The meeting between Oklou and Rob has something obvious about it, almost ideal. For 'In Waves', an adaptation of the graphic novel of the same name, their worlds come together for the first time in service of an animated film of rare intensity - both sublime and deeply moving. Oklou and Rob compose together, crafting a score that follows the film's inner movements. Together, they unfold the full range of emotions that run through it: the vital energy of youth, the burning desire to live, to lose oneself, to surf - but also fragility, anxiety, and the confrontation with illness. Oklou's voice, both minimal and intensely inhabited, intertwines with Rob's orchestrations, creating an organic dialogue between the intimate and the spectacular. Around it, a rich and sensitive sonic texture emerges: choirs, airy string layers, enveloping synthesizers, and a deep, tactile piano. At the crossroads of orchestral, electronic, and pop music, the score oscillates between grandeur and restraint. It allows simple, almost fragile melodies to surface - touching something very close - and gives the film an emotional resonance of rare intensity.
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