Genre: Electronic
Date acquired: 2024
Gift: No
I was genuinely happy to find this album while browsing at Aptimots. I used to have Équinoxe on vinyl—the one with the iconic cover of little blue figures with binoculars—and while I no longer have that record, I’ve always remembered how much I enjoyed Jarre’s sound. So coming across Les Chants Magnétiques felt like a little rediscovery.
The sound here is different from Équinoxe—more playful, experimental, and mechanical—but still so distinctly Jarre. His music is pioneering, so French, so nostalgic… and honestly, so me. There’s something timeless about the way he blends melody and machine.