Coachella Opening was created for his appearance at the US festival earlier this year, Jarre saying " It’s based on the repetitive and hypnotic sequences that only electronic instruments can create."
It features 41 tracks, from the well-know like tracks from the Oxygene trilogy and from Equinox, to less well known early works like Erosmachine from 1969, