Jean Michel Jarre - Equinoxe 1978 [Remastered] (2014)

1978's Equinoxe was one of the commercial and critical high points in French composer Jean Michel Jarre's illustrious recording career. If his debut Oxygene was a hymn to the air, Equinoxe was an ode to water; music that was fog, mist, almost organic. Jarre created in eighteen months a veritable electronic symphony of intertwining melodic themes. The electronics allowed him to evoke, not imitate the sounds of nature.

Inspired by the era’s science fiction boom, Jarre created mesmerizing soundscapes on Equinoxe, using 13 different types of synthesizers. One of the album's characteristics is its slow-motion sound effects, seeming to stop time as its sounds melt into the electric heat. Equinoxe's 8-tracks seamlessly blend beats, intricate arrangements and mainstream appeal with stunning results and its overall sonic innovations made it an ongoing source of inspiration for later generations of electronic musicians. Remastered on 180g collector quality vinyl.

Tracklist:

1. Equinoxe Part 1
2. Equinoxe Part 2
3. Equinoxe Part 3
4. Equinoxe Part 4
5. Equinoxe Part 5
6. Equinoxe Part 6
7. Equinoxe Part 7
8. Equinoxe Part 8