EN ATTENDANT COUSTEAU [AKA: WAITING FOR COUSTEAU]

Jacques-Yves Cousteau was a very well known French Oceanographer who released lots of films about the underwater life.

The first song, divided into three parts", refers to the name of the boat which was used by Cousteau to travel around the globe for his researches.

The pièce de résistance is the almost fifty minutes long title track which is a long and peaceful moment of electronic prog. Fine soundscapes, delicates keyboards for sure. But it probably lacks in texture, depths (!). It is really a tranquil piece of music which goal is nothing else than to bring us relaxation and help us meditating to reach the maximum piece of mind. I quite like it, but be warned: there aren't a lot happening here?

I'm not so enthusiast about some of the "Calypso" parts. The first one for instance sounds too much as a tropical combo dominated by marimba-driven sounds (even if provided by synths). It's OK while you're having fun on a beach but nothing else.

This album is not as solid as his earlier works ("Oxygen", "Equinoxe"; "Rendez Vous") but still delivers enjoyable parts. The almost techno-oriented "Calypso II" is not helping for sure.

Fortunately, "Calypso II" is more in line with the expectations of one listening to a JMJ album. It holds a nice melody and the bombastic and joyful mood is quite pleasant and optimistic.

In all, this is a good album but not an entry point if you want to discover the work from this artist.

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