The innovative electronica experimentalist, Jean Michel Jarre, is infamous for his immersive audio environments. His major label album was Oxygene on Polydor in 1976. The album (which sold some millions of copies) is considered by some to be the “most important and influential electronic music album ever.” He used a range of analog synthesizers, echo, phaser, and an early Korg drummachine to create the lush melodies, unique rhythms and spacey atmospheres that characterize the album.
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Originally recorded onto 8 tracks, it requires 8 hands to manipulate the many machines in a live performance. So Jarre enlisted the help of Francis Rimbert, Claude Samard and Dominique Perrier to re-enact the original composition for a special anniversary release to celebrate 30 years since the original. As if that weren’t enough, Jarre also enlisted special cameras to film the live performance in stereoscope! That’s right, stereoscope - 3D! The result is a special Oxygene 30th Anniversary Edition 3D DVD with 5.1 surround sound CD, all recorded live in one take with these 4 musicians. This is an absolute first for the music world! Never before has an album been released like this.
Jarre also added four new tracks to the collection: “Prelude,” “Variation Part I,” “Variation Part II” and “Variation Part III.”
Oxygene 30th Anniversary Edition 3D DVD with 5.1 surround sound CD Tracklisting
[01] Prelude (New track)
[02] Oxygene (Part I)
[03] Oxygene (Part II)
[04] Oxygene (Part III)
[05] Variation (Part I) (New track)
[06] Oxuygene (Part IV)
[07] Variation (Part II) (New track)
[08] Oxygene (Part V)
[09] Variation (Part III) (NEW Track)
[10] Oxygene (Part VI)
Oxygene - Live In Your Living Room will be also be available on regular CD and 2D DVD with audio CD.
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