Degiheugi Orchestra

Description

Beatmaker and insatiable digger since his first sample taken from Ennio Morricone, Degiheugi has never stopped exploring dusty vinyl records and the depths of the web in search of overlooked sonic gems. True soundtracks for imaginary films, his 8 albums, powerfully cinematic, possess an unstoppable evocative force. This is undoubtedly a consequence of the admiration the producer has for film music composers such as Lalo Schifrin, Francis Lai, Cal Tjader, or François de Roubaix. These are all alchemists who mixed jazz, funk, pop, or classical ingredients without hesitation. The Degiheugi Orchestra adventure will be a natural progression for the French artist. Indeed, his abstract instrumental hip hop has always been intertwined with orchestral sounds: classy strings, brilliant brass, and swirling flutes blend with the vintage beats and samples of this craftsman with an immediately identifiable groove. More than just a mix of genres or a literal transposition of the digger-beatmaker's music, this electro-symphonic odyssey offers a reinterpretation, live and orchestral. Entrusted to Sébastien Blanchon, a musician (Le Peuple de l'herbe, L'Entourloop…) and a passionate composer of both hip-hop and symphonic music, the arrangements fuse classical orchestra and machines into a single organic whole. The goal: to broaden the focus, to enter a new dimension! On stage, 17 musicians weave a large-format setting, giving the "sound director" Degiheugi a unique opportunity to tell his stories in XXL format. To capture this fabulous epic on record, 13 tracks have been recorded in the studio in their orchestral version, including the must-haves "Favelas" and "Qu'attendez-vous de moi?" as well as a new track "Happiness Everywhere." Starting June 7, 2024, the public will be able to enjoy this sublime album mixed and mastered by Blanka (La Fine Équipe) and illustrated with a new cover by Spanish artist Dulk, who has been accompanying Degiheugi since his album "Endless Smile."