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Mylène Farmer: L’Emprise

On November 25, 2022, “Stuffed Monkey” label released “L’Emprise”, the twelfth Mylène Farmer studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Studio Guillaume Tell” in Paris, and was produced by Moby, Archive, Jerôme Devoise and AaRON.

Personnel

  • Mylène Farmer – vocals
  • Dave Pen – guitars 
  • Graham Peskett – piano
  • Yvan Cassar – piano 
  • AaRON (Simon Buret and Olivier Coursier) – voice, piano, electronic drums, mixing
  • Darius Keeler – synths, sound effects, programming
  • Danny Griffiths – synths, sound effects, programming
  • Philip Larsen – additional keyboards, mixing
  • Jon Noyce – bass 
  • Steve “Smiley” Barnard – drums 
  • Doriane Gable – violin
  • Béatrice Muttelet – viola
  • Eric Maria Couturier – cello
  • Raphaël Perraud – cello
  • Pollard Berrier – backing vocals 
  • Woodkid – string arrangements
  • Sally Herbert – string arrangements, conductor
  • David Braccini – concert‐master
  • Jérôme Devoise – mixing
  • Mike Marsh – mastering
  • Yoan Lemoine – visuals
  • Scan Engine – 3D capturing and modelling
  • Rægular – graphics
  • Robin Pitchon – logo calligraphy
  • Tanguy Destable – additional producer

Track listing:

  1. Invisibles – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid
  2. À tout jamais – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid
  3. Que l’aube est belle – Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid
  4. L’Emprise – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid
  5. Do You Know Who I Am – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Darius Keeler
  6. Rallumer les étoiles – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Moby
  7. Rayon vert – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, Olivier Coursier, Simon Buret, music by Olivier Coursier, Simon Buret
  8. Ode à l’apesanteur – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid
  9. Que je devienne… – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid
  10. Ne plus renaître – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Darius Keeler
  11. D’un autre part – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid, Tanguy Destable
  12. Bouteille à la mer – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Moby, Armen Paul, Dimitri Ehrlich, Pete Gordeno
  13. Rayon Vert – lyrics and music by Olivier Coursier, Simon Buret
  14. Invisibles (piano / voice) – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid

Johnny Hallyday: Le Cœur d’un homme

On November 12, 2007, “WEA” label released “Le Cœur d’un homme”, album by Johnny  Hallyday. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Yvan Cassar.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Hallyday – vocals
  • Tony Joe White- electric guitar
  • Taj Mahal- guitar
  • Doyle Bramhall II- electric and slide guitar
  • Claude Engel – acoustic, electric and slide guitar
  • Mark Goldenberg- acoustic and baritone guitar
  • Christophe Guiot – violone
  • James Harman- harmonica
  • Freddy Koella – acoustic, electric, slide and resonator guitar
  • Greg Leisz- lap steel guitar
  • Robin LeMesurier – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Keb’ Mo’- resonator guitar
  • Paul Personne- electric guitar
  • Brian Ray- electric guitar
  • Eric Sauviat – acoustic, electric, slide, baritone and resonator guitar
  • Yvan Cassar – piano, organ
  • Greg Szlapczynski – harmonica
  • Laurent Vernerey – double bass
  • Geoff Dugmore, Denis Benarrosch, Abraham Laboriel, Sr.- drums, percussion
  • Jean Michel Tavernier – brass arrangements
  • Eric Chevalier – programming
  • Daniel Angeli, Sylvie Lancrenon, Jim Marshall, Alain Rolland – photography

Track listing:

  1. Monument Valley – Christian Lejalé, Yvan Cassar, Laurent Vernerey
  2. Etre un homme – Marie-Laure Douce, Yvan Cassar, Laurent Vernerey
  3. Always – Didier Golemanas, Alain Goldstein, Didier Golemanas
  4. Chavirer les foules – Michel Mallory
  5. Vous madame – Jacques Veneruso
  6. Je reviendrai dans tes bras – Jean Fauque, Fred Blondin
  7. Que restera-t-il ? – Didier Golemanas
  8. T’aimer si mal – Marc Lévy, Yvan Cassar
  9. Ma vie – Bruno Putzulu, Yvan Cassar, Laurent Vernerey
  10. Laquelle de toi – Bernard Droguet, Fred Blondin
  11. Sarbacane – Francis Cabrel
  12. Ce que j’ai fait de ma vie – Bernie Taupin, French adaptation :by Lionel Florence, Jim Cregan
  13. I Am the Blues – Bono, Simon Carmody