Equinoxe

Jean-Michel Jarre
Equinoxe

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	Track	Duration	Listeners
4	Equinoxe Part 4	6:54	16,379
5	Equinoxe Part 5	3:46	14,793
1	Equinoxe, Pt. 1	0:00	1,405
1	Equinoxe Part 1 full track	2:22	28,446
2	Equinoxe Part 2 full track	5:00	23,631
2	Equinoxe, Pt. 2	0:00	1,194
3	Equinoxe, Pt. 3	0:00	1,354
3	Equinoxe Part 3 full track	5:10	23,308
4	Equinoxe, Pt. 4	0:00	2,041
5	Equinoxe, Pt. 5	0:00	2,181
6	Equinoxe, Pt. 6	0:00	1,277
6	Equinoxe Part 6 full track	3:22	13,944
7	Equinoxe, Pt. 7	0:00	1,252
7	Equinoxe Part 7 full track	7:23	19,703
8	Equinoxe, Pt. 8	0:00	1,021
8	Equinoxe Part 8 full track	4:57	13,922

About this album

Released :1978
Recorded :January 1978 – August 1978
Genre :Electronic, New Age, ambient
Length: 38:53
Label :Disques Dreyfus
Producer:Jean Michel Jarre
Professional reviews: * Allmusic 3/5 stars
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Equinoxe was the second major-label album release by Jean Michel Jarre, released in 1978 on Disques Dreyfus, licensed to Polydor. Although not matching its predecessor, Oxygène, in terms of unit sales, Equinoxe has sold more than 10 million copies in total.

The album reflects a day in the life of a human being, from morning to night. Parts 1 to 4 (i.e. side A) and tracks 5 to 8 (side B) segué smoothly from one to the next.

Jarre had developed his sound, employing more dynamic and rhythmic elements, particularly a greater use of sequencing on basslines. Much of this was achieved using custom equipment developed by his collaborator Michel Geiss.

The release was followed by a concert on the Place de la Concorde, Paris on July 14, 1979. The concert attracted 1 million people, becoming Jarre’s first entry in the Guinness Book of Records for the largest crowd for an outdoor concert.

Two singles were released from the album, “Equinoxe Part 5” first, and then “Equinoxe Part 4”.

The album reached #11 in the UK charts and #126 in the US charts
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Track listing

1. “Equinoxe Part 1” – 2:25
2. “Equinoxe Part 2” – 5:00
3. “Equinoxe Part 3” – 5:09
4. “Equinoxe Part 4” – 6:54
5. “Equinoxe Part 5” – 3:47
6. “Equinoxe Part 6” – 3:28
7. “Equinoxe Part 7” – 7:06
8. “Equinoxe Part 8” – 4:57

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wkania wrote:
Monday morning

MUZYKA ELEKTRONICZNA JEST SUPER (:

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lillithfirefox wrote:
11 days ago

he is not just a musician, he's the music itself

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sirblueskies wrote:
October 2009

Equinoxe is his all time master piece. I remember when being I child this album was part of musical performance for the first IMAX big screen, and music was mixed with images of a universal voyage into the galaxies, planets, suns and spacecraft missions at the end of the 70's and beggining of the 80's. ¿How was I to forget this master musical piece? ¿Did anybody lived the same experience at the IMAX screen (the planetarium imax screen) in the past?

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szafi19 wrote:
September 2009

This cover reminds me Hattifatteners from the Moomins

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Stuarthenwood00 wrote:
September 2009

Jarre at his very best! Pure synth class, love the artwork so much i have it tattood on my arm.

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Adrianovaz2007 wrote:
July 2009

Equinoxe have an acute accent, or not?

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brits_hu wrote:
June 2009

genius album and the best cover ever :)

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canari121 wrote:
May 2009

vraiment c la folie de la musique ,je kif trop cet artiste ,il me fé rever ,en plus ,ça eveille les meilleurs souvenirs de mon enfance...

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jazzthieve wrote:
April 2009

Nice one, the best track (4) is non streamable...

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tequilacrush wrote:
March 2009

The album cover always used to really spook me when I was a child :-s

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Izgrejala wrote:
February 2009

The tracklist is a disaster :( anyway, the album is absolutely awesome and since I was a little girl I liked it...

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joesse01 wrote:
January 2009

Where the &%$# is part 4??

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Germanthro wrote:
December 2008

I think it's good when you are sad in someway, disappointed with the "common flock" hehe... Busca en tu corazón bellas melodías como en esta obra...

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ungureanuli wrote:
October 2008

music for a higher state of consciousness

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kuzja_ser wrote:
October 2008

Классная музыка

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Harbaro wrote:
September 2008

BRAVO, UN EXCELENTE DISCAZO, UNA CONTINUACION PERFECTA DE OXYGENE

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Cinaed42 wrote:
August 2008

I luv this guys music

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Patrickillian wrote:
April 2008

masterpiece!!!

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xbarinka wrote:
March 2008

Equinoxe for-ever! :-)

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nDroae wrote:
March 2008

What are all those little guys?

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