{"product_id":"jean-michel-jarre-oxygene-sde-exclusive-blu-ray-audio","title":"Jean-Michel Jarre \/ Oxygène SDE exclusive blu-ray","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(175, 12, 12);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e50th anniversary • Mixed in ATMOS by David Kosten, Steven Wilson and Jean-Michel Jarre • Includes 192 kHz \/ 24 bit Unlimited Stereo Remaster by Miles Showell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo celebrate the 50th anniversary of \u003cstrong\u003eJean-Michel Jarre's\u003c\/strong\u003e groundbreaking 1976 masterpiece \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOxygène\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, a 50th anniversary \u003cstrong\u003eSDE exclusive blu-ray\u003c\/strong\u003e is now available to pre-order - \u003cem\u003efor a very limited time\u003c\/em\u003e – presenting the landmark album with its most advanced audio presentation to date.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eOxygène\u003c\/em\u003e (English: Oxygen) is an album of instrumental electronic music composed, produced, and performed by the French composer. It was first released in France in December 1976. Jarre recorded the album in his home using a variety of analog synthesizers and other electronic instruments and effects. It became a bestseller and was Jarre's first album to achieve mainstream success. It was also highly influential in the development of electronic music and has been described as the album that \"led the synthesizer revolution of the Seventies\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis iconic recording has been mixed in \u003cstrong\u003eDolby Atmos\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e5.1 Surround \u003c\/strong\u003eby David Kosten, Steven Wilson and Jean-Michel Jarre, from the original multi-tracks, with sessions in Paris and London to perfect these immersive mixes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn an excerpt from notes in the blu-ray booklet, David Kosten explains the methodology of this process:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\"A crucial part of the original 1976 production was the extreme left\/right panning between a dry (un-effected) sound and an echoed version of itself. Mostly on the original \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eOxyg\u003cem\u003eè\u003c\/em\u003ene \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003estereo mix, we hear a dry sound panned hard to the left, and a rolling, repeating tape-echo version of it panned fully to the right, at the same level as the dry tone. This gives the music an incredibly wide, spacious and unique feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eAll of this was vital to keep intact while making new versions for 2026 – the sound balance was so carefully mixed and delicate on the 1976 original stereo mixes, and we worked to both recreate the sonics of the original mixes, and to allow the music to breathe anew in a three dimensional format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eWe refined all of the motion, the spatial positioning and balances of the album. We have let go of some of the [original][ fixed left\/right panning in these new immersive versions, and often allowed the trailing, vaporous echoes to move around the space (‘Part II’ has lots of this). All the sounds disappear into the centre speaker at the end of ‘Part III’, before re-emerging with the birdsong, directly above us, using the height speakers. In ‘Part V’, the drums and bass circle the listener, while the melodies play from multiple spaces around the room. The ocean in ‘Part VI’ crashes over us from front to back now - and the seagull flies about the landscape too!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kSIMVnPA994?si=NXP9k-lVt9-E3pbn\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn addition to the Atmos and 5.1 mixes, the blu-ray also features a \u003cstrong\u003eMiles Showell 2026 remaster\u003c\/strong\u003e of the original 1976 album made from a \u003cstrong\u003enew transfer of the original stereo tapes \u003c\/strong\u003e(recently unearthed from Jean-Michel Jarre's archive). This is\u003cstrong\u003e unlimited audio\u003c\/strong\u003e presented at the highest possible resolution (192 kHz \/ 24 bit) - the original version has never sounded better, and probably never will! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAudio streams on the SDE exclusive \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOxygène\u003c\/em\u003e blu-ray:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOxygène \u003c\/em\u003e- 2026 Dolby Atmos Mix (48 kHz \/ 24 bit)\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOxygène \u003c\/em\u003e- 2026 5.1 Mix (48 kHz \/ 24 bit)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOxygène - \u003c\/em\u003e1976 Stereo Mix - Unlimited Miles Showell 2026 Remaster (192 kHz \/ 24 bit) \u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOxygène - \u003c\/em\u003eBinaural Mix (headphones only) (48 kHz \/ 24 bit)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, the blu-ray includes\u003cem\u003e Oxygène (Part IV) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eoriginal music video\u003c\/strong\u003e, upgraded to HD, and an exclusive \u003cstrong\u003e30 minute video interview \u003c\/strong\u003ewith Jean-Michel Jarre, David Kosten and Steven Wilson conducted at Abbey Road Studios earlier this year, during the remastering sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blu-ray comes with \u003cstrong\u003e48-page booklet \u003c\/strong\u003efeaturing essays from music journalists \u003cstrong\u003eAlexis Petridis\u003c\/strong\u003e (The Guardian, UK) and \u003cstrong\u003eAlma Rota\u003c\/strong\u003e (Rolling Stone, France) and \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Kosten's notes\u003c\/strong\u003e about mixing in Dolby Atmos (all three in both French and English). It also includes rare images from the forthcoming book 'Machines: A History of Electronic Music (by Jean-Michel Jarre) which will be published by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThames \u0026amp; Hudson in October.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe SDE exclusive blu-ray is #80 in the ongoing \u003cstrong\u003eSDE Surround Series\u003c\/strong\u003e and it's a DELUXE presentation. It comes packaged in the same \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehardcover media book packaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e used in the past for Roxy Music \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand Bryan Ferry SDE blu-rays. 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