CQ [Soundtrack]

cq [soundtrack]

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Mellow are an ambient Parisian trio who infuse their futuristic spaciness with subtle grooves and samples, much like fellow Frenchmen Air. Their laid-back CQ twists this modernity with a retro French sound, creating the sonic accompaniment to a swinging-1960s mod thriller rife with intrigue and desire. Spooky, zooming, space-alien synths ("Multithing"), honeyed warm trumpets ("I Love You"), and pastoral acoustic guitar ("Airplane") conjure up woozy psychedelia, while other tracks sound like the culmination of an intense spy mission ("CQ Car Chase") or jazz-lounge jamming ("Absolute Free"). But hints of Moon Safari's pulsating electronic beats and burbling loops add modern flourishes to the proceedings, even as go-go-boot-stomping slices of garage rock from Claude François and Jacques Dutronc add vintage spice. Yet CQ's veering from, well, the mellow to the upbeat is seamless and never forced. Better yet, Mellow's textured instrumentals sound authentically late-'60s and eschew the explosive campiness of Austin Powers. An unqualified cohesive cinematic gem. --Annie Zaleski

Product Description
The neo-psychdelic songs and score to the soundtrack were composed and performed by the French band Mellow, who came from the same music stable as fellow Parisians Air. The other cuts from the album include classic 60's French pop hits from Claude Francois and Jacques as well as a pair of funky 60's library music pieces. 2002.

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CQ [Soundtrack]

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A great soundtrack for a great movie
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CQ
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Emperor Norton
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000645I7
Release Date: 2002-04-30

Tracks:

Seek You
Codename Dragonfly
Take Me Higher
Love On The Moon
Ce Soir Je Valis Boire - Claude Francois
321...Zero
Song For The Loved One
In The Cave - Antonello Paliotti
I Love You
A Vision
Airplane
Rivolizione Sessantanove
Le Responsable - Jacques Dutronc
Absolutely Free
CQ Theme
Chain Reaction
Multithing
CQ Car Chase
Tous En Scene - Paul Piot
The Lost One
Dragonfly M36
Dragonfly Car Chase
Who Is Dragonfly?
The End
CQ Song

Amazon.com

Mellow are an ambient Parisian trio who infuse their futuristic spaciness with subtle grooves and samples, much like fellow Frenchmen Air. Their laid-back CQ twists this modernity with a retro French sound, creating the sonic accompaniment to a swinging-1960s mod thriller rife with intrigue and desire. Spooky, zooming, space-alien synths ("Multithing"), honeyed warm trumpets ("I Love You"), and pastoral acoustic guitar ("Airplane") conjure up woozy psychedelia, while other tracks sound like the culmination of an intense spy mission ("CQ Car Chase") or jazz-lounge jamming ("Absolute Free"). But hints of Moon Safari's pulsating electronic beats and burbling loops add modern flourishes to the proceedings, even as go-go-boot-stomping slices of garage rock from Claude François and Jacques Dutronc add vintage spice. Yet CQ's veering from, well, the mellow to the upbeat is seamless and never forced. Better yet, Mellow's textured instrumentals sound authentically late-'60s and eschew the explosive campiness of Austin Powers. An unqualified cohesive cinematic gem. --Annie Zaleski

Album Description

The neo-psychdelic songs and score to the soundtrack were composed and performed by the French band Mellow, who came from the same music stable as fellow Parisians Air. The other cuts from the album include classic 60's French pop hits from Claude Francois and Jacques as well as a pair of funky 60's library music pieces. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

great soundtrack.......2005-11-23

this album has some quality tunes and i recommend it to anyone into the late 60s style...the one thing however is that some songs are too short....and having a total length of just over 50 minutes i am sure an extra few minutes on some of the songs would not hurt!

Exceptional.......2005-07-14

If you have any taste at all, you won't be disappointed. Nay, you'll find your new best friend in the CQ soundtrack. Every track coats the ears with milk and honey, honey.

A great soundtrack for a great movie.......2005-02-05

the soundtrack is great and almost got unoticed
such as the movie
go and see it! and get the cd!!
It's the unsung movie (&soundtrack) of the year!!!!

c'est magnifique.......2004-01-07

The movie was an artistic bore, but at least it introduced me to Mellow! I love this album- 60's campy, spacy, downbeat and french all rolled into one- what more could you ask for? I used to think Air's 'Moon Safari' was great, but this cd kicks it up a few notches. Get it Now!

i love you..........2003-05-21

my vote for best film and soundtrack of 2002 (though the todd haynes masterpiece film, "far from heaven," and soundtrack come very closely behind). can't say i had ever heard of mellow before seeing "cq" and may never buy anything else from them ever again, but this soundtrack is perfect. as the film is a representation of a film being made in 1969 about 2000, the soundtrack represents a band from 1969 trying to sound like music in 2000. by the way, my kudos go out to the "cq" dvd and website, which are very easily the best of 2002 also. i love you. i love you. i love you.

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