Thomas Bangalter: Mythologies Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine & Romain Dumas

• Thomas Bangalter (b. 1975): Mythologies:
• 1 Bangalter: Mythologies: I. Premiers Mouvements 05:43
• 2 Bangalter: Mythologies: II. Le Catch 04:37
• 3 Bangalter: Mythologies: III. Thalestris 03:20
• 4 Bangalter: Mythologies: IV. Les Gémeaux I 01:22
• 5 Bangalter: Mythologies: V. Les Amazones 03:45
• 6 Bangalter: Mythologies: VI. L'Arrivée d'Alexandre 03:50
• 7 Bangalter: Mythologies: VII. Treize Nuits 06:18
• 8 Bangalter: Mythologies: VIII. Danae 04:42
• 9 Bangalter: Mythologies: IX. Zeus 04:05
• 10 Bangalter: Mythologies: X. L'Accouchement 05:43
• 11 Bangalter: Mythologies: XI. Les Gorgones 02:47
• 12 Bangalter: Mythologies: XII. Renaissances 05:13
• 13 Bangalter: Mythologies: XIII. Le Minotaure 07:23
• 14 Bangalter: Mythologies: XIV. Eden 02:33
• 15 Bangalter: Mythologies: XV. Arès 02:59
• 16 Bangalter: Mythologies: XVI. Aphrodite 02:21
• 17 Bangalter: Mythologies: XVII. Les Naïades 01:53
• 18 Bangalter: Mythologies: XVIII. Pas de Deux 02:49
• 19 Bangalter: Mythologies: XIX. Circonvolutions 02:18
• 20 Bangalter: Mythologies: XX. Les Gémeaux II 01:22
• 21 Bangalter: Mythologies: XXI. Icare 04:22
• 22 Bangalter: Mythologies: XXII. Danse Funèbre 03:08
• 23 Bangalter: Mythologies: XXIII. La Guerre 05:58
• Total Runtime 01:28:31

Info for Thomas Bangalter: Mythologies

Mythologies is Thomas Bangalter’s first independent orchestral work. Initially commissioned by the choreographer Angelin Preljocaj for the ballet of the same name and premiered by the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine under the direction of Romain Dumas, Mythologies sees the co-founder of Daft Punk reinventing his approach to composition.

The composite nature of the themes tackled by the librettist and choreographer Angelin Preljocaj reflect the range of nuances deployed by Bangalter, whose 90-minute timeless score shows scant regard for conventional stylistic boundaries. The work reveals a love of Baroque music and hints to American minimalism, with brief phrases subjected to a process of progressive variation. A nuanced and colorful work, Mythologies represents the culmination of a lengthy journey.

The project dates back to Autumn 2019, when Angelin Preljocaj invited Thomas Bangalter to compose a new work to mark several years of collaboration with the Opéra National de Bordeaux. The piece was intended for ten dancers from the Opéra National de Bordeaux’s ballet company, ten others from Preljocaj’s own company, and the house’s resident orchestra. This invitation arrived at the very moment that Bangalter was itching to write for a full orchestra.

The form, the stakes and the creative process involved in Mythologies are all radically different and represent a new stage in Bangalter’s development over the last thirty years of writing, composing and performing music. He has explored the world of technology and the relationship between humankind and machines in his seminal work with Daft Punk. Rather than electronic music, this score embraces the traditional force of a large-scale symphony and the history of orchestral ballet music in both a personal and collaborative way.

The work of this album comprises twenty-three scenes and, as the name suggests, draws on ancient and modern myths that reflect and shape all of humankind.

Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine
Romain Dumas, conductor

Romain Dumas
Born in New Caledonia where he began his musical studies, Romain has been taught as a violinist and pianist. Then he studies in Melbourne, Marseille and Paris.

He graduates from Paris Conservatoire in orchestral conducting and composition being taught by Alain Altinoglu, Alexandre Piquion, Enrique Mazzola, Tito Ceccherini…

From 2019 to 2022, he has been assistant conductor at Bordeaux National Opera. He worked with Marc Minkowski, Paul Daniel, Pierre Dumoussaud…

He has conducted Liege Opera Orchestra, Rouen Opera Orchestra, Tours Opéra Orchestra, Ile de France National Orchestra, Mulhouse Symphony Orchestra, Les Musiciens du Louvre, New Caledonia chamber orchestra, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Bordeaux-Aquitaine National Orchestra.

As a composer, he is commissioned by Musique Nouvelle en Liberté, Pays de Savoie Orchestra, Bordeaux National Symphony Orchestra. His work is regularly played by orchestre like Colonne Orchestra, Bordeaux National Symphony Orchestra or Avignon Provence Regional Orchestra…

Among his projects to come for 2022-2023: Offenbach La Vie Parisienne produced by Palazetto Bru Zane in Liege and Toulouse, concert with Bilkent orchestra in Ankara.

He will also be conducting Bangalter/Prejlocaj ballet Mythologia In Bordeaux, Rouen and Paris Châtelet.



Thomas Bangalter
is a French musician, born in 1975 to a dancer mother and a composer father. With Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo he founded the duo Daft Punk (1993-2021). He has been working for 30 years on the relationship between humans and technology. He has collaborated, both within Daft Punk and on a personal basis, with Hofesh Shechter, Spike Jonze, Giorgio Moroder, Michel Gondry, Stevie Wonder, Leiji Matsumoto, Peter Lindbergh, Richard Phillips, Kanye West, Nile Rodgers, Julian Casablancas, Paul Williams, Pharrell Williams, Gonzales, Arcade Fire, Matthieu Chedid, The Weeknd, Disney Studios and Gaspar Noe. He was awarded the Chevalier des Arts et Lettres in 2010. Daft Punk's album Random Access Memories won the Grammy award for Album of the Year in the United States in 2014. He is also a director of photography. He lives and works in Paris.

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