After recently announcing new album Holly (OST) is out Oct 13th via Italians Do It Better, Johnny Jewel is sharing the second track from the score with Desire's new single "The Power Of Love", a beautiful Frankie Goes To Hollywood cover. Johnny Jewel created the the original motion picture soundtrack for the highly anticipated Fien Troch-directed new film Holly, his tenth solo album of experimental film music, following on from critically acclaimed works Windswept, Digital Rain, Home (OST), & Lost River (OST). Johnny Jewel is also set to embark on a special live tour throughout Europe in October and November, performing 60 minutes of cinematic bliss from his music for films.
Nominated for the Venice Film Festival and opening the Ghent Film Festival, Holly follows the story of a 15-year-old girl who calls her school to say she is staying home for the day. Soon after, a fire breaks out at the school, killing several students. With everyone touched by the tragedy, the community comes together, trying to heal. Anna, a teacher, intrigued by Holly and her strange premonition, invites her to join the volunteering group she runs. Holly’s presence seems to bring peace of mind, warmth, and hope to those she encounters. But soon, people begin to seek out Holly and her cathartic energy, demanding more and more from the young girl.
On the new single, Holly film director Fien Troch offered "I knew 'The Power Of Love' had to become part of Holly's universe. We just needed to unlock the right door to enter the same space as the rest of Johnny's music. While discussing the film, it became so clear to me that the voice had to be female. A strong & tender one, full of love. Desire is all of that to me. Desire became Holly's voice."
Johnny Jewel added "In the first version of the film I watched, Fien presented this idea to close with a Frankie Goes To Hollywood song. There is no other pop music in the entire film, so going out over end credits with a baroque ballad is a daring tonal shift. All the musical tension that precedes this moment makes the release all the more effective. While we were brainstorming on the texture of the score, Fien wondered what it would sound like to have Megan sing it. We worked on it privately in our studio, then I brought a rough version with me to show Fien in Amsterdam where we were mixing the film. The moment she finally saw it on screen for the first time was pure magic. It's a true testament to her vision as a director to be able to merge those two very different worlds in her imagination."
"The Power Of Love" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWVAkTLOUUfN3DBOX7bTIzA
"The Power Of Love" on other streaming services: https://idib.ffm.to/poweroflove
Pre-save album: https://idib.ffm.to/hollysoundtrack
Praise for Holly film:
"Troch elicits breezily naturalistic performances from the young cast. Thanks to Frank van den Eeden's cinematography & synth-led sound of Johnny Jewel's soundtrack, there's a vibe here that recalls Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides" - THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER *****
"An elusive, intriguing teen drama. Unnerving"- VARIETY *****
"An atmospheric, intriguingly sparse metaphysical drama" - SCREEN DAILY *****
"An eerie & impressive gem. Fien Troch returns with a film that confirms her as a thrilling voice in cinema" - EURONEWS *****
"Stephen King's antiheroine comes to mind more than once" - VARIETY *****
"A fantastic escape in all meanings of the word" - CINEUROPA *****
"A mysterious multi-layered parable of the price of doing good" - THE FILM VERDICT *****
"The film asks philosophical questions about the parasitic nature of the need for spiritual comfort, & whether a truly selfless act can ever really exist" -SCREEN *****
Holly OST artwork:
Holly OST track list:
1. The Witch (YouTube)
2. Amulet
3. Necromancer
4. Komt Vrienden In De Ronde (feat. ÜkeHele)
5. Eclipse
6. Connection
7. Totem
8. The Misfits
9. Voices In The Forest
10. A Storm Is Coming
11. Flowers
12. The Invitation
13. Awakening
14. Descent
15. Dread
16. The Power Of Love (feat. Desire)
As a film composer, Jewel is also known for his previous work with Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn on the films Bronson and Drive. In 2017, he appeared on screen in David Lynch's iconic Twin Peaks, for which he also contributed musical score alongside the Angelo Badalamenti. Jewel's music has also soundtracked numerous runways for the fashion houses of Chanel, Gucci, Versace, Balenciaga, Fendi, Dior and Louis Vuitton. He worked extensively with the Bottega Veneta brand, scoring seven short films in collaboration with French director Fabien Baron. For his upcoming live performances, Jewel will be playing music from his iconic scores using uses synthesisers & samplers to create a colorful wall of sound and melody. It's a 60-minute kaleidoscopic dreamscape of improvisation that blurs ambient abstraction with beat driven music.
See Johnny Jewel live:
Oct 25th - Saint Sebastian, Dabadaba ES
Oct 27th - Neuchatel, Case A Chaos CH
Nov 2nd - Vienna, Rote Bar Im Volkstheater AT
Nov 3rd - Milan, Circolo Magnolia IT
Nov 4th - Prague, Meet Factory CZ
Nov 7th - Berlin, Hole 44 DE
Nov 8th - Amsterdam, H.J.E. Wenckebachweg 48 NL
Nov 9th - Brussels, Botanquie - Rotonde, BE
Nov 10th - Barcelona, MIRA Festival ES
Nov 11th - Porto, Mouco PT
Nov 14th - Paris, Le Hasard Ludique FR
Nov 15th - Dublin, The Sugar Club IE
Nov 16th - Manchester, The White Hotel UK
Nov 17th - Glasgow, CCA UK
Tour poster:
Links:
Johnny Jewel Facebook
Italians Do It Better website
Italians Do It Better Twitter
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