From Loudersound.
Jean-Michel Jarre has confirmed that his 22nd studio album will be his most ambitious project so far. The release of Oxymore on October 21 via Sony Music will accompanied by a VR world, Oxyville, which is designed to further enhance the listening experience.
The keyboard wizard explains: “Oxyville will be a virtual music city, and in the future I will invite other artists to be a part of it, as well as hold masterclasses and other events. I want it to become a sandbox for new music experiences.”
Oxymore‘s conceptual creation builds on the immersive qualities of its 2021 predecessor, Amazônia, which provided the soundtrack to Sebastião Salgado’s exhibition of the same name. This time, the creative process was road-tested in an exclusive 360 concert for a small number of fans. The finished album is also a binaural recording – ie. it was tracked using two microphones to give the music a 3D feel when listened with headphones.
The new album and its VR world are just the latest ways in which the musician has embraced modern technology to enhance the enjoyment of his music. Back in 2020, his avatar gave a virtual reality performance under the banner of Alone Together and he welcomed in 2021 with a virtual concert in Notre Dame. Back in the 1970s, his groundbreaking Oxygène album helped shape the sound of modern synthesiser music and continues to inspire to this day.
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- Jean-Michel Jarre - The Concerts In China - Stickered - EX - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £20.00, $26.60, €23.20 (New Item) (arrived 07-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 17, 2025 at 3:54 pm
JEAN-MICHEL JARRE The Concerts In China (1982 UK 15-track double vinyl LP recorded live during five concerts presented in Peking & Shanghai, the first performances of rock or contemporary music ever given in the People's Republic of China, including forty minutes of then-new material. Housed in a hype-stickered gatefold picture with illustrated tracklisting inners. The sleeve shows some light edgewear and there is a reference number handwritten on the top corner of the inners, whilstthe vinyl looks barely played PODV3)
- Jean-Michel Jarre - The Concerts In China - Japanese - 2-LP vinyl set - £75.00, $99.75, €87.00 (New Item) (arrived 31-Mar-2025 10:28)on April 17, 2025 at 3:54 pm
JEAN MICHEL JARRE The Concerts In China (1982 Japanese 15-track double LP, housed in a deluxe gatefold picture sleeve complete with fold-out photo/credits insert, Japanese biography sheet & original obi-strip. The sleeve displays minimal wearand the vinyl has little signs of play 40MM-0177/8)
- Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene - French - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.95, €17.40 (Back In Stock) (arrived 12-Mar-2025 17:00)on April 17, 2025 at 3:54 pm
JEAN MICHEL JARRE Oxygene (1979 French Disques Motors issue of the 1976 6-track LP, the mainstream breakthrough for the iconic French instrumentalist/composer, containing the first six movements to the Oxygene piece. The glossy picture sleeveshows minimal wear & the vinyl still looks barely played MTO77000)
- Jean-Michel Jarre - Waiting For Cousteau - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $46.55, €40.60 (New Item) (arrived 27-Mar-2025 16:18)on April 17, 2025 at 3:54 pm
JEAN-MICHEL JARRE Waiting For Cousteau (Scarce 1990 UK 4-track LP, glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve is Excellent with minimal shelf wear & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with very little play)
- Jean-Michel Jarre - Rendez-Vous - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.95, €17.40 (New Item) (arrived 27-Mar-2025 16:19)on April 17, 2025 at 3:54 pm
JEAN-MICHEL JARRE Rendez-Vous (1986 UK 6-track vinyl LP including Last Rendez-Vous: Ron's Piece, intended to be the first piece of music played & recorded in space, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some edge wear & the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with few signs of play POLH27)
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