''Chronologie'' (English title: ''Chronology'') is the eleventh
studio album
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by French
electronic
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musician and composer
Jean-Michel Jarre
Jean-Michel André Jarre (; born 24 August 1948) is a French composer, performer and record producer. He is a pioneer in the electronic, ambient and new-age genres, and is known for organising outdoor spectacles featuring his music, accompanie ...
, and was released on
Disques Dreyfus with license to
Polydor
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in 1993. ''Chronologie'' peaked at Number 11 in the UK charts and the album cover art was created by long-time collaborator
Michel Granger
Michel Granger (), born 13 October 1946 in Roanne, is a French visual artist.
His childhood took place in Arsenal County, a period that will strongly mark his artistic work. But encounters and successive travels took him to new horizons and far ...
.
''Chronologie'' was performed at a series of 16 performances across Europe called ''Europe in Concert''. These were on a smaller scale than his previous concerts, featuring a miniature skyline, laser imaging and fireworks. Locations included Lausanne, Mont St Michel, London,
Manchester
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, Barcelona, Seville and the Versailles Palace near Paris.
Composition
The album features Jarre's traditional collection of instruments like the
ARP 2600
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History
Developed by a design team headed by ARP namesake Allen R. Pearlman and engineer Dennis Colin, the ARP 2600 was introduced in 1971 a ...
and
Minimoog
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, as well as newer synthesisers such as the
Roland JD-800
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and the
Kurzweil K2000
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...
. ''Chronologie'' was recorded and mixed in Croissy studio.
Track listing
All tracks by Jean Michel Jarre.
Personnel
Personnel Lister in album liner notes:
*
Jean Michel Jarre
Jean-Michel André Jarre (; born 24 August 1948) is a French composer, performer and record producer. He is a pioneer in the electronic, ambient and new-age genres, and is known for organising outdoor spectacles featuring his music, accompanie ...
–
Digisequencer,
Kurzweil K2000
The Kurzweil K2000 is a digital synthesizer and music workstation produced by Kurzweil Music Systems between 1991 and 2000 in a variety of standard configurations, including rack-mountable versions and models that came with 16-bit user sampling.
...
,
Mini Moog
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,
ARP 2600
The ARP 2600 is a semi-modular analog subtractive audio synthesizer produced by ARP Instruments, Inc.
History
Developed by a design team headed by ARP namesake Allen R. Pearlman and engineer Dennis Colin, the ARP 2600 was introduced in 1971 a ...
,
Akai MPC60
The Akai MPC (originally MIDI Production Center, now Music Production Center) is a series of music workstations produced by Akai from 1988 onwards. MPCs combine sampling and sequencing functions, allowing users to record portions of sound, modif ...
,
AKAI S 1000,
EMS Synthi AKS
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,
JD 800,
Korg O1/W,
Roland TR-909
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, DR 660,
Synthex,
Eminent 310
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,
JP 8
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,
DJ 70, Vocalist,
Fairlight CMI
The Fairlight CMI (short for Computer Musical Instrument) is a digital synthesizer, sampler, and digital audio workstation introduced in 1979 by Fairlight.
— with links to some Fairlight history and photos
It was based on a commercial lic ...
*
Francis Rimbert
Francis Rimbert (born 3 October 1952 in Val d'Oise, France) is a French musician and composer.
Biography
Francis Rimbert started playing classical piano when he was 5 years old. At the conservatory, he studied harmony, counterpoint, the fug ...
– additional
keyboards
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Music
* Musi ...
*
Michel Geiss
Michel Geiss is a French sound engineer, instrument designer and musician who was a long-time collaborator of Jean Michel Jarre. He has also collaborated with other famous French artists such as Marc Lavoine, Patrick Bruel or Laurent Voulzy
L ...
– additional keyboards, artistic collaboration
*
Dominique Perrier
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History Formation
In 1974, Dominique Perrie ...
– additional keyboards
*
Patrick Rondat
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– guitar
*Patrick Pelamourges – technical assistance
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
''Chronologie''at
Discogs
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1993 albums
Jean-Michel Jarre albums