Electronica 1: The Time Machine

{{Infobox album

| name = Electronica 1: The Time Machine

| type = studio

| artist = Jean-Michel Jarre

| cover = jmj_eproject.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2015|10|16}}

| recorded = 2011–2015

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Electronic|trip hop|dance}}

| length = {{Duration|m=68|s=20}}

| label = Columbia

| producer = Jean-Michel Jarre

| prev_title = Essentials & Rarities

| prev_year = 2011

| next_title = Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise

| next_year = 2016

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Electronica 1: The Time Machine

| type = studio

| single1 = Glory

| single1date = 15 May 2015{{cite web|url=http://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/album/glory-jean-michel-jarre-m83/0886445169409|title=Glory - Jean Michel Jarre|access-date=1 October 2016}}

| single2 = Conquistador

| single2date = 10 July 2015{{cite web|url=http://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/album/conquistador-gesaffelstein/0886445367409|title=Conquistador - Jean Michel Jarre|access-date=1 October 2016}}

| single3 = Zero Gravity

| single3date = 10 July 2015{{cite web|url=http://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/album/zero-gravity-tangerine-dream/0886445367430|title=Zero Gravity - Jean Michel Jarre|access-date=1 October 2016}}

| single4 = Watching You

| single4date = 10 July 2015{{cite web|url=http://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/album/watching-you-3d-massive-attack/0886445367478|title=Watching You - Jean Michel Jarre|access-date=1 October 2016}}

| single5 = Stardust

| single5date = 31 July 2015{{cite web|url=http://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/album/stardust-armin-van-buuren/0886445367577|title=Stardust - Jean Michel Jarre|access-date=1 October 2016}}

| single6 = If..!

| single6date = 28 August 2015{{cite web|url=http://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/album/stardust-armin-van-buuren/0886445368031|title=If..! - Jean Michel Jarre|access-date=1 October 2016}}

}}

{{Music ratings

| MC = 63/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/electronica-vol-1-the-time-machine/jean-michel-jarre|title=Electronica, Vol. 1: The Time Machine by Jean Michel Jarre|website=Metacritic |access-date=1 October 2016}}

| rev1 = The Guardian

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news |first=Jon |last=Dennis |title=Review: Jean Michel Jarre – Electronica 1: The Time Machine |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London, England |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/oct/15/jean-michel-jarre-electronica-1-the-time-machine-review |date=15 October 2015 |access-date=26 February 2016}}

| rev2 = Pitchfork

| rev2score = 4.0/10{{cite news |first=Philip |last=Sherburne |title=Review: Jean Michel Jarre – Electronica 1: The Time Machine |publisher=Pitchfork |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21117-electronica-1-the-time-machine/ |date=19 October 2015 |access-date=26 February 2016}}

}}

Electronica 1: The Time Machine is the seventeenth studio album by French electronic musician and composer Jean-Michel Jarre, released on 16 October 2015 by Columbia Records.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/fr/album/e-project/1012484745|title=Electronica 1: The Time Machine (Deluxe Edition) de Jean-Michel Jarre sur Apple Music|website=iTunes |access-date=1 October 2016}} It was recorded with the help of 15 collaborators, including Moby, Vince Clarke (of Depeche Mode, Yazoo, and Erasure),{{cite web|author=Jean Michel Jarre|url=https://twitter.com/jeanmicheljarre/status/621030796908871680|title=Now introducing Vince Clarke as a collaborator for my upcoming album...|publisher=Jean Michel Jarre|date=2015-07-14}} Gesaffelstein, M83, Armin van Buuren,{{cite web|author=Jean Michel Jarre|url=https://twitter.com/jeanmicheljarre/status/623120709254950912|title=So happy to have @arminvanbuuren as a collaborator on my new album!|publisher=Jean Michel Jarre|date=2015-07-20}} John Carpenter,{{cite web|author=JonathanBarkan|url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3355600/jean-michel-jarre-teams-john-carpenter-collaboration-track/|title=Jean-Michel Jarre Teams With John Carpenter For Collaboration Track|publisher=Bloody Disgusting|date=2015-08-03}} Robert "3D" Del Naja of Massive Attack fame, Pete Townshend (from The Who), and the late Edgar Froese of Tangerine Dream, the collaboration being one of Froese's last projects before his death in January 2015.{{cite web|author=Jean Michel Jarre|url=http://www.jeanmicheljarre.com|title=E-Project|publisher=Jean Michel Jarre|date=2015-07-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305222412/http://www.jeanmicheljarre.com/|archive-date=2011-03-05|url-status=dead}}

