Space Art Entrevues LP
OverzichtEntrevues is the brand new album from legendary French pioneers of electronic music, Space Art.
It’s the band’s first studio album since frontman Dominique Perrier’s Space Art Tribute (2012).
Initially released on limited edition LP, and now the slightly different CD and download versions are also available.
The album’s first six track sound like they were written during the band’s early stages, back in the 70s. However, they are brand new and
fresh sounding electronic music compositions, partially co-produced by Tommy Rizzitelli.
One of these typical Space Art tracks (Inox) features drums by Tommy’s father Roger - half of the band’s original line-up - who passed
away in 2010. For the other five of these music pieces, Tommy took place behind his drum kit, and perfectly succeeded to maintain his
father’s legacy.
Where the LP continues with three energetic modern style pieces (Space News, 2B and Nous Savons Tout (Diakar Remix)),
the CD and download feature 2B, supplemented with the brand new tracks Drone (CD exclusive) and Psychadeliose (Remyx).
Another significant difference is the mastering by Patrick Pelamourgues (LP) vs Michel Geiss (CD).
Entrevues is a dynamic and varied journey though time and memories.
SPACE ART
Space Art was founded by Dominique Perrier and Roger Rizzitelli. They are considered pioneers of the French electronic music genre.
The three albums that were released between 1977 and 1981 sold more than 3 million albums worldwide.
During this period, Space Art had various chart hits, including Onyx and Speedway.
The band opened and joined Jean Michel Jarre’s tour in 1981, being the first Western musicians in the the early post-Mao China.
After having been part of Jarre’s concert and studio team for almost three decades, Dominique Perrier quit Jarre’s band in 2010.
With Space Art Tribute (2012) Dominique gathered musicians for the second phase of Space Art, and pays homage to Roger Rizzitelli
and Jannette Woollacott. From that point Space Art did a number of international concerts, had festival appearances, and new music as
well as reissues of the band’s classic albums were released.
Dominique Perrier (1950) might be called a legendary collaborator from Jean-Michel Jarre. Recognized as a keyboard virtuoso, he
collaborated on all Jarre’s albums from “Rendez-Vous” (1986) to “Oxygène 7-13” (1997), and toured with him until 2010.
Dominique was also involved into productions of Christophe, Gipsy Kings, Didier Marouani & Space, Stone Age,
and composed a number of movie soundtracks.
Roger “bunny” Rizzitelli (1951-2010) also worked with many artists, including Jean-Michel Jarre, Christophe, Claude Francois,
Didier Marouani & Space, Thierry Matioszek, Nicoletta, and Dick Rivers.
Roger’s son, Tommy Rizzitelli (1987), partially co-produced Entrevues.
Besides having collaborated with Low Parade, Faze, Goyokin, Bleu Tonerre, Simon Widdowson, and many other artist as a studio
musician, he is also educator at Jazz Action Valence.