Beaubourg

Beaubourg is a 1978 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. It is entirely synthesizer-based and highly experimental; together with Hypothesis it is often considered to be one of Vangelis' least accessible works. Invisible Connections is also often included in this category; however, as the latter was intended to be a work based on experimentalist classical music, this view should be amended. Beaubourg contains experimental improvisations. The album is meant to reflect life in the Beaubourg district of Paris, when Vangelis lived in the early '70s. Beaubourg is a musical representation of the Centre Pompidou in Paris. The music on the album was primarily improvised on one or more Yamaha CS-80, the ring modulator of which he uses extensively. The sleeve design of the album is by Vangelis himself. The recording engineer was Keith Spencer-Allen, who was assisted by Marlis Duncklau.