Track Listing

1. Oxygene
2. Oxygene
3. Oxygene
4. Oxygene
5. Oxygene
6. Oxygene
7. Oxygene

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6510 in Music
• Released on: 1997-02-17
• Number of discs: 1

Album Review
Oxygene 7-13 continues where Jean-Michel Jarre left off 20 years before, that is, the last track ("Part 6") of 1977's Oxygene. Much had changed in the interim, for both Jarre and synthesizer technology. The result is a set of up-tempo, highly melodic electronic trance reminiscent of Steve Hillage's work of the time, as well as German trance producers like Sven Väth. Though it will sound best to those already familiar with his music, Jarre's influence was considerable, and he continued to prove it in the late 90s. --John Bush, All Music Guide

Customer Reviews

slots nicely in between oxygene and equinoxe
Are you going to like oxygene 7-13 ? The answer is straight forward enough. You will probably like or dislike it to the same degree that you like or dislike oxygene and equinoxe. Its as simple as that.

Treads old ground, but it's very pleasant...
I remember reading comments about whether Tangerine Dream should try to re-capture the wondrous early "Virgin" years (1973 - 80) and recall a comment about "Wheelchair Rubycon"...

Well, JMJ has just gone and done that, more or less, by recreating as best as possible, the vibes of his first, charming LP "Oxygene". This release shows the two edged sword this can be.

In no way does this CD replace, or even really add to, the magic of the (now) thirty year old original. Even the sound lacks the warm, "analogue" richness of the original.

Later on, it sounds like he's re-creating Tangerine Dream instead (Pt11 could almost have been lifted fron "Encore", Pt12 from "Stratosfear")...

An enjoyable listen, but it shows the danger of trying to please fans (and record companies ?) by re-treading old ground.

If you have the original (and Equinox), then you'll love this...

Oxygene-starved
Method: Take a monster, genre defining album you recorded over 15 years ago, borrow the voicings, polyrhythms and sound effects, rearrange them to slightly (but not *that*) different tunes, crib the album art (cheesy then; cheesier now) and re-release.

The point? Well, to The Man, it's obvious. There's one born every minute. But for genuine, discerning afficionados of electronica? Search me. Like a good souffle, it was better the first time.

Indeed, inventing Oxygene Parts 7 - 13 is almost as pointless an exercise as going back and re-recording the original album from scratch. And guess what turned out to be Jarre's next project?

Whoops! Writer's block, perchance?

Olly Buxton