Electronica 1: The Time Machine
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. It was recorded with the help of 15 collaborators, including Moby, Vince Clarke (of Depeche Mode, Yazoo, and Erasure), Gesaffelstein, M83, Armin van Buuren, John Carpenter, 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 dying in January 2015.
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| Released | 16 October 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2015 | |||
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| Length | 68:20 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Jean-Michel Jarre | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100 |
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| Pitchfork | 4.0/10 |
Jarre announced on 20 April 2015 "Conquistador" as result of his collaboration with French techno producer Gesaffelstein. 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. A third collaboration, this time with German electronic band Tangerine Dream was announced on 22 June 2015.
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..!". The album was nominated for the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in the "Best Dance/Electronic Album" category.