Jean Michel Jarre
Articles about Jean Michel Jarre:
The Korg Minipops 20 S
This is a demo of the Korg Minipops 20 S, the stereo Minipops, a rhythm box/drum machine from about 1970.
The Minipops was probably most famously used by Jean Michel Jarre. Read more…
Jean Michel Jarre, somewhere in Europe.
Fan video – but surprisingly decent sound and image.
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GroovBird Prooves You Don’t Have To Have Awesome Vintage Gear To Play Jean Michel Jarre’s Oxygen
Sunday Synth Jams: A faithful cover of Jean Michel Jarre’s Oxygene 13, played by GroovBird.
Three things to note about this video:
- GroovBird proves you don’t have to have awesome vintage gear to play classic synth music, if you’ve got some good gear and, more importantly, a good ear.
- Oxygen 13 was released in 1997, 20 years after Jarre’s original Oxygène, yet it matches the original album seamlessly.
- Jarre is one of the few artists that explicitly authorizes and encouragse fans to make covers and cover videos of his music for non-commercial use. Kudos to Jarre for a classy call on that.
Gear details below. Read more…
Glenn – Electronic Secret
Fans of the classic synth music of Jean Michel Jarre may want to get familiar with Norway’s Glenn Henriksen, aka Glenn.
He sent us a copy of his 2008 album Electronic Secret, a 10-part suite of electronic instrumentals that he describes as “Nice chill Electronic music with a touch of Jean Michel Jarre, Kitaro, Vangelis ….”
In other words – his music is inspired by the late 70’s-early 80’s golden age of synth music.
Of the influences that Henriksen notes, the most obvious is Jarre. Henriksen’s obvious affection for Jarre’s music may excite some and turn off others, but, for fans of classic synth music, Electronic Secret deserves attention on its own merits. Read more…
This video demos using two Small Stone Phasers as a stereo phaser effect for synthesizers to get the classic phased synth sound of Jean Michel Jarre. Read more…
