Space Art-Space Art (1977)

Space Art was a French keyboard duo clearly in tune with the electronic and space music of their compatriot Jean-Michel Jarre. They released a series of highly regarded albums within this European genre. However, at the time, they failed to attract the same mainstream attention as their rivals due to limited promotion and distribution. This did not go unnoticed by Jean-Michel Jarre himself, who eventually recruited them as backing musicians for his tours, such as the one in communist China in the early 1980s, which was immortalized on his monumental double live album, "The Concerts in China" (1982). Space Art consisted of keyboardist Dominique Perrier and electronic and acoustic percussionist Roger Rizzitelli. Their first and best release came in 1977, in which these talented musicians offer a diverse catalog of extremely melodic and catchy sounds centered on powerful synthesizer notes and a driving, energetic drum and percussion section. From dark pieces like "Interlune" to the Berlin-school German sound of "Aquarella", and including grandiose mini-epics like "Naissance de Cassiopée" and "Ode à Clavius", the album is built on brilliant rhythmic and atmospheric patterns, creating a sound that is as captivating as it is effective.