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ALBUMS - OXYGENE 7-13



Release Date: 1997 (1998 for Oxygene 7-13+1 release)
Labels: Disques Dreyfus / Epic
Cover Design: Michel Granger (except Oxygene 7-13+1)

Intruments Used:

- Akai MPC3000
- ARP 2600
- Clavia Nordlead
- Digisequencer
- Eminent 310
- EMS AKS
- EMS VCS3
- Korg Prophecy
- Kurzweil K2000
- Logic Audio
- Mellotron
- Quasimidi Raven
- RMI
- Roland JV-90
- Roland TR-808
- Roland DJ-70
- Theremin
- Yamaha CS-80

Jean Michel Jarre - Keyboards and Synthesizers
Francis Rimbert - additional Keyboards
Christian Sales - additonal programming on Oxygene 8

Known Catalogue Code Numbers:

Compact Disc:

United Kingdom:
Epic / Dreyfus - 486 984-2 - no information about this item

France:
Disques Dreyfus - FDM 36159-2 - no information about this item

Austria:
Epic / Dreyfus - 486 984-9 - 3D cover; Limited to 50,000 copies worldwide

USA:
Epic - EK 68009 - no information about this item

South Africa:
Epic - CDEPC 5219 K - no information about this item

Japan:
Epic - ESCA 6807 - 1st release; original p/s
Epic - ESCA 7293 - Oxygene 7-13+1; new p/s; Bonus track "Together Now"

Vinyl:

France:
Disques Dreyfus - FDM 36159-1 - no information about this item

Germany / European:
Epic / Dreyfus - 486 984-1 - 180g vinyl pressing

Cassette:

United Kingdom:
Epic / Dreyfus - 486 984-4 - no information about this item

France:
Disques Dreyfus - FDM 36159-4 - no information about this item

Mini Disc:
Epic / Dreyfus - 486 884-8 - no information about this item

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Highlights


'FUNKSTÖRUNG'
Interview


FRANCIS RIMBERT Interview


'AKROPOLIS'
Concerts Report

Discography

Welcome to the Discography pages of JARRE UK.

20 years after the extraordinary success of the original Oxygene album, Jean Michel Jarre revisits his past with a welcome return to his original style of composition with a continuation of the original Oxygene theme.

Originally intended for release in 1996 (to coincide with the release of the original Oxygene album in 1976), the album was delayed slightly until 1997 - probably down to the fact Jean Michel brought in Christian Sales to re-program parts of the whole album, and re-work the drums on Oxygene 8... Also, the album was originally set to have only 6 compositions - like Oxygene - but thereafter Jarre decided not to be limited with his compositions and to let himself evolve and move freely without any restrictions in his work - and thus the result was a combination of old analogue synthesizers with new digital technology - a combination that works perfectly.

Oxygene 7-13 has the atmosphere and environment of the original Oxygene, but with a whole new feel and rhythem to it - giving the album a modern, 'dancy' feel - and because of this (and probably because it has Oxygene in the title) the album was to gain Top 10 chart success in many European countries - and also gained a USA release too.

Also, in 1997, Jean Michel took Oxygene on the road, with his first indoor tour - originally intending it to be a World Tour, but only getting as far as Europe, which was unfortunate for a lot of fans around the globe.

Oxygene 7-13 is dedicated to Pierre Schaeffer - the man who was Jean Miche's guru during his time while studying with the "Groupe de Recherches Musicales" who were a group devoted to experimental music. Pierre Schaeffer taught Jean Michel how to combine the essence of music using different media, and so, under the wing of his mentor, Jean Michel became familiar with the latest instruments in the field of electro-acoustic music.

Tracklisting

1: Oxygene 7
2: Oxygene 8
3: Oxygene 9
4: Oxygene 10
5: Oxygene 11
6: Oxygene 12
7: Oxygene 13