posted by ad-vinylrecords.com
Jean Michel Jarre, son of film composer Maurice Jarre, is one of the true pioneers of electronic music.
It has withstood the test of time and the evolution of digital electronica. Jarre's compositional style and his rhythmic instincts were his strong points in 1976.
While his popularity has escalated exponentially over the years, he never quite achieved the quality of this amazing recording.
The innocence and freshness provide most of its charm. Jarre's techniques and ability provide the rest. This epic work will appeal to fans of Tonto's Expanding HeadBand, Tangerine Dream, Synergy, Kraftwerk, and Klaus Schulze.
Oxygène, English: Oxygen) is the third studio album by French electronic musician and composer Jean-Michel Jarre. It was first released in France in December 1976 by Disques Motors, and distributed internationally in 1977 by Polydor Records. Jarre recorded the album in a makeshift studio that he set up in his apartment in Paris, using a variety of analog and digital synthesizers, and other electronic instruments and effects.
French sound engineer Michel Geiss helped Jarre in the purchase, recording and programming of some instruments used on the album. Jarre's musical style was influenced by the musique concrète, developed by Pierre Schaeffer.
The album was supported by two singles, "Oxygène (Part II)" and "Oxygène (Part IV)". Following the international success of the latter, the album became Jarre's breakthrough, reaching number one on the French Albums Charts. It was inspired by the track "Popcorn" by German-American electronic composer Gershon Kingsley.
Oxygène has been described as the album that "led the synthesizer revolution of the Seventies" and "an infectious combination of bouncy, bubbling analog sequences and memorable hook lines". The album influenced later artists such as Moby or Brian Canham of Pseudo Echo.
Side one
1. Oxygene (Part I) - 7:40
2. Oxygene (Part II) - 8:20
3. Oxygene (Part III) - 2:50
Side two
1. Oxygene (Part IV) - 3:50
2. Oxygene (Part V) - 11:10
3. Oxygene (Part VI) - 5:55
Personnel
- Jean-Michel Jarre – production
- Jean-Pierre Janiaud – mixing engineer
- Patrick Foulon – mixing assistant
- Michel Granger – artwork
- David Bailey – back photography
- Dave Dadwater - digital remastering with Yakuda Audio (2014 remaster only)
- Charlotte Rampling - inner sleeve photo (2014 remaster only)
Equipment
- ARP 2600
- Eminent 310 Unique Organ
- EMS Synthi AKS
- EMS VCS 3
- Farfisa Professional Organ
- Korg Mini-Pops 7
- RMI Harmonic Synthesizer
- RMI Keyboard Computer (described as "Rhythmin' Computer")
- Mellotron
Notes
Release: 1976
Format: LP
Genre: Electronic
Label: Polydor Records
Catalog# 2933207
Vinyl: Goed (VG)
Cover: Goed (VG)
Prijs: €10,00
0 comments:
Een reactie posten