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François-Eudes Chanfrault (2 December 1974 – 11 March 2016), also credited as François Eudes and Francois Eudes, was a French composer and laptop musician. Chanfrault's film music composition work in 2003 included the movie ''
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and '' Who Killed Bambi?'' directed by
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. He released his first music album, ''Computer-Assisted Sunset'', on compact disc in 2005 via the label MK2, which received a positive reception from publications including ''
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''. The same year, his music was used in the film '' Beyond Hatred'', which was directed by Olivier Meyrou, and received a favorable review in ''
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''. In 2006, he worked with director
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again, this time on the film '' The Hills Have Eyes''. His work on the music for this film inspired director Jeremy Forni for his 2011 documentary film ''Après la gauche''. Chanfrault's compositions for the 2007 film ''
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'' directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo were positively received by media including '' Popjournalism''. His soundtrack and score for the 2008 film '' Donkey Punch'', which was directed by Olly Blackburn, was praised by film critic
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in a review for '' MTV.com'' and was also received favorably in a review of the film in ''
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''. He also composed the music for two more films in 2008: ''
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, and '' The Wedding Song'' ('' Le Chant des mariées'') directed by
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. His music for the television movie ''Belleville Story'' directed by Arnaud Malherbe was favorably reviewed in two separate articles in ''
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''.


Career


Album

In 2005, Chanfrault released his first music album on compact disc of his original compositions, titled ''Computer Assisted Sunset'', on the label MK2. He received positive reception from ''
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'', "Chanfrault is one of the few French musicians to accommodate both a classical and a true technological expertise." ''Trip-Hop.net'' gave the album a rating of three and a half stars out of four, and characterized it as dark and nostalgic. A review in ''
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'' observed, "The listener is surrounded and absorbed by the sound."


Cinema

Chenfrault's first film soundtrack work was on ''Celebration'', which was directed by Olivier Meyrou. A documentary film about Yves Saint Laurent, ''Celebration'' was blocked from distribution by
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. Chanfrault composed the music for the 2003 film ''
Haute Tension ''High Tension'' (French: ''Haute tension'', ; also known as ''Switchblade Romance'' in some English-speaking countries) is a 2003 French slasher film directed by Alexandre Aja, co-written with Grégory Levasseur, and starring Cécile de France ...
'', which was directed by
Alexandre Aja Alexandre Jouan-Arcady, known professionally as Alexandre Aja (; born 7 August 1978), is a French filmmaker best known for his work in the horror genre. He rose to international stardom for his 2003 horror film '' Haute Tension'' (known as ''Hi ...
. ''Cinezik'' noted Chanfrault created a strident and scary atmosphere on the film's soundtrack. '' Who Killed Bambi?'' directed by
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, featured compositions by Chanfrault and was released in the same year as ''
Haute Tension ''High Tension'' (French: ''Haute tension'', ; also known as ''Switchblade Romance'' in some English-speaking countries) is a 2003 French slasher film directed by Alexandre Aja, co-written with Grégory Levasseur, and starring Cécile de France ...
''. He composed the music for the 2005 film '' Beyond Hatred'', which was directed by Olivier Meyrou. His work on the film was well received; a review by ''
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'' praised François-Eudes Chanfrault's sparse, sorrowful, string-based score. Chanfrault's work on the music for the 2006 film '' The Hills Have Eyes'' directed by
Alexandre Aja Alexandre Jouan-Arcady, known professionally as Alexandre Aja (; born 7 August 1978), is a French filmmaker best known for his work in the horror genre. He rose to international stardom for his 2003 horror film '' Haute Tension'' (known as ''Hi ...
inspired the tone for the 2011 documentary ''Après la gauche'' by filmmaker Jeremy Forni. Chanfrault composed the music of the 2007 film ''
Inside Inside may refer to: Film * ''Inside'' (1996 film), an American television film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Eric Stoltz * ''Inside'' (2002 film), a Canadian prison drama film * ''Inside'' (2006 film), an American thriller film starri ...
'', which was directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo and starred
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,
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,
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. The soundtrack to the film was released in 2007 by Asphalt Duchess. In a review of the film by '' Popjournalism'', critic Sarah Gopaul described Chanfrault's composition as a sonorous score. A review of the soundtrack by Adrien Pauchet in ''Cinezik'' wrote positively of Chanfrault's "successful and eclectic score accompanying the film". He composed music for director Olly Blackburn that was used the 2008 film '' Donkey Punch'', which was released by the British film production company Warp X. The soundtrack and score for the film was released in 2009. Film critic
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wrote favorably of Chanfrault's work on '' Donkey Punch'' in a review for '' MTV.com'' he wrote, "The movie is powered by claustrophobic menace and a notably effective score by François-Eudes Chanfrault that features spectral synths and the eerie clack of electro-castanets." A review of '' Donkey Punch'' in ''
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'' by Alexandr Hervaud emphasized Chanfrault's "trippy soundtrack" as among the highlights of the film. Filmmaker
Fabrice Du Welz Fabrice Du Welz (born 21 October 1972 in Belgium) is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. He has directed several films including '' Calvaire'' in 2004, '' Vinyan'' in 2008 and '' Message from the King'' in 2016. Career Fabrice du Welz, ...
utilized Chanfrault's music composition skills for his 2008 film ''
Vinyan ''Vinyan'' is a 2008 drama horror film directed and co-written by Fabrice du Welz and starring Emmanuelle Béart, Rufus Sewell, and Julie Dreyfus. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival on 30 August 2008. Plot Jeanne and Paul are a weal ...
''. Writing for ''Gamona'', reviewer Martin Beck commented favorably on "a hypnotic score by François-Eudes Chanfrault (known for his equally great music for ''Inside'')." A review by ''Splatter Container'' wrote that Chanfrault's composition effectively conveys "the sense of emptiness … that pervades" throughout the film. He served as music composer on director
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's 2008 film '' The Wedding Song'' (''Le Chant des mariées''). Chanfrault composed the music for the television movie ''Belleville Story'' directed by Arnaud Malherbe. A review in ''
L'Express (, stylized in all caps) is a French weekly news magazine headquartered in Paris. The weekly stands at the political centre-right in the French media landscape, and has a lifestyle supplement, ''L'Express Styles'', and a job supplement, ''RÃ ...
'' by Marion Festraëts observed, "The frenetic pace of the film was driven by the music." A subsequent review in ''
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'' by Eric Libiot characterized the soundtrack by Chanfrault as, "absolutely remarkable". After a long illness, François-Eudes Chanfrault died on 11 March 2016, aged 41.


Discography

;''Computer-Assisted Sunset'' *2005 release by MK2


Filmography


See also

*
Chronological list of French classical composers Chronology (from Latin , from Ancient Greek , , ; and , ''-logia'') is the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time. Consider, for example, the use of a timeline or sequence of events. It is also "the determination of t ...
* List of French composers


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