I remember this being a bit of a ground breaking album at the time as I think the single Oxygene Part 4 was the first number one single in the UK that was all electronic. Basically this album is all one piece of music that is split into six parts. It’s way ahead of its time as the ambient movement was in its infancy at the time, and would reference this album album as a big influence. I’ve always loved this album since I first bought in ’77 as it is a very relaxing record. Sure it does sound dated compared to what electronic music is around today, but Jarre is doing some great soundscapes before it became fashionable. Sure there were bands like Tangerine Dream that were doing experimental electronic music at the time, but Jarre made it palatable for the masses – hence the success of the single which went to number 1 in the singles charts across Europe.
6/10 from The Grooveman.
