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{{About|the album|the molecule|Ozone}}
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| artist = [[Jean-Michel Jarre]]
| artist = [[Jean-Michel Jarre]]
| cover = File:Oxygene3.jpg
| cover = Oxygene3.jpg
| alt =
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| released = 2 December 2016
| released = 2 December 2016
| recorded = 2016
| recorded = 2016
| venue =
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| genre = [[Electronic music|Electronic]]
| genre = [[Electronic music|Electronic]]
| length = 39:54
| length = 39:54
| label =
| label =
*[[Sony Music|Sony]]
*[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| producer = [[Jean-Michel Jarre]]
| producer = [[Jean-Michel Jarre]]
| prev_title = [[Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise]]
| prev_title = [[Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise]]
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| name = Oxygène 3
| name = Oxygène 3
| type = studio
| type = studio
| single1 = Oxygène 17
| single1 = Oxygène (Part 17)
| single1date = 4 November 2016
| single1date = 4 November 2016
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{{Album ratings
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| MC = 65/100<ref name="mcrev">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/oxygene-3/jean-michel-jarre|title=Oxygene 3 |publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=21 September 2019}}</ref>
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'''''Oxygène 3''''' is the nineteenth [[studio album]] by the French [[electronic music]]ian and [[composer]] [[Jean-Michel Jarre]]. Announced via a post on Jarre's [[Instagram]] account,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BL2Iep-gtLN/|title=Oxygene 3|date=30 September 2016|publisher=Jean-Michel Jarre on [[Instagram]]}}</ref> the album was released on 2 December 2016, on the 40th anniversary of the original ''[[Oxygène]]'' album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2016/10/jean-michel-jarre-announces-oxygene-3-album-december/|title=Jean-Michel Jarre announces new album 'Oxygène 3' - Dancing Astronaut|publisher=Dancing Astronaut}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/jean-michel-jarre-announces-oxygene-3-96487|title=Jean-Michel Jarre announces Oxygene 3 - Uncut|date=30 September 2016|work=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]}}</ref>
'''''Oxygène 3''''' is the nineteenth [[studio album]] by the French [[electronic music]]ian and [[composer]] [[Jean-Michel Jarre]]. Announced via a post on Jarre's [[Instagram]] account,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BL2Iep-gtLN/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/jeanmicheljarre/1366316827982090957 |archive-date=2021-12-25 |url-access=registration|title=Oxygene 3|date=30 September 2016|publisher=Jean-Michel Jarre on [[Instagram]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> the album was released on 2 December 2016, on the 40th anniversary of the original ''[[Oxygène]]'' album.


==Background==
==Background==
In 1997, another sequel ''[[Oxygène 7-13]]'' was released on the 20th anniversary to the 1976 album ''[[Oxygène]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Todesco |first1=Claudio |title=√ ARP + MacBook = Oxygene 3: il ritorno di Jean Michel Jarre |url=https://www.rockol.it/recensioni-musicali/album/6776/jean-michel-jarre-oxygene-3 |website=Rockol |access-date=4 October 2022 |language=it |date=22 December 2016}}</ref> During the recording of his 2015 album [[Electronica 1: The Time Machine]],<ref name="consequence.net">{{cite web |title=Album Review: Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygène 3 |url=https://consequence.net/2016/12/album-review-jean-michel-jarre-oxygene-3/ |website=Consequence |access-date=23 August 2022 |date=1 December 2016}}</ref> Jarre composed a piece of music (later titled "Oxygene 19") that "made me think about what Oxygene could be if I was composing it today." In an interview with ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' he stated: "What made the first Oxygene so different at the time, is probably the minimalist aspect, and the fact that there are almost no drums, and I wanted to keep this approach, creating the groove mainly with the sequences and the structure of the melodies only".<ref name="billboard" />
During the recording of his ''Electronica'' albums, Jarre composed and recorded a piece that he said "made me think about what ''Oxygène'' could be if I was composing it today." With the 40th anniversary in mind, Jarre decided to record another chapter of ''Oxygène'', with the original minimalist approach in mind, but using new technology to create it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jeanmicheljarre.com/|title=Official website. Includes biography, discography, news, tour dates and more|first=Sony Music Entertainment Germany|last=GmbH|publisher=JeanMichelJarre.com}}</ref> During the ''Electronica'' Tour, Jarre previewed the track ''Oxygène 17'', which was released as a single on 4 November. For the artwork of the album, Jarre returned again to longtime collaborator and artist of the original Oxygène album cover [[Michel Granger]] to create a 3D model of his original painting that served as the cover for ''Oxygène''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=36646|title=Jean-Michel Jarre announces second album of 2016, Oxygène 3|publisher=[[Resident Advisor]]|date=30 September 2016}}</ref>

