Sebastien Tellier, king of French electro pop, France's
inspired choice as their 2008 Eurovision representative and
the undisputed coolest man in music returns with 'Kilometer'
the third single to be released from his acclaimed album 'Sexuality'.
Tellier himself always has a strong conceptual view of his
creations and, of 'Kilometer' he says, With this
song, you should try and think of Justin Timberlake, but from
Berlin instead - a mix of American sensuality
and cold Teutonic precision. It's my vision of German love:
the motorway which runs for miles.
Accompanying the autobahn amorosity of the original, there
is a who's-who of the hottest A-list remixers. Aeroplane,
who recently delivered sterling remixes for Grace Jones and
Friendly Fires and who have been setting blog-world alight, have
added their unique 'Italo 84' vibes with heavy nods to
disco legends Cerrone, Magic Fly and Studio 54's general
aura to startling effect. A-trak, youngest
ever winner of the 'DMC World DJ Championship' at 15, famed
Kanye West tour DJ, and head honcho at 'Fools Gold' Records,
keeps the bassline throbbing in his electro-funk stomp, adding
soaring strings to candy-coat the synth-tasm of the
original. Busy P, on his 'Cool Cats' blog, has called
it "already the best remix of the year." Other remixes
also come from Moulinex and Donovan who offer
more jagged & classically electronic r'n'b edges.
As represents a true artist, the video, directed
by Francois and Jonas, who recently provided features
for Madonna and Timberlake, Kanye West and Justice, is
as eagerly anticipated as the audio. Tightrope-walking class
& crass with finesse, as ever, the promo is as entertaining
as we've come to expect from our favourite French lothario.
What's more, exposes have started to appear alongside other
'Sexuality' classics, with Fleur & Manu's surrealist
'Roche' accompaniment, and a Roman Coppola-directed shoot,
'at home with Sebastien,' to set-off the album's most sensitive
mood-setting classic, 'L'Amour Et La Violence.'
As for the immediate future and keeping it surreal as ever,
Tellier will be collaborating with another hirsute legend, the
Egyptian-born Greek singer, Demis Roussos.
The mind can only boggle.