Biography
Since his first album, Oxygene, debuted in 1977, French new
age/electronic musician Jean-Michel Jarre has helped pioneer
modern electronic and ambient music.
Born in Lyon in 1948, Jarre, the son of film composer Maurice
Jarre, started learning piano at the age of five. By the late
'60s,
Jarre was an accomplished musician and scholar and had played in
several bands. In the early '70s he became fascinated with
electronic synthesizers, and started incorporating ambient
textures into his music. By the time Oxygene was released, Jarre
had
revolutionized the concept of electronic music. His sophomore
effort, Equinoxe, further boosted his reputation as the world's
foremost electronic musician.
After recording another studio album, Magnetic Fields, in 1981,
Jarre released Concerts in China, a live album culled from
five record-breaking performance in Beijing. Jarre has gone on to
release 13 more albums, including two more live records.
His latest release, Odyssey Through O2 demonstrates some of his
impact on the world of modern electronica, and features
some of his greatest hits remixed by today's top DJs and
electronic artists.