== Recording ==
The 1976 album was made on an 8-track multitrack with very few instruments. "I tried to keep this minimalist approach for Oxygene 3," Jarre stated.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=36646|title=Jean-Michel Jarre announces second album of 2016, Oxygène 3|publisher=[[Resident Advisor]]|date=30 September 2016}}</ref> Jarre also stated that the album is separated into two distinct "light and dark" sides.<ref name="dancingastronaut">{{cite web|url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2016/10/jean-michel-jarre-announces-oxygene-3-album-december/|title=Jean-Michel Jarre announces new album 'Oxygène 3' - Dancing Astronaut|date=October 2016|publisher=Dancing Astronaut}}</ref> "Oxygène (Part 20)" samples "Oxygène (Part VI)" from the original album within the sounds of wind and white noise that play at the beginning of the track.<ref>{{cite web |title=April CD of the Month:Jean-Michel Jarre Oxygene Trilogy |url=https://echoes.org/2017/04/02/paril-cd-of-the-month-jean-michel-jarre-oxygene-trilogy/ |website=Echoes |access-date=26 September 2022 |date=2 April 2017}}</ref> The album was recorded in just six weeks and mixed by Jarre using the [[Ableton Live]] audio software.<ref name="loudersound.com">{{cite web |last1=Barnes |first1=Mike |title=Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygène 3 album review |url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/jean-michel-jarre-oxygene-3-album-review |website=loudersound |access-date=23 August 2022 |language=en |date=28 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="Oxygène 3 booklet">{{Cite AV media |title=Oxygène 3 |date=2016-12-02 |type=booklet |publisher=Columbia/Sony |id=88985361881}}</ref>

== Artwork ==
The album cover features a 3D model that recreates the original [[Michel Granger]] design used for the 1976 album.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Robbins |first1=Caryn |title=Jean-Michel Jarre Announces Brand New Studio Album OXYGENE 3 |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Jean-Michel-Jarre-Announces-Brand-New-Studio-Album-OXYGENE-3-20160930 |access-date=23 August 2022 |work=BroadwayWorld.com |date=30 September 2016 |language=en}}</ref> For the cover, Jarre asked Granger for permission to make a model based on his artwork, but from another angle. According to Jarre the artwork is "an ecological warning signal, dark and surreal, evoking both outer space and that of our vital living space." He also added that it had "become inseparable from the music."<ref name="dancingastronaut" />


