Etienne O’Leary Musiques de Films (1966 – 1968) (Tenzier) Montreal, QC ::web/sounds::

From the southern chromo of Aaron Levin:
The Montreal-born Etienne O’Leary escaped Quebec’s Quiet Revolution to partake in the burgeoning underground cinema of late-60s France. Unique to his filmmaking trade was Etienne’s self-taught abilities to compose soundtracks to his films, using primarily a tape recorder, harmonium, and prepared piano. The resulting control over image and sound allowed O’Leary to realize the dense, suffocating atmosphere of his “diary films”; transparent cut-ups, sharp drags of visceral sexuality, and the wrenching drone of his harmonium are constants during O’Leary’s exposition. The hedonism of his Parisian excursion is fully realized in Day Tripper when their hyper-sexualized day-time boredoms are set to a proto-plunderphied cut-up of Screaming Jay Hawkings and Nancy Sinatra. While only producing three films (Day Tripper (1966, 16mm, 9min), Homeo (1967, 16mm, 38min), and Chromo’Sud (1968, 16mm, 21min)), O’Leary’s legacy survives thanks to Tenzier’s fantastic 180g Vinyl LP + DVD reissue, capturing O’Leary’s films and soundtracks for the first time since their emergence in 1968. Certified mega-GRIP!!

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Etienne O’Leary – Chromo’Sud (excerpt)

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Etienne O’Leary – Day Tripper

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Etienne O’Leary – Homeo (excerpt)