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Oxygene 14-20


Post Posted Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:51 pm
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2 questions concerning the vinyl:
1. Is side B of Oxygene 7-13 with the "different" Oxygene 10 intro?
2. Someone on superdeluxeedition.com posted that 3 of the 6 sides are off-centre (with side 2 of Oxygene 1 being the worst). Someone here has the same experience?
Post Posted Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:08 pm
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Dr_Jones wrote:2 questions concerning the vinyl:
1. Is side B of Oxygene 7-13 with the "different" Oxygene 10 intro?
Never heard (sic!) of it, what is it?
Post Posted Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:14 pm
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There's a couple of extra notes before the actual music starts. It's nothing mind blowing, but it's enjoyable when I heard it for the first time.
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Post Posted Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:17 pm
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shadow wrote:There's a couple of extra notes before the actual music starts. It's nothing mind blowing, but it's enjoyable when I heard it for the first time.
Would love to hear it, was it on the 1997 vinyl only?
Post Posted Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:26 pm
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I believe so yeah, I do have a vinyl rip of the album -snip-

Here you go, the first couple of seconds of the track on the original vinyl ;)

https://mega.nz/#!KMsmiYJK!7pmIErvHo3lO ... V5Vyjn2Rlk
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Post Posted Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:33 pm
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Jote wrote:
shadow wrote:There's a couple of extra notes before the actual music starts. It's nothing mind blowing, but it's enjoyable when I heard it for the first time.
Would love to hear it, was it on the 1997 vinyl only?
Cassette too. And wondering if the 2016 release has it too.
Post Posted Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:42 pm
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Thx shadow!
Dr_Jones wrote:Cassette too.
Lol, I do actually have the cassette, but the last time I listened to it must have been in 1997, so evidently I have forgotten.
And wondering if the 2016 release has it too.
Would love to check that for you, but don't have a record player plus I returned the box set for an exchange.

But at least now, thanks to shadow's upload perhaps others can verify that too.
Post Posted Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:51 pm
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I still haven't replaced my busted record player, but I can still give it a try. I should easily be able to hear the moment even if it's at half speed...
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Post Posted Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:58 pm
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Vinyl-unrelated, but speaking of the trilogy release:

- the Oxygene 17 single is actually quieter than the CD version, which is ~2dB louder than the single
- Oxygene 7-13 CD is terrible compared to the MP3 copy I've been listening to for the past 20 years, there's obviously a big treble boost and I can literally hear high frequency white noise between the first notes of Oxygene 7. Oxygene 8 lead sounds are no longer gentle, they are jarring.
Post Posted Mon Dec 05, 2016 2:38 am
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Just got the Trilogy 24bit/48kHz flac's and they all sounds as loud as described above.
The first laserharp notes of Oxy Pt. 7 kind of breaks because of distortion.
However I think Oxy Pt. 5 sounds pretty cool this way (it's a quieter track in itself). A bit "punchier" then what I'm used to. :)
I save the first listening of Oxygene 3 until my vinyls has arrived.
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Post Posted Mon Dec 05, 2016 9:04 am
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When you have synths, it is easy to come up with the kind of sounds and simplistic chord progressions that this latest album offers. I can do it in a couple of minutes
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Post Posted Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:10 am
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Oxygene 20 is Jarre's most "sad" track ever, I think…
Post Posted Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:17 am
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jeanbatman wrote:Oxygene 20 is Jarre's most "sad" track ever, I think…
It has a real finality to it, for me. My first reaction after listing to the album was 'ah man he's going to retire with this' :(
Post Posted Mon Dec 05, 2016 12:02 pm
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Docklander wrote:I have been a lifelong Jarre fan, but the truth is, there are albums that have never seen the light of day for years now...Zoolook
Well, each to their own. Personally if anyone asks me to point them towards a JMJ track, I tell them to listen to Ethnicolor 1. For me it's a work of true genius, a towering achievement.


Anyway, there seems to be a lack of reviews of Oxygene 3 in the mainstream press.
But I like this guy's review. Obviously I don't agree with everything he says (does any JMJ fan agree with any other?!), but he seems knowledgeable and I agree with him that the album is all foreplay, and no climax!

Post Posted Mon Dec 05, 2016 12:12 pm
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jeanbatman wrote:Oxygene 20 is Jarre's most "sad" track ever, I think…
Yes I couldn't help myself, (so much emotion) cried whilst imaging a setting sun but love the crackling fire.

I don't know if it's been mentioned elsewhere but we heard JmJ on an interview on Radio 4's Loose ends:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b083l97p

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Oxygene the soundtrack during my life







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