==Release==
==Release==
''Oxygène 3'' was released as a standalone album on CD, digital download and LP, as well as in the Oxygène Trilogy package. The Oxygène Trilogy was released on CD in [[digipak]] format, and in the Ultimate edition, which contains the CDs of the albums, as well as transparent vinyl and an exclusive coffee table book. The book contains pictures and a brief description of the various recording equipment (studio tape recorders, master [[Solid-state drive|SSD]] and tapes, [[Digital audio workstation|DAW]] software etc.) and musical instruments (organs, synthesizers, drum machines, [[VST plugin]]s etc.) used to record the three albums in the Oxygène series.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Staff|first1=Billboard|title=Jean-Michel Jarre Announces 'Oxygene 3' Album, Final Installment in 40-Year Trilogy|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7526587/jean-michel-jarre-oxygene-3-album|accessdate=12 October 2016|work=Billboard|date=30 September 2016}}</ref>
''Oxygène 3'' was released on December 2, 2016, on [[Sony Music|Sony]] and [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] labels,<ref name="exclaim">{{cite news |last1=Thiessen |first1=Brock |title=Jean-Michel Jarre "Oxygene Pt. 17" (video) |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/jean-michel_jarre-oxygene_pt_17_video |access-date=4 October 2022 |work=Exclaim! |date=23 November 2016 |language=en-ca}}</ref> celebrating the 40th anniversary of the original ''Oxygène'' album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/jean-michel-jarre-announces-oxygene-3-96487|title=Jean-Michel Jarre announces Oxygene 3 - Uncut|date=30 September 2016|work=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]}}</ref> The album's first single was "Oxygene (Part 17)" and had a music video that combined live footage from the "Electronic World Tour" with "truly otherworldly" clips.<ref name="exclaim" /> It was released as a standalone album on digital download, CD, and LP, as well as in the ''Oxygène Trilogy'' package that brings together the three volumes of the ''Oxygène'' series and contains a coffee-table book.<ref name="billboard">{{cite magazine|author=Billboard Staff|title=Jean-Michel Jarre Announces 'Oxygene 3' Album, Final Installment in 40-Year Trilogy|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7526587/jean-michel-jarre-oxygene-3-album|access-date=12 October 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=30 September 2016}}</ref>

== Critical reception ==
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{{Music ratings
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| MC = 65/100<ref name="mcrev">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/oxygene-3/jean-michel-jarre|title=Oxygene 3 |publisher=Metacritic|access-date=21 September 2019}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''The Spill Magazine''
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="spillmagazine">{{cite journal |last1=Badgley |first1=Aaron |author-link=Aaron Badgley |title=SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: JEAN-MICHEL JARRE - OXYGÈNE 3 |journal=The Spill Magazine |date=2 December 2016 |url=http://spillmagazine.com/spill-album-review-jean-michel-jarre-oxygene-3/ |access-date=27 August 2022}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[The Skinny (magazine)|The Skinny]]''
| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="theskinny.co.uk">{{cite journal |last1=Kaill |first1=Gary |title=Jean-Michel Jarre: Oxygene 3 - Album review |journal=The Skinny |date=30 November 2016 |url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/jean-michel-jarre-oxygene-3 |access-date=27 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
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| rev3 = [[AllMusic]]
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| rev3score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{AllMusic|first=Paul|last=Simpson|class=album|id=mw0002993578|pure_url=no}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[The Arts Desk]]''
| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="theartsdesk.com">{{cite web |title=CD: Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene 3 |url=https://theartsdesk.com/new-music/cd-jean-michel-jarre-oxygene-3 |website=The Arts Desk |access-date=27 August 2022 |language=en |date=4 December 2016}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Financial Times]]''
| rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="ft">{{cite journal |last1=Hunter-Tilney |first1=Ludovic |title=Jean-Michel Jarre: Oxygene 3 — review |journal=Financial Times |date=9 December 2016 |url=https://www.ft.com/content/770a3112-bc1e-11e6-8b45-b8b81dd5d080 |access-date=28 August 2022}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Release Magazine]]''
| rev6score = {{Rating|3|10}}<ref name="releasemagazine.net">{{cite web |last1=Schlatta Wik |first1=Fredrik |title=Jean-Michel Jarre – Oxygene 3 |url=https://www.releasemagazine.net/reviews/jean-michel-jarre-oxygene-3/ |website=Release Magazine |access-date=28 August 2022 |date=2 December 2016}}</ref>
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Paul Simpson of [[AllMusic]] commented that "it's rich and adventurous but it never goes over the top, which is a relief."<ref name="allmusic" /> Mike Barnes of LouderSound wrote that "Oxygene 3 is a resounding success and shouldn't be seen as an exercise in fame by association with their own work, an extension of the 'brand', which was a sentiment that hung quite a lot about [[Tubular Bells II]] by [[Mike Oldfield]] and [[Thick as a Brick 2]] by [[Ian Anderson]]".<ref name="loudersound.com" /> Nina Corocan of [[Consequence of Sound|Consequence]] stated that "while full of good intentions, the album never quite finds its footing over the course of its seven tracks, inevitably failing to deliver a cohesive tone."<ref name="consequence.net" />

