Jean-Michel Jarre

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Jean-Michel Andre Jarre is a french composer and keyboardist, known as one of the pioneers of electronic music.

Jean-Michel was born August 24, 1948 in Lyon, France. Son of famous French composer Maurice Jarre, he studied music from his childhood. In 1968 he joined Groupe de Recherches Musicales (Music Research Group) directed by Pierre Schaeffer, where he began to write electronic music. In 1970 he released the singles La Cage and Erosmachine, and in 1972 - his debut album Deserted Palace.

Also in the early 70s Jarre took part in several band constellations and aliases, like Triangle, the Pop Corn Orchestra (aka Jammie Jefferson and the Pop Corn Orchestra) and as Samuel Hobo.

Meeting Francis Dreyfus played an important role in Jean-Michel’s biography. He produced Jarre’s gold-awarded Oxygene (1976), that took Grand Prix Du Disque award from the Charles Cross Academy. The music of Oxygène sounds very relaxing and cosmic-like. Following albums Equinoxe (1978) and Les chants magnétiques (1981) gave JMJ the title of one of the best electronic composers and performers from France. Jarre is very influential in both new age and ambient.
Most of Jean-Michels concerts are on the large side using cityscapes as their backdrops (Rendez-vous Houston, Destination Docklands, La Defence in Paris). He was included in the Guinness Book of Records for his show at Place de la Concorde in Paris on July 14, 1979 (Bastille Day), which was visited by more than one million people. Another Guinness record is release of his album Music for Supermarkets - only a single copy was ever pressed.
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–	1	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene 8	244
2	2	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene (Part IV)	199
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–	3	Add this track to your playlist Orient express	198
1	5	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene 7	172
1	6	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene 10	167
9	7	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene 9	164
–	8	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene (Part II)	161
–	9	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene (Part I)	151
–	10	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene 2	148
6	11	Add this track to your playlist Fourth Rendez-vous	146
2	12	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene 12	145
1	13	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene (Part III)	141
7	13	Add this track to your playlist Computer Weekend	141
2	15	Add this track to your playlist Equinoxe Part 4	139
6	16	Add this track to your playlist Chronologie Part 4	136
2	17	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene (Part V)	135
–	18	Add this track to your playlist Rendez-Vous 4	133
6	19	Add this track to your playlist Equinoxe Part 1	126
1	20	Add this track to your playlist Equinoxe 4	120

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–	1	Add this track to your playlist oxygene 4	5,242
–	2	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene 2	4,503
2	3	Add this track to your playlist Equinoxe 4	3,181
1	4	Add this track to your playlist Equinoxe Part 4	3,105
2	5	Add this track to your playlist Equinoxe Part 1	3,084
3	6	Add this track to your playlist souvenir of china	2,993
3	7	Add this track to your playlist Equinoxe Part 2	2,964
–	8	Add this track to your playlist Fresh News	2,873
1	9	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene 8	2,867
1	10	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene (Part IV)	2,725
5	11	Add this track to your playlist Equinoxe Part 5	2,597
3	12	Add this track to your playlist Touch To Remember	2,539
6	13	Add this track to your playlist Ethnicolor	2,527
2	14	Add this track to your playlist London Kid	2,511
2	15	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene (Part II)	2,497
2	16	Add this track to your playlist Beautiful Agony	2,438
1	17	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene (Part I)	2,433
6	18	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene 13	2,404
2	19	Add this track to your playlist Aero	2,395
1	20	Add this track to your playlist Equinoxe Part 3	2,371
1	21	Add this track to your playlist Orient express	2,348
2	22	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene 7	2,224
4	22	Add this track to your playlist Equinoxe Part 7	2,224
2	24	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene (Part III)	2,189
4	25	Add this track to your playlist Fourth Rendez-vous	2,157
1	26	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene 10	2,147
4	27	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene 9	2,140
2	28	Add this track to your playlist Equinoxe Part 6	2,117
2	29	Add this track to your playlist Equinoxe Part 8	2,080
2	30	Add this track to your playlist OK, Do It Fast	2,037
2	31	Add this track to your playlist Vintage	2,016
5	32	Add this track to your playlist Zoolookologie	2,011
1	33	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene (Part V)	1,967
–	34	Add this track to your playlist Chatterbox	1,954
5	35	Add this track to your playlist Diva	1,903
3	36	Add this track to your playlist Gossip	1,886
–	36	Add this track to your playlist Partners In Crime 2	1,886
3	38	Add this track to your playlist Third Rendez-vous	1,862
1	39	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene (Part VI)	1,848
4	40	Add this track to your playlist Calypso	1,838
5	41	Add this track to your playlist Equinoxe 8	1,819
5	42	Add this track to your playlist Partners In Crime 1	1,807
2	43	Add this track to your playlist Magnetic Fields 1	1,774
4	44	Add this track to your playlist Oxygene 12	1,770
6	45	Add this track to your playlist First Rendez-vous	1,752
3	46	Add this track to your playlist Revolutions	1,749
–	47	Add this track to your playlist Melancholic Rodeo	1,744
1	48	Add this track to your playlist Equinoxe 3	1,737
7	49	Add this track to your playlist In The Mood For You	1,732
5	50	Add this track to your playlist aerology	1,669

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