Oxygène 7–13

Oxygène 7–13 (or Oxygène 2 on the Oxygène Trilogy box set) is the twelfth studio album by French electronic musician and composer Jean-Michel Jarre, released by Disques Dreyfus on 17 February 1997. It is the sequel to his 1976 album Oxygène, and is dedicated to Jarre's former mentor, experimental musician Pierre Schaeffer. While the album was recorded using many of the same synthesizers as Oxygène, and the titling suggests a continuation from where the first album ends, many tracks have a more uptempo character. Released approximately twenty years after the worldwide release of the first Oxygène, it was Jarre's final album in his traditional style (exclusive of Oxygène: New Master Recording) until Oxygène 3 was announced. It was also the last album by Jarre featuring Michel Geiss as collaborator.

"Oxygène 2" redirects here. Not to be confused with Oxygène Part II from the original album, Oxygène.
Oxygène 7–13
Studio album by
Jean-Michel Jarre
Released17 February 1997
Recorded1996–1997
Oxygene Studio, Croissy, France
GenreElectronica, trance, ambient, new-age, chill-out
Length41:12
LabelDisques Dreyfus
ProducerJean Michel Jarre
Jean-Michel Jarre chronology
Jarremix
(1995)		 Oxygène 7–13
(1997)		 Odyssey Through O2
(1998)
Alternative cover
Cover on the Oxygène Trilogy box set
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

"Oxygène 7", "Oxygène 8" and "Oxygène 10" have been released as singles. A number of remixes of Oxygène 7–13 tracks have been made, including those comprising most of the album Odyssey Through O2. The Orb's single "Toxygene" was originally intended for release as a remix for the single release of "Oxygène 8", but was rejected by Jarre for being too distant from the original.

The album cover art was created by long-time collaborator Michel Granger.[2]

Track listing

All tracks by Jean Michel Jarre.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Oxygène Part 7"11:41
2."Oxygène Part 8"3:54
3."Oxygène Part 9"6:13
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Oxygène Part 10"4:16
2."Oxygène Part 11"4:58
3."Oxygène Part 12"5:40
4."Oxygène Part 13"4:27

Instruments

Notes

An excerpt of the last track on the album, "Oxygène 13", is used as the background music of the weather broadcast of RIK1's 20:00 (GMT+2) news program.

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[3] Gold 25,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[4] Gold 50,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[5] Gold 50,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r276606
  2. http://www.granger-michel.com/project/disque-jean-michel-jarre-cover2/
  3. "Austrian album certifications – Jean Michel Jarre – Oxygene 7-13" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  4. "Polish album certifications – Jean Michel Jarre – Oxygene 7-13" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  5. Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 943. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
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