''The Spill Magazine'' stated that "this album is full of unusual melodies that create emotions, and at times while listening oxygen begins to disappear in the room."<ref name="spillmagazine" /> In ''[[The Skinny (magazine)|The Skinny]]'', Gary Kaill rated it as "a minimalist — and exquisitely melancholy — wonder."<ref name="theskinny.co.uk" /> John Paul of Spectrum Culture commented that "while not nearly the revolutionary release its predecessor was some 40 years ago, Oxygene 3 helps to reaffirm Jarre's place in the increasingly crowded world of minimalist electronic music that he helped pioneer."<ref>{{cite web |title=Jean-Michel Jarre: Oxygène 3 |url=https://spectrumculture.com/2016/12/15/jean-michel-jarre-oxygene-3/ |website=Spectrum Culture |access-date=27 August 2022 |date=16 December 2016}}</ref> Thomas H Green of ''[[The Arts Desk]]'' wrote that "he retains the stripped-back, wafting instrumental prog-pop vibe of the album's predecessors, although the main indication it's an Oxygene album is the endless stoner-friendly wind noise whooshing smeared liberally over everything."<ref name="theartsdesk.com" />

''[[Financial Times]]'' writer Ludovic Hunter-Tilney described as "an ornate and luxuriant tribute to the analogue tones of vintage synthesisers, an artfully arranged constellation of electronic chimes, bleeps and whooshes."<ref name="ft" /> Fredrik Schlatta Wik of ''[[Release Magazine]]'' wrote that "the whole album lacks oxygen (pun intended). The sounds are fantastic, almost as a display of Jarre preset, but the lack of Jarresque melody, structure and build up is borderline annoying. Also despite being quite minimalistic, I found the mix and mastering a bit cluttered here, quite strained on at times and on few occasions and not overly pleasant to listen to."<ref name="releasemagazine.net" />

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==Track listing==
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All tracks written by Jean-Michel Jarre.
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{{Track listing
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| title1 = Oxygène (Part 14)
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| length1 = 5:28
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| title2 = Oxygène (Part 15)
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| length2 = 6:40
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| title3 = Oxygène (Part 16)
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| length3 = 6:50
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| title4 = Oxygène (Part 17)
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| length4 = 4:20
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| title5 = Oxygène (Part 18)
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| length5 = 2:48
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| title6 = Oxygène (Part 19)
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| length6 = 5:45
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| title7 = Oxygène (Part 20)
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| length7 = 7:58
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}}


==Equipment==
==Equipment==
Adapted from liner notes of this album in vinyl:<ref name="Oxygène 3 booklet" />
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* [[Eminent 310]]
* [[Eminent 310]]
* [[EMS Synthi AKS]]
* [[EMS Synthi AKS]]
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* [[Spectrasonics]] Omnisphere 2
* [[Spectrasonics]] Omnisphere 2
* [[Spectrasonics]] StyusRMX
* [[Spectrasonics]] StyusRMX
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The album was Recorded and mixed on [[Ableton Live]] and [[MacBook Pro]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Jean-Michel-Jarre-Oxygene-3/release/9435559|title=Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene 3|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2018-07-11}}</ref>

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==Track listing==
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All tracks written by Jean-Michel Jarre.
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{{Track listing
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| title1 = Oxygène Part 14
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| length1 = 5:28
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| title2 = Oxygène Part 15
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| length2 = 6:40
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| title3 = Oxygène Part 16
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| length3 = 6:50
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| title4 = Oxygène Part 17
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| length4 = 4:20
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| title5 = Oxygène Part 18
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| length5 = 2:48
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| title6 = Oxygène Part 19
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| length6 = 5:45
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| title7 = Oxygène Part 20
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| length7 = 7:58
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}}


