Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise
| Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise | ||||
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| Studio album by Jean Michel Jarre | ||||
| Released | 6 May 2016[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2016 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 74:14 | |||
| Label | Unknown | |||
| Producer | Jean Michel Jarre | |||
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Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise is the fifteenth studio album of French electronic musician Jean Michel Jarre, released on 6 May 2016. It is the second of a two-part album (the first being Electronica 1: The Time Machine) that is based around collaborations with other electronic musicians from a wide range of decades and styles.
Electronica 1 included artists such as Vince Clarke, Gesaffelstein, M83, Armin van Buuren, John Carpenter, 3D (of Massive Attack), Pete Townshend, Tangerine Dream, and others, while Electronica 2 includes collaborations with Pet Shop Boys, Rone, Julia Holter, Primal Scream, Gary Numan, Hans Zimmer, Edward Snowden, Peaches, Sébastien Tellier, The Orb, Siriusmo, Yello, Jeff Mills, Cyndi Lauper and Christophe.[2][3] In all, the two-album collaboration has some 30 collaborators, and Jarre has described it as his "most ambitious project."
The name of the album, its album art as well as its full track and collaboration listings were revealed to the public on 19 February 2016.[4][5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Heart of Noise, Pt. 1" (with Rone) | Jarre, Erwan Castex | 4:26 |
| 2. | "The Heart of Noise, Pt. 2" | Jarre | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Brick England" (with Pet Shop Boys) | Jarre, Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe | 4:01 |
| 4. | "These Creatures" (with Julia Holter) | Jarre, Julia Holter | 3:40 |
| 5. | "As One" (with Primal Scream) | Jarre, Andrew Innes, Bobby Gillespie, Robert Young | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Here For You" (with Gary Numan) | Jarre, Gary Numan | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Electrees" (with Hans Zimmer) | Jarre, Hans Zimmer | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Exit" (with Edward Snowden) | Jarre | 6:19 |
| 9. | "What You Want" (with Peaches) | Jarre, Merrill Nisker | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Gisele" (with Sebastien Tellier) | Jarre, Sebastien Tellier | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Switch on Leon" (with The Orb) | Jarre, Alex Paterson, Thomas Fehlmann | 4:43 |
| 12. | "Circus" (with Siriusmo) | Jarre, Moritz Friedrich | 3:09 |
| 13. | "Why This, Why That and Why" (with Yello) | Jarre, Dieter Meier, Boris Blank | 3:58 |
| 14. | "The Architect" (with Jeff Mills) | Jarre, Jeff Mills | 4:43 |
| 15. | "Swipe to the Right" (with Cyndi Lauper) | Jarre, Cyndi Lauper, Carmen Cacciatore | 4:54 |
| 16. | "Walking the Mile" (with Christophe) | Jarre, Daniel Bevilacqua | 4:52 |
| 17. | "Falling Down" | Jarre | 3:23 |
| 18. | "The Heart of Noise (The Origin)" | Jarre | 2:39 |
- "As One" contaning samples from "Come Together" by Primal Scream
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[6] | 73 |
References
- ↑ "Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise". Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ↑ Allen, Jeremy. "A rendezvous with electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre". FACTmag.com. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Jean-Michel Jarre taps David Lynch, Julia Holter, & more for new LP". Electronic Beats. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ Kielty, Martin. "Jarre's Time Machine is 'most ambitious project'". Team Rock. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Jean Michel Jarre - Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise Trailer". YouTube. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jean-Michel Jarre – Electronica 2 - The Heart of Noise" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
External links
- "Jean Michel Jarre - Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise". iTunes. Retrieved 19 February 2016.