Beaubourg (album)
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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 it 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, atonal improvisations.
The album is meant to reflect life in the Beaubourg district of Paris, when Vangelis lived there in the early '70s. Beaubourg is a musical representation of the Centre Pompidou
in Paris.
The music on this 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. The recording engineer was Keith Spencer-Allen, who was assisted by Marlis Duncklau.
.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
artist Vangelis
Vangelis
Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou is a Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, pop rock and orchestral music, under the artist name Vangelis...
. It is entirely synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
-based and highly experimental; together with Hypothesis
Hypothesis (album)
Hypothesis is a 1978 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. In May 1971 Vangelis had played several sessions in London's Marquee Studios, joined for some of them by violinist Michel Ripoche, bass guitarist Brian Odgers and drummer Tony Oxley, the rhythm section of the famous Extrapolation recording...
(recorded in 1971 and unofficially released in 1978) it is often considered to be one of Vangelis' least accessible works. Invisible Connections
Invisible Connections
Invisible Connections is a 1985 album by electronic/new age musician Vangelis.-Track listing:All songs written by Vangelis.# "Invisible Connections" – 18:30# "Atom Blaster" – 7:50# "Thermo Vision" – 13:19-Overview:...
(1985) is also often included in this category; however, as it was intended to be a work based on experimentalist classical music (released on the Deutsche Grammophon
Deutsche Grammophon
Deutsche Grammophon is a German classical record label which was the foundation of the future corporation to be known as PolyGram. It is now part of Universal Music Group since its acquisition and absorption of PolyGram in 1999, and it is also UMG's oldest active label...
label) this view should be amended.
Beaubourg contains experimental, atonal improvisations.
The album is meant to reflect life in the Beaubourg district of Paris, when Vangelis lived there in the early '70s. Beaubourg is a musical representation of the Centre Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou is a complex in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles, rue Montorgueil and the Marais...
in Paris.
The music on this album was primarily improvised on one or more Yamaha CS-80
Yamaha CS-80
The Yamaha CS-80 was a polyphonic analog synthesizer released in 1977. It supports true 8-voice polyphony as well as a primitive settings memory based on a bank of micropotentiometers , and exceptionally complete performer expression features, such...
, the ring modulator of which he uses extensively.
The sleeve design of the album is by Vangelis himself. The recording engineer was Keith Spencer-Allen, who was assisted by Marlis Duncklau.
Track listing
All songs written by VangelisVangelis
Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou is a Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, pop rock and orchestral music, under the artist name Vangelis...
.
- "Beaubourg, Part I" – 18:09
- "Beaubourg, Part II" – 21:05