I was first exposed to the music of Jean-Michel Jarre in the early 80s during the start of Primary School.
There was a Teacher by the name of Miss Hobson who used to put together little shows every Harvest Festival which we'd watch during the school assembly. She would have the children from her class dress up as flowers and they would perform choreographed dance routines to tracks taken from Jean-Michel Jarre's "Oxygene" and "Equinoxe" albums. As I sat and watched them perform along to his music I was totally taken aback by what I was hearing.
However, it wasn't until a few years later whilst listening to an album called "The Essential Jean-Michel Jarre" soon after starting Secondary School that I'd finally discovered who the maestro responsbile for that wonderful music I'd previously heard was.
The "Essential Jean-Michel Jarre" album was a compilation of his early albums Oxygene, Equinoxe and Magnetic Fields and is a great introductory album to some of his finest early work if you've never heard of him before.
Jean-Michel Jarre Discography
He has continued to produce some great albums over the years and it's no surprise that he's often referred to as the "Godfather of Electronic Music".
I grew up listening to Jean Michel Jarre and his wonderful music evokes so many fond memories for me. That's why he will always remain one of my all time favourite musicians.
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