Electroma

Sebastien Tellier - Universe [mp3] (Electroma)



I saw Sebastian Tellier live in a support slot for Air when I was a wee secondary school student. The tour was around The Virgin Suicides album and to be honest the whole gig was a little disappointing for me, being a 15 year old who just wanted to hear the bigguns off of Moon Safari.

Sebastien Tellier was a bit of a curio though, performing with world-renowned Theremin (apparently an instrument, not a prescription drug) player Pamelia Kurstin. Their set involved some wailing while strange sounds were being emitted from odd instruments and, most memorably, a woman in red collapsing at the final note.

Looking back on it the whole ordeal was pretty Lychian in style. Apt then, to some extent, that this Sebastien Tellier track Universe was used on the closing scene of Daft Punk's new picture Electroma. Without a doubt it accompanies the most powerful scene in the flick, and as the closing piece lingers on in your mind together with the strong images. So two days after seeing the movie I'm posting it up here.

Don't spoil it for yourself by watching the end scene via utube. Check it out at the cinema or on DVD.