Jean Louis AUBERT records his album "Ideal standard" at the Château studio of Hérouville. He evokes the many international stars who have recorded in this studio and his decision to revive this abandoned place in which there was only the piano of Elton John impossible to get out by the fetish.
In the 70s David Bowie came to France to record two albums. The artist had chosen the studio castle of Hérouville because he appreciated the acoustics of the place and the working conditions. Bassist and sound engineer Laurent THIBAULT remembers a creative and demanding genius, both singer and producer of himself.
From the castle of Michel Magne, in Hérouville, near Paris, the composer Serge Kaufmann presents to the group of amateur musicians "Epsilon", the recording studio installed by the owner. The young musicians introduce themselves.
In his office at Hérouville Castle, while playing with a ball and a ping pong racket, Michel MAGNE evokes the place of music in today’s society and expresses his admiration for the Grateful Dead and the Beatles.
Interview of David GILMOUR and Roger WATERS of the group Pink Floyd came to the studio château d'Hérouville to record the music of the film "The valley" of Barbet SCHROEDER.
Pierre CALAMEL commercial director of the studio castle of Hérouville, tells the arrival of the Bee Gees at the castle for the recording of the album "Saturday night fever" in January 1977. To invent their melodies, the Gibbs brothers used the echo of the great staircase that leads to the studio, they settled on the steps and they composed.
Interview with the musician and composer Michel MAGNE. He has just acquired the Château d'Hérouville which he wishes to transform into a place of welcome and work for artists.
At the Château d'Hérouville, Nino FERRER records the song "Listen to the master". His 'sound engineer, Dominique BLANC FRANCART emphasizes the importance for a musician to be rid of any technical problem when recording a record in the studio.