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 - Oxygene - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.75, €17.40 (Back In Stock) (arrived 09-May-2024 07:15)on May 11, 2024 at 12:19 am
JEAN-MICHEL JARRE Oxygene (1977 UK first press 6-track vinyl LP, the mainstream breakthrough for the French electronic instrumentalist / composer, containing the first six movements to the Oxygene piece [the sequel was released in 1997], housed in a fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears barely played)
- Jean-Michel Jarre - The Concerts In China - Stickered - EX - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £20.00, $25.00, €23.20 (New Item) (arrived 28-Mar-2024 13:50)on May 11, 2024 at 12:19 am
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, whilst the vinyl looks barely played PODV3)
- Jean-Michel Jarre - Calypso - UK - 12" vinyl - £18.00, $22.50, €20.88 (New Item) (arrived 15-Jan-2024 15:59)on May 11, 2024 at 12:19 am
JEAN-MICHEL JARRE Calypso (1990 UK 3-track 12" vinyl single including Extended Version & Calypso Part 2, picture sleeve. The sleeve has only minor edgewear and a little creasing, whilst apart from a few light scuffs, the vinyl has few signs of play PZ84)
- Jean-Michel Jarre - Calypso - UK - 12" vinyl - £18.00, $22.50, €20.88 (New Item) (arrived 15-Jan-2024 17:00)on May 11, 2024 at 12:19 am
JEAN-MICHEL JARRE Calypso (1990 UK 3-track 12" vinyl single including Extended Version & Calypso Part 2, picture sleeve. The sleeve has only minor edgewear and a little creasing, whilst apart from a few light scuffs, the vinyl has few signs of play PZ84)
- Jean-Michel Jarre - Live - UK - vinyl LP - £12.00, $15.00, €13.92 (New Item) (arrived 16-Jan-2024 08:51)on May 11, 2024 at 12:19 am
JEAN MICHEL JARRE Live (1989 UK 10-track vinyl LP which was recorded live at London's Docklands, glossy picture sleeve with illustrated inner. The sleeve shows little wear, the vinyl shows a few notable hairline marks that have no real impact on play)
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