{"product_id":"jean-michel-jarre-rendez-vous","title":"Jean Michel Jarre – Rendez-Vous","description":"\u003ch4 data-section-id=\"4vj077\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"36\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eJean-Michel Jarre – Rendez-Vous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"388\"\u003eOne of the defining electronic albums of the 1980s, \u003cem data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"103\"\u003eRendez-Vous\u003c\/em\u003e showcases \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJean-Michel Jarre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e at the height of his creative powers. Released in 1986, the album combines sweeping synthesiser melodies, cinematic arrangements and emotional depth, creating a work that remains one of the most celebrated releases in Jarre’s catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"756\"\u003eInspired by themes of communication, technology and human connection, \u003cem data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"473\"\u003eRendez-Vous\u003c\/em\u003e blends electronic instrumentation with orchestral influences, producing a rich and expansive sound. The album's structured suite format allows individual themes to flow together while retaining their own distinctive character, creating a cohesive and immersive listening experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"1130\"\u003eAmong its highlights are the dramatic \u003cem data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"816\"\u003eFourth Rendez-Vous\u003c\/em\u003e, which became one of Jarre’s most recognisable compositions, and the moving closing piece \u003cem data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"939\"\u003eLast Rendez-Vous (Ron's Piece)\u003c\/em\u003e. The album was dedicated to astronaut Ronald McNair, whose planned participation in a special recording project was tragically cut short following the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1289\"\u003eAtmospheric, melodic and visionary, \u003cem data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1181\"\u003eRendez-Vous\u003c\/em\u003e remains an essential electronic music classic and a landmark release from one of the genre’s true pioneers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-section-id=\"1hvk5cb\" data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1304\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1725\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1jofn7u\" data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1335\"\u003eFirst Rendez-Vous – 2:54\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fhs0l4\" data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1375\"\u003eSecond Rendez-Vous (Part I) – 2:36\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"z81n82\" data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1416\"\u003eSecond Rendez-Vous (Part II) – 3:17\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1w1i3yq\" data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1458\"\u003eSecond Rendez-Vous (Part III) – 2:18\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ru4r4b\" data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1499\"\u003eSecond Rendez-Vous (Part IV) – 2:43\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"m93bfa\" data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1529\"\u003eThird Rendez-Vous – 3:31\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ly2fvk\" data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1560\"\u003eFourth Rendez-Vous – 4:03\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1dg97j2\" data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1599\"\u003eFifth Rendez-Vous (Part I) – 2:59\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1yq07jv\" data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1639\"\u003eFifth Rendez-Vous (Part II) – 1:13\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xmzt9n\" data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1681\"\u003eFifth Rendez-Vous (Part III) – 3:45\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xilkfm\" data-start=\"1682\" data-end=\"1725\"\u003eLast Rendez-Vous (Ron's Piece) – 5:47\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/URaWRK7vqDE?si=SDL8xbEedni2oXUW\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polydor Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54319711256918,"sku":"829125-2","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_d1b37d0f-48c8-4e84-af86-b1023e6a6691.jpg?v=1782290794","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/jean-michel-jarre-rendez-vous","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}