Beaubourg (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Beaubourg
Type = Album
Artist = Vangelis


Released = 1978
Recorded = Nemo Studios, London, 1978
Genre = Electronica
Length = 38:33
Label = Windham Hill
RCA (LP) # INTS 5158
Producer = Vangelis
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:7e851vg8zzba link]
Last album = "Spiral"
(1977)
This album = "Beaubourg"
(1978)
Next album = "Hypothesis"
(1978)

"Beaubourg" is a 1978 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. It is entirely synthesizer-based and highly experimental; together with "Hypothesis" (also from 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 and jazz elements, and even elements of musique concrete.

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 created largely on the 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.

Track listing

All songs written by Vangelis.
#"Beaubourg, Part I" – 18:09
#"Beaubourg, Part II" – 21:05

Sources

* [http://www.vangelismovements.com/beaubourg.htm 'Vangelis Movements' webpage entry]
* [http://elsew.com/data/albums3.htm 'Elsewhere' webpage entry]