Jarre announced on 20 April 2015 "Conquistador" as result of his collaboration with French techno producer Gesaffelstein.{{cite web|author=Jean Michel Jarre|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPj7tZ0J4_Q|title=Jean-Michel Jarre with Gesaffelstein - Track Story |publisher=Jean Michel Jarre|date=2015-04-20}} On 15 May 2015, a second collaboration, this time with French electronic band M83 titled "Glory" was announced, with a music video for the track being released on 23 June 2015.{{cite web|author=Jean Michel Jarre|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5Jm5eKMj5U|title=Jean-Michel Jarre with M83 - Track Story |publisher=Jean Michel Jarre|date=2015-05-15}}{{cite web|author=Jean Michel Jarre Vevo|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF7OoJZPLJc|title=Jean-Michel Jarre, M83 - Glory|publisher=Jean Michel Jarre Vevo|date=2015-06-23}} A third collaboration, this time with German electronic band Tangerine Dream was announced on 22 June 2015.{{cite web|author=Jean Michel Jarre|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO2XRjkr3y4|title=Jean-Michel Jarre with Tangerine Dream - Track Story |publisher=Jean Michel Jarre|date=2015-06-22}}

On 28 August 2015, details of the album and the title Electronica 1: The Time Machine were announced, together with the Little Boots track "If..!".{{cite magazine |title=Jean Michel Jarre Announces Star-Studded 'Electronica Pt. 1: The Time Machine' LP |magazine=Billboard |date=28 August 2015 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/jean-michel-jarre-electronica-pt-1-the-time-machine-album-6678597/ |access-date=17 January 2022}} The album was nominated for the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in the "Best Dance/Electronic Album" category.{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/70101-grammys-2017-the-full-nominations-list/|title=Grammys 2017: The Full Nominations List|website=Pitchfork |access-date=7 December 2016}}

Background

In an interview with Billboard, Jarre said of the album: "I've wanted to tell a story for a while regarding electronic music history and its legacy from my point of view and experience, from when I started to nowadays. I planned to compose for and collaborate with an array of artists, who are, directly or indirectly linked to this scene, with people I admire for their singular contribution to our genre, that represent a source of inspiration for me over the last four decades I have been making music, but who also have an instantly recognizable sound. At the outset, I had no idea how this project would evolve, but I was delighted that everybody I reached out to accepted my invitation."{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/6678597/jean-michel-jarre-electronica-pt-1-the-time-machine-album|title=Jean Michel Jarre Announces Star-Studded 'Electronica Pt. 1: The Time Machine' LP|magazine=Billboard |access-date=1 October 2016}} The "E-project" started in 2011 with his unreleased collaboration with David Lynch.{{cite web|url=http://www.parismatch.com/Culture/Cinema/David-Lynch-L-etat-des-lieux-511995|title=DAVID LYNCH. L'ÉTAT DES LIEUX|language=fr}}

Track listing

{{track listing

| title1 = The Time Machine

| note1 = with Boys Noize

| writer1 = {{hlist|Jarre|Alexander Ridha}}

| length1 = 3:54

| title2 = Glory

| note2 = with M83

| writer2 = {{hlist|Jarre|Anthony Gonzalez}}

| length2 = 4:12

| title3 = Close Your Eyes

| note3 = with Air

| writer3 = {{hlist|Jarre|Nicolas Godin|Jean-Benoit Dunckel}}

| length3 = 6:15

| title4 = Automatic (Part 1)

| note4 = with Vince Clarke

| writer4 = {{hlist|Jarre|Vince Clarke}}

| length4 = 3:06

| title5 = Automatic (Part 2)

| note5 = with Vince Clarke

| writer5 = {{hlist|Jarre|Vince Clarke}}

| length5 = 3:03

| title6 = If..!

| note6 = with Little Boots

| writer6 = {{hlist|Jarre|Victoria Hesketh}}

| length6 = 3:13

| title7 = Immortals

| note7 = with Fuck Buttons

| writer7 = {{hlist|Jarre|Benjamin Power|Andrew Hung}}

| length7 = 4:24

| title8 = Suns Have Gone

| note8 = with Moby

| writer8 = {{hlist|Jarre|Richard Melville Hall}}

| length8 = 5:55

| title9 = Conquistador

| note9 = with Gesaffelstein

| writer9 = {{hlist|Jarre|Mike Lévy}}

| length9 = 3:09

| title10 = Travelator (Part 2)

