| The Big Machine | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Émilie Simon |
| Cover: | The Big Machine.jpg |
| Released: |  September 14, 2009 |
| Recorded: | 2008–2009 Electric Lady Studios, NYC by Mark Plati Wildsky Studios, Montreal |
| Genre: | Electropop |
| Length: | 47:11 |
| Label: | Barclay |
| Prev Title: | L'Olympia |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
| Next Title: | Franky Knight |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
The Big Machine is the fourth studio album by French singer, composer and producer Émilie Simon, released on 14 September 2009, by Barclay. The album is completely in English; no French songs were included on the album. However, some songs have fragments in French.
Four viral videos have been posted on her official MySpace page. The videos include the same artwork used on her official website, created by AATOAA. The first one includes the full album version of "Dreamland" which is the lead single of the album.[1] The second one includes a 36-second instrumental sample of "Chinatown".[2] And, the third one includes a 50s snippet of "Rocket to the Moon".[3] The fourth one appeared on her official site only promoting the digital release of the album, it includes "Rainbow".[4]
The viral videos for "Dreamland", "Chinatown" and "Rocket to the Moon" were made available for free download from her official new website, launched on September 21 and designed by La Jungle Design.
Several songs from the album have been also performed live during her summer shows solo tour and other ones with her back band.
The album was released digitally on September 14, 2009 in France.[5] The songs were composed by Émilie and co-written by English novelist Graham Joyce ("Rainbow", "Nothing to Do with You", "Fools Like Us", "The Way I See You" and "This Is Your World")[6] and Faroese singer-songwriter Teitur Lassen ("Rocket to the Moon").
| Date | Country | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-14 | France | Barclay | Digital download |
| 2009-09-21 | CD | ||
| 2009-10-20 | United Kingdom | Wrasse | CD, Digital download |
| 2010-06-04 | Japan | Rambling | CD, Digital download |
| 2011-04-26 | United States | Le Plan | CD, LP, Digital download |
Performed during the shows:
| Chart (2009) | Peak Position http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Emilie+Simon&titel=The+Big+Machine&cat=a |
|---|---|
| French Album Charts | 8 |
| Belgian Album Charts (Wallonia) | 11 |
| Swiss Album Charts | 36 |