ES796 Reader Offer: Jean-Michel Jarre Seven-Inch

Our last cover star of the year is the legendary Jean-Michel Jarre and we have a silver vinyl reissue of the synth superstar's debut single from 1971 to accompany the magazine, complete with a reconstruction of the picture sleeve. The record has never been reissued before and copies of the ultra-rare original disc change hands for upwards of £200.

The seven-inch boasts two tracks, the intensely rhythmical 'La Cage' on the A-side and the more playful 'Erosmachine' over on the flip. Jarre recorded the former while studying at Pierre Schaeffer's Groupe de Recherches Musicales studio, working at night and in secret because students weren't allowed to use the GRM equipment without supervision. "We didn't even dare turn a light on," he remembers. He used banks of oscillators and filters on 'La Cage', while 'Erosmachine' is a more obviously musique concrète piece. Together, the two tracks add up to a hugely significant slice of electronic music history.

As with all of our music releases, this seven-inch is strictly limited and it's only available to readers of Electronic Sound, so make sure you get your copy right away.