this movie. They have not just visited him to talk about the soundtrack, but mainly because he used the Matrix Brute Synthesizer in this film in different tracks. Always great to see composers who combine analog synths with traditional orchestration methods.

I watched the movie last week and must say that it’s a nice made movie. For people who love beautiful deep visuals, I recommend this 3D movie. Not the best with the biggest story but it can score absolutely visually.

Arturia are proud to present a short documentary on multi-award winning composer Alexandre Desplat. Giving a rare insight into his creative process, Desplat demonstrates how he integrates modern electronic instruments like the Arturia MatrixBrute analog synthesizer with traditional orchestral scores.

Renowned for his iconic musical visions in such films as The Imitation Game, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Zero Dark Thirty, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Arturia caught up with Desplat during the writing and recording sessions for Luc Besson’s latest sci-fi action film: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Never afraid to embrace the power of electronic music for his art, Desplat makes full use of a variety of instruments, remarking: “I really like when real and fake are mixed up. I like to mix orchestral with electronic music to make sounds that are impossible for the orchestra alone.”

Focusing on the Arturia MatrixBrute – an immensely powerful monophonic analog synthesizer – Desplat describes how the solid, rhythmic nature of its sequences and organic tone beautifully compliment acoustic instruments.