Beaubourg (album)
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| Studio album by Vangelis | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | Nemo Studios, London, 1978 | |||
| Genre | Electronica, experimental music | |||
| Length | 39:14 | |||
| Label | RCA (LP) # INTS 5158 | |||
| Producer | Vangelis | |||
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Beaubourg is a 1978 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. It is entirely synthesizer-based and highly experimental; together with Hypothesis (recorded in 1971 and unofficially released in 1978) it is often considered to be one of Vangelis' least accessible works. Invisible Connections (1985) is also often included in this category; however, as the latter was intended to be a work based on experimentalist classical music (released on the Deutsche Grammophon label), this view should be amended.
Beaubourg contains experimental improvisations.
The album is meant to reflect life in the Beaubourg district of Paris, where Vangelis lived in the early 1970s. Beaubourg is a musical representation of the Centre Pompidou in Paris.[2]
The music on the album was primarily improvised on one or more Yamaha CS-80, the ring modulator of which he uses extensively.
The sleeve design of the album is by Vangelis himself, using a photography by Veronique Skawinska. The recording engineer was Keith Spencer-Allen, who was assisted by Marlis Duncklau.
Track listing
All songs written by Vangelis.
- "Beaubourg, Part I" – 18:09
- "Beaubourg, Part II" – 21:05[3]
References
- ↑ McDonald, Steven. "Beaubourg". Allmusic. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/vangelis-interview/?page=2
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/beaubourg-mw0000318010
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