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Jean Michel Jarre: Oxygene

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This CD made quite an impression on me as a kid in 1976, and I understand that it impressed the entire planet too. No one has changed the scene of electronic music like Jean-Michel Jarre, and no one can challence him and win. Unfortunately his last CD's have been disappointing, but fortunately for him his older works still makes him the king of electronic music. I own a giant collection of electronic music but it does just not compare to his early works. This records is composed much like classical music by famous composers like Mozart, Bach etc. etc. but of course just not the same kind of music. But he pays just as much attention to every details as the them. A genious!

Not a single track here is a throwaway. His compositions are unique and was able to create a trademark sound that only him can create. He may have been influenced by the German school of electronic music but his style is totally independent and distinct. This is the school of electronic music the French or Jarre way and far more superior that any of his releases. This album is a full menu from ambient, new age, instrumental rock, dark, prog and ofcourse electronic or synthesizer music that is raving in that era. Jarre got them all in this record.

I have problems deciding whether this is my favourite album or Equinoxe (also by Jarre) is. This without doubt has the most 'sad' (depressing) songs on any of his CDs. BUT, they are done so well that you ignore this factor, and instead concentrate on just how good they are. In my opinion, the 'sad' songs are JM Jarre's biggest talent.

Nothing much to say. This is the sound We have been waiting for, for the best electronic music album ever.

When I first saw this album back in the mid 70's, I knew this was going to be a favorite of mine, especially with the beginning experiments of electronics in music. I didn't buy it at the time because; I really was not in need of any oxygen back then. However, with the global warming and all the other garbage that science has made to destroy our planet, I came across the recording on CD on the web site(Amazon.com)realizing the audio date(Oct 31,2000)the date of my birthday(Halloween), I could not resist the temptation to order it. Now that it's in my possession, I can breath better and get high with this extraordinary music of my youth days; Oxygene 7-13 it's suppose to be equal or better than the first one. Take my advise, buy both of them and you will not regret it. This is one CD that everyone must have at home to protect them from the air pollution that modern technology and the great advancements to world doom that science has contribute to our planet!" Remember the Late Great Planet Earth"!!!