Rarely did musical belief in progress sound as pop-historically valuable as in 1976, when composer, performer, songwriter, sound architect and producer Jean-Michel Jarre released his debut Oxygene. Countless millions of sold units of the record laid the foundation for the unprecedented career of the Frenchman. His pioneering work then triggered a veritable cult, the fastest growing trend the music industry has ever experienced: Electronic Music. Jarre's shows broke three world records and his music always followed his internalized stance that progress is only possible if one is willing to deviate from the norm. With his Best Of PLANET JARRE, the Godfather of Electronic Music is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The 41 handpicked tracks of the album were curated by Jean-Michel Jarre himself and assigned to the four styles and emphases of his musical work. The result was a four-part album on 4 x 180g vinyl LPs, summarized in a hardcover book including download codes for some tracks in 5.1. Sound. The first part, Soundscapes, is made up of nine atmospheric ambience tracks that are clearly inspired by its classic backround and love of film music. Themes, on the other hand, includes the more melodic pieces and world-famous hits like Oxygene 4, Equinoxe 5, and Zoological Studies, which, like all titles, have been remastered. The pieces in the third part are all based on repetitive, hypnotic sequences that illustrate Jarre's role as a pioneer of techno and EDM and include a previously unpublished track Coachella Opening. Rounding out the work of Exploration & Early Work, the part that documents the beginnings of Jarre's musical creation and based on repetitive, hypnotic sequences that can be created only with electronic instruments. Planet Jarre features two brand new titles, Herbalizer and Coachella Opening, as well as rarities such as an early, unreleased demo of Music for Supermarkets, which resulted in the creation of the produced and instantly destroyed album Music For Supermarkets. For a long time, the only LP available on the album was considered to be the world's highest-grossing vinyl. Thus, there are many new and many rediscover on Planet Jarre. Tracks in 5.1. Sound integrated as a download code: 01 Circus 02 Equinoxe 2 03 Equinoxe 5 04 Exit with Edward Snowden 05 Oxygene 15 06 Oxygene 17 07 Oxygene 2 08 Stardust with Armin van Buuren 09 Switched On Leon 10 Coachella Opening 11 Souvenir De Chine 12 Zoolookologie
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Concerts attended:
Théâtre Marigny, Paris - 2007
Symphony Hall, Birmingham - 2008
RAH, London - 2008
Wembley Arena, London - 2009
NIA, Birmingham - 2009
POP Bercy, Paris - 2010
NIA, Birmingham - 2010
O2 Arena, London - 2010
Zénith Aréna, Lille - 2010
Port Hercule, Monaco - 2011
TUI Arena, Hannover - 2011
Festival International de Carthage - 2013
Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham - 2016