==Charts==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
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! scope="col"| Chart (2016)
! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
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{{album chart|Austria|47|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre|album=Oxygene 3|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 December 2016}}
{{album chart|Austria|47|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre|album=Oxygene 3|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 December 2016}}
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{{album chart|Finland|23|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre|album=Oxygene 3|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 December 2016}}
{{album chart|Finland|23|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre|album=Oxygene 3|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 December 2016}}
|-
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{{album chart|France|50|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre|album=Oxygene 3|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 December 2016}}
! scope="row"| French Albums ([[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|SNEP]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-albums-fusionnes/?ye=2016&we=49|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 49, 2016)|publisher=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]]|language=French|accessdate=13 December 2016}}</ref>
| 50
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{{album chart|Germany4|34|id=315397|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre|album=Oxygene 3|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 December 2016}}
{{album chart|Germany4|34|id=315397|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre|album=Oxygene 3|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 December 2016}}
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{{album chart|Poland|33|id=1058|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 December 2016}}
{{album chart|Poland|33|id=1058|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 December 2016}}
|-
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{{album chart|Scotland|44|date=2016-12-09|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 December 2016}}
{{album chart|Scotland|44|date=20161209|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 December 2016}}
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{{album chart|Spain|44|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre|album=Oxygene 3|rowheader=true|accessdate=30 December 2020}}
|-
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{{album chart|Sweden|46|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre|album=Oxygene 3|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 December 2016}}
! scope="row"| Swedish Albums ([[Sverigetopplistan]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/|title=Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|accessdate=10 December 2016}} Click on "Veckans albumlista".</ref>
| 46
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{{album chart|Switzerland|14|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre|album=Oxygene 3|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 December 2016}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|14|artist=Jean-Michel Jarre|album=Oxygene 3|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 December 2016}}
|-
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{{album chart|UK2|41|date=2016-12-09|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 December 2016}}
{{album chart|UK2|41|date=20161209|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 December 2016}}
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:11, 30 August 2024

This article is about the album. For the molecule, see Ozone.
Not to be confused with Oxygène Part III from the original album, Oxygène.
Oxygène 3
Studio album by
Jean-Michel Jarre
Released2 December 2016
Recorded2016
GenreElectronic
Length39:54
Label
ProducerJean-Michel Jarre
Jean-Michel Jarre chronology
Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise
(2016) 		Oxygène 3
(2016) 		Radiophonie vol. 9
(2017)
Singles from Oxygène 3
  1. "Oxygène (Part 17)"
    Released: 4 November 2016

Oxygène 3 is the nineteenth studio album by the French electronic musician and composer Jean-Michel Jarre. Announced via a post on Jarre's Instagram account,[1] the album was released on 2 December 2016, on the 40th anniversary of the original Oxygène album.

Background

[edit]

In 1997, another sequel Oxygène 7-13 was released on the 20th anniversary to the 1976 album Oxygène.[2] During the recording of his 2015 album Electronica 1: The Time Machine,[3] Jarre composed a piece of music (later titled "Oxygene 19") that "made me think about what Oxygene could be if I was composing it today." In an interview with Billboard he stated: "What made the first Oxygene so different at the time, is probably the minimalist aspect, and the fact that there are almost no drums, and I wanted to keep this approach, creating the groove mainly with the sequences and the structure of the melodies only".[4]

Recording

[edit]

The 1976 album was made on an 8-track multitrack with very few instruments. "I tried to keep this minimalist approach for Oxygene 3," Jarre stated.[5] Jarre also stated that the album is separated into two distinct "light and dark" sides.[6] "Oxygène (Part 20)" samples "Oxygène (Part VI)" from the original album within the sounds of wind and white noise that play at the beginning of the track.[7] The album was recorded in just six weeks and mixed by Jarre using the Ableton Live audio software.[8][9]

Artwork

[edit]

