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In 1981, just after the release of his third album, Champs magnétiques (which followed the success of Oxygène and Equinoxe), Jean-Michel Jarre managed to bag a hard-earned Chinese tour. It was the first time a Western artist had toured China under the communist regime, five years after Mao’s death. He would perform five shows at the end of October at the Beijing Sports Palace and the Shanghai Stadium alongside keyboardist Dominique Perrier and drummer Roger Rizzitelli. They were also joined by sound engineer Frédérick Rousseau, which gave the tour a slightly rocky edge. The band played hits like ‘Equinoxe, Pt. 4’ and ‘Chants magnétiques, Pt. 2’ for their curious Chinese audience, but they also included songs composed for the occasion such as ‘Orient Express’, ‘Nuit à Shanghai’, ‘Jonques de pêcheurs au crépuscule’ and ‘Souvenir de Chine’. The latter closes this stunning double album, newly remastered to celebrate the 40th anniversary of this historic tour. And who can forget the laser harp? A science-fictional instrument created by Bernard Szajner and played for the first time in China. Jarre described this tour as ‘an encounter of the third kind’. It was, without doubt, an encounter that won over the audience, whose vigorous applause can be heard on this historic recording. © Smaël Bouaici/Qobuz
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Jean-Michel Jarre, Composer, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1982 Disques Dreyfus
Jack Skinner, Mastering Engineer - Jean-Michel Jarre, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominique Perrier, Keyboards - Roger Rizzitelli, Percussion - René Ameline, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Frédéric Rousseau, Keyboards - Pierre Mourey, Director
(P) 1982 Disques Dreyfus
Jean-Michel Jarre, Composer, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1982 Disques Dreyfus
Jean-Michel Jarre, Composer, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1982 Disques Dreyfus
RENAUD LETANG, Assistant Engineer - Scott Hull, Mastering Engineer - Jean-Michel Jarre, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bruno Mylonas, Engineer - Michel Geiss, Engineer
(P) 1991 Disques Dreyfus
Jack Skinner, Mastering Engineer - Jean-Michel Jarre, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominique Perrier, Keyboards - Roger Rizzitelli, Percussion - René Ameline, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Frédéric Rousseau, Keyboards - Pierre Mourey, Director
(P) 1982 Disques Dreyfus
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Jack Skinner, Mastering Engineer - Jean-Michel Jarre, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominique Perrier, Keyboards - Roger Rizzitelli, Percussion - René Ameline, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Frédéric Rousseau, Keyboards - Pierre Mourey, Director
(P) 1982 Disques Dreyfus
Jean-Michel Jarre, Composer, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1982 Disques Dreyfus
Jack Skinner, Mastering Engineer - Jean-Michel Jarre, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominique Perrier, Keyboards - Roger Rizzitelli, Percussion - René Ameline, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Frédéric Rousseau, Keyboards - Pierre Mourey, Director
(P) 1982 Disques Dreyfus
Jean-Michel Jarre, Composer, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1982 Disques Dreyfus
Jean-Michel Jarre, Composer, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1982 Disques Dreyfus
Jack Skinner, Mastering Engineer - Jean-Michel Jarre, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominique Perrier, Keyboards - Roger Rizzitelli, Percussion - René Ameline, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Frédéric Rousseau, Keyboards - Pierre Mourey, Director
(P) 1982 Disques Dreyfus
Jean-Michel Jarre, Composer, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1982 Disques Dreyfus
Jean-Michel Jarre, Composer, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1982 Disques Dreyfus
Jean-Michel Jarre, Composer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1982 Jean-Michel Jarre / Disques Dreyfus - BMG under exclusive licence to Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Album review
In 1981, just after the release of his third album, Champs magnétiques (which followed the success of Oxygène and Equinoxe), Jean-Michel Jarre managed to bag a hard-earned Chinese tour. It was the first time a Western artist had toured China under the communist regime, five years after Mao’s death. He would perform five shows at the end of October at the Beijing Sports Palace and the Shanghai Stadium alongside keyboardist Dominique Perrier and drummer Roger Rizzitelli. They were also joined by sound engineer Frédérick Rousseau, which gave the tour a slightly rocky edge. The band played hits like ‘Equinoxe, Pt. 4’ and ‘Chants magnétiques, Pt. 2’ for their curious Chinese audience, but they also included songs composed for the occasion such as ‘Orient Express’, ‘Nuit à Shanghai’, ‘Jonques de pêcheurs au crépuscule’ and ‘Souvenir de Chine’. The latter closes this stunning double album, newly remastered to celebrate the 40th anniversary of this historic tour. And who can forget the laser harp? A science-fictional instrument created by Bernard Szajner and played for the first time in China. Jarre described this tour as ‘an encounter of the third kind’. It was, without doubt, an encounter that won over the audience, whose vigorous applause can be heard on this historic recording. © Smaël Bouaici/Qobuz
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:18:45
- Main artists: Jean Michel Jarre
- Composer: Jean Michel Jarre
- Label: Sony Music Catalog
- Genre: Electronic Techno
(P) 2022 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
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