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MusicRadar - 21/05/2024

"Electronic music is the classical music of the 21st century": How Jean-Michel Jarre brought the synthesizer to the masses

With little around to compete with the single Oxygène when he released it nearly 50 years ago, Jean-Michel Jarre became the pinup of synth pop, and has continued to embrace the cutting-edge ever since. A true pionnier du synthétiseur…

Source: https://www.musicradar.com/news/pioneer ... chel-jarre

That 2 x recent articles (Music Radar and Electronic Sound) full of praise for JMJ. And wonderful to see Magnetic Fields Pt 4 being highlighted, a favourite of mine, but often overlooked:

"... a simple but insistent lead synth ... build in some layers, add some effects, even a vocoder in this case … it's a repeated, simple process, but Jarre's execution on this track is especially brilliant. Not that low in tempo, but it feels as laid-back as any Jarre track; one that will have you dreaming of swimming in an ocean of synths"

Perfect!