Comments on: Louis Vuitton - A Journey

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:16:20 +0000

I have, in my reflecting years, become well more reflective. I absolutely love this commercial. The music makes you look, the photography keeps you looking and the words make you think. The key to it all though is that it is true. We are all products of our environments, Journeys. I personnally believe that this is what most advertisers would want to achieve when spending money to make money. Hope they keep it up. Merry Christmas everyone.
Rhonda, Wellington, Florida

By: Victor

Victor — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:20:10 +0000

Interesting that we use such strong words as “plagiarizing” and “rip off”. We ARE talking about advertising here, a tradition that has borrowed greatly from the arts in general. In any case, any working artist knows that he/she is taking from what’s out there as source. Why should Santaolalla be exempt from that premise? Are you asking that ads now be footnoted with Google results?

Pink Floyd’s entire discography is, at this point, part of the bigger lexicon of influences for all kinds of musicians and composers from the 70s through now. Listen to the band AIR and tell me their soundtrack for the Virgin Suicides was not a directly stylistic lift from Pink Floyd…even though their actual compositions were completely different. The same goes for Arcade Fire for U2.

John Danley is not the one that composed *this piece*, even if you hear some of his Art Of Time’s phrasing in there. This piece is distinctly more polished, has more layers and nuances, Danley’s piece is considerably sparser, the overall structure is completely different, as is the tempo, style and feel. Taking one musical phrase from Danley hardly construes plagiarization.

By: Jeff Jones

Jeff Jones — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:32:48 +0000

I had a similar feeling that the music was actually an unplugged version of a Pink Floyd song beginning. I can’t remember the name. Can any PF fan help me out here?

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not chopping on the arrangement which is beautiful.

It just struck me instantly as inspired by the other song.

By: Lori Featherton

Lori Featherton — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:50:31 +0000

It is the last part of the piece, not the piece in its entirety that IS John Danley’s Art of Time. Just to clarify… the last 30 seconds or so. Unmistakeable even through some differences.

By: Robin Smith

Robin Smith — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:12:05 +0000

Music credited to: Gustavo Santaolalla

Music taken from, inspired by, plagerized from: John Danley’s ‘The Art of Time’.

By: desmond

desmond — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:11:56 +0000

Music by: Gustavo Santaolalla

Known for the music in Brokeback Mountain, Babel … Both are really good soundtracks! If anyone has come across this “journey” single for the Louis Vuitton commercial–please let me know!

By: Robin Smith

Robin Smith — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:08:14 +0000

Actually, not even close to Mohicans. But it is the same melody line as Art of Time.

By: Robin Smith

Robin Smith — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:14:42 +0000

yis,

go to johndanley.com or look up the snippet of Art of Time on Amazon. I have the sound track to last of the mohicans. Not as direct a hit as Art of Time, IMHO.

By: Yis

Yis — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:05:15 +0000

I agree about the “Sorrow” similarity in the beginning. But for the end, when I heard it for the first time, it really reminded me of a piece from “Last of the Mohicans” — almost sounded like an acoustic interpretation with that haunting string crescendo.

Nike’s “Leave Nothing” ad uses same music from “Mohicans” too. Really worth a look if you haven’t seen it.

This LV spot and the “Leave Nothing” spot are a couple of the most powerful ads I’ve seen of late. “Journeys” truly is beautiful, sensuous and haunting. I love the fact that it’s about so much more than just luggage. Great work!

By: Robin Smith

Robin Smith — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:15:09 +0000

Brent, interestingly enough, the first part of the video has music that seems remarkably similar to Roger Waters’ “Sorrow” intro. I saw a couple comments on youtube referencing THAT and looked into it…yes indeed…first part sounds like ‘Sorrow’ and the last part is ‘Art of Time’, or a rip off thereof. Of note, Danley also wrote a piece called ‘The Roger Waters Trolley’. It appears to me that the music for this commercial was pasted together after being inspired by a GOOGLE search that brought up both Danley and Roger Waters….of course, I may be just a cynic….All that being said the overall look and sound of the spot is beautiful. I do take issue if I feel an artist is being ripped off.