SAINT PRIVAT - APRE LA BOHEME [LP]

DOPE NOIR

£27.90

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: DONO00761
Barcode: 0820857007614
Release Date: 18 Aug 2023
Genre: Nu Jazz

Saint Privat is a story that began at a summer wedding in Vienna in 2003. Among the guests was electronic musician and producer Klaus Waldeck (known for his album Ballroom Stories). He was pretty impressed with the francophile singer Valerie Sajdik, who performed in the wedding band. Waldeck invited Valerie to his studio the following week and voilà - Saint Privat was born. Their first track was a cover of Henry Mancini´s composition "Nothing to Lose", which sort of became the unspoken motto of their collaboration. The project name Saint Privat stems from a small village located in the south of France, where Valerie (originally from Vienna) has chosen to live. By the way: the above mentioned marriage did not last for very long. Their first album "Riviera" (2004) has already shaped what was
to become their signature sound: a fine blend of Bossa nova, Easy Listening, Jazz and subtle elements of electronic sounds - all with a soft nostalgic undertone that echoes the beachfront live of the Sixties. "Riviera" was awarded with the Austrian Music Award in 2005. Their second album "Superflu" (2006) was almost entirely in French and many tracks have been used for TV or cinema, the most famous being "Poisson Rouge" in the feature film "A simple favor" (2018). Not long after the release of their 2nd album Klaus Waldeck and Valerie Sajdik split up and both of them pursued their own musical careers. In early 2021 they decided to work on a new album. Spending nearly two years on new songs and recordings, the fruits of their labor will be released on July 15th 2023 on their new album
"Après la Bohème", a title that leaves plenty of room for interpretation and catches the spirit of our times. All songs are sung in French. The music thrives on ambiguous moods between decadence and elegance with a dose of psychedelic background noises and retro chic. One track of the album by the name of "Boom, Boom Click!" has already been released and was featured in one of the latest episodes of the Netflix series "Emily in Paris". This particular track was also featured at the parade on the red carpet during the 76th film festival de Cannes.