The album cover features a 3D model that recreates the original Michel Granger design used for the 1976 album.[10] For the cover, Jarre asked Granger for permission to make a model based on his artwork, but from another angle. According to Jarre the artwork is "an ecological warning signal, dark and surreal, evoking both outer space and that of our vital living space." He also added that it had "become inseparable from the music."[6]

Release

[edit]

Oxygène 3 was released on December 2, 2016, on Sony and Columbia labels,[11] celebrating the 40th anniversary of the original Oxygène album.[12] The album's first single was "Oxygene (Part 17)" and had a music video that combined live footage from the "Electronic World Tour" with "truly otherworldly" clips.[11] It was released as a standalone album on digital download, CD, and LP, as well as in the Oxygène Trilogy package that brings together the three volumes of the Oxygène series and contains a coffee-table book.[4]

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[13]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Spill Magazine[14]
The Skinny[15]
AllMusic[16]
The Arts Desk[17]
Financial Times[18]
Release Magazine[19]

Paul Simpson of AllMusic commented that "it's rich and adventurous but it never goes over the top, which is a relief."[16] Mike Barnes of LouderSound wrote that "Oxygene 3 is a resounding success and shouldn't be seen as an exercise in fame by association with their own work, an extension of the 'brand', which was a sentiment that hung quite a lot about Tubular Bells II by Mike Oldfield and Thick as a Brick 2 by Ian Anderson".[8] Nina Corocan of Consequence stated that "while full of good intentions, the album never quite finds its footing over the course of its seven tracks, inevitably failing to deliver a cohesive tone."[3]

The Spill Magazine stated that "this album is full of unusual melodies that create emotions, and at times while listening oxygen begins to disappear in the room."[14] In The Skinny, Gary Kaill rated it as "a minimalist — and exquisitely melancholy — wonder."[15] John Paul of Spectrum Culture commented that "while not nearly the revolutionary release its predecessor was some 40 years ago, Oxygene 3 helps to reaffirm Jarre's place in the increasingly crowded world of minimalist electronic music that he helped pioneer."[20] Thomas H Green of The Arts Desk wrote that "he retains the stripped-back, wafting instrumental prog-pop vibe of the album's predecessors, although the main indication it's an Oxygene album is the endless stoner-friendly wind noise whooshing smeared liberally over everything."[17]

Financial Times writer Ludovic Hunter-Tilney described as "an ornate and luxuriant tribute to the analogue tones of vintage synthesisers, an artfully arranged constellation of electronic chimes, bleeps and whooshes."[18] Fredrik Schlatta Wik of Release Magazine wrote that "the whole album lacks oxygen (pun intended). The sounds are fantastic, almost as a display of Jarre preset, but the lack of Jarresque melody, structure and build up is borderline annoying. Also despite being quite minimalistic, I found the mix and mastering a bit cluttered here, quite strained on at times and on few occasions and not overly pleasant to listen to."[19]

Track listing

[edit]

All tracks written by Jean-Michel Jarre.

No.TitleLength
1."Oxygène (Part 14)"5:28
2."Oxygène (Part 15)"6:40
3."Oxygène (Part 16)"6:50
4."Oxygène (Part 17)"4:20
5."Oxygène (Part 18)"2:48
6."Oxygène (Part 19)"5:45
7."Oxygène (Part 20)"7:58

Equipment

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Adapted from liner notes of this album in vinyl:[9]

Charts

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Chart performance for Oxygène 3
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[21] 47
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 30
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[23] 47
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[24] 20
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[25] 23
French Albums (SNEP)[26] 50
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[27] 34
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[28] 23
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[29] 33
Scottish Albums (OCC)[30] 44
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[31] 44
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[32] 46
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 14
UK Albums (OCC)[34] 41

References

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  10. ^ Robbins, Caryn (30 September 2016). "Jean-Michel Jarre Announces Brand New Studio Album OXYGENE 3". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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  24. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jean-Michel Jarre – Oxygene 3" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
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  27. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jean-Michel Jarre – Oxygene 3" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  28. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2016. {{{week}}}. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  29. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  30. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
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