| note10 = with Pete Townshend

| writer10 = {{hlist|Jarre|Pete Townshend}}

| length10 = 3:10

| title11 = Zero Gravity

| note11 = with Tangerine Dream

| writer11 = {{hlist|Jarre|Edgar Froese}}

| length11 = 7:12

| title12 = Rely on Me

| note12 = with Laurie Anderson

| writer12 = {{hlist|Jarre|Laurie Anderson}}

| length12 = 2:54

| title13 = Stardust

| note13 = with Armin van Buuren

| writer13 = {{hlist|Jarre|Armin Van Buuren}}

| length13 = 4:37

| title14 = Watching You

| note14 = with 3D of Massive Attack

| writer14 = {{hlist|Jarre|Robert Del Naja|Euan Dickinson}}

| length14 = 4:09

| title15 = A Question of Blood

| note15 = with John Carpenter

| writer15 = {{hlist|Jarre|John Carpenter}}

| length15 = 2:58

| title16 = The Train & The River

| note16 = with Lang Lang

| writer16 = Jarre

| length16 = 7:13

| total_length = 68:20

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Bonus tracks

| title17 = Continuous Mix

| note17 = not available in the U.S.

| length17 = 70:27

| title18 = Glory

| note18 = with M83) (video

| length18 = 3:07

| title19 = If..!

| note19 = with Little Boots) (video

| length19 = 2:59

}}

Charts and certifications

=Weekly charts=

scope="row"\| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ){{cite web \|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2011-11-11 \|title=NZ Top 40 Albums Chart \|publisher=Recorded Music NZ \|date=2 November 2015 \|access-date=30 October 2015 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511210518/http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums \|archive-date=11 May 2012 }} \| {{center\|37}}
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" \|+Chart performance for Electronica 1: The Time Machine ! scope="col"\| Chart (2015) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{album chart\|Austria\|12\|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre\|album=Electronica - 1: The Time Machine\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=29 October 2015}}
{{album chart\|Flanders\|9\|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre\|album=Electronica - 1: The Time Machine\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=23 October 2015}}
{{album chart\|Wallonia\|2\|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre\|album=Electronica - 1: The Time Machine\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=23 October 2015}}
{{album chart\|Netherlands\|5\|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre\|album=Electronica - 1: The Time Machine\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=23 October 2015}}
{{album chart\|Finland\|30\|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre\|album=Electronica - 1: The Time Machine\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=26 October 2015}}
{{album chart\|France\|3\|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre\|album=Electronica - 1: The Time Machine\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=25 October 2015}}
{{album chart\|Germany4\|4\|id=285534\|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre\|album=Electronica - 1: The Time Machine\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=18 August 2024}}
{{album chart\|Ireland\|19\|year=2015\|week=43\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=23 October 2015}}
{{album chart\|Italy\|24\|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre\|album=Electronica - 1: The Time Machine\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=23 October 2015}}
{{album chart\|Norway\|14\|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre\|album=Electronica - 1: The Time Machine\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=28 October 2015}}
{{album chart\|Poland\|3\|id=978\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 29, 2015}}
{{album chart\|Portugal\|25\|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre\|album=Electronica - 1: The Time Machine\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=28 October 2015}}
{{album chart\|Scotland\|5\|date=20151023\|rowheader=true\|access-date=18 August 2024}}
{{album chart\|Spain\|10\|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre\|album=Electronica - 1: The Time Machine\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=2 November 2015}}
{{album chart\|Sweden\|20\|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre\|album=Electronica - 1: The Time Machine\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=26 October 2015}}
{{album chart\|Switzerland\|2\|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre\|album=Electronica - 1: The Time Machine\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=28 October 2015}}
scope="row"\| Swiss Albums (Romandy) (Les charts de la Suisse Romande){{cite web\|url=http://lescharts.ch/weekchart.asp?cat=a \|title=Charts Romandie - Albums Top 50 \|publisher=lescharts.ch \|date=25 October 2015 \|access-date=1 November 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151201082713/http://lescharts.ch/weekchart.asp?cat=a \|archive-date=1 December 2015 }} \| {{center\|1}}
{{album chart\|UK2\|8\|date=2015-10-29\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=24 October 2015}}
{{album chart\|UKDance\|1\|date=20151023\|rowheader=true\|access-date=18 August 2024}}
{{album chart\|UKDigital\|9\|date=20151023\|rowheader=true\|access-date=18 August 2024}}

=Certifications=

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland |title=Electronica 1: The Time Machine|artist=Jean Michel Jarre| award=Platinum|type=album|accessdate=30 November 2018|relyear=2015|certyear=2016}}

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References

External links

[http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=30406 Jean-Michel Jarre reveals more details of E-Project album] on Resident Advisor

Category:2015 albums

Category:Jean-Michel Jarre albums

Category:Columbia Records albums

Category:Electronic dance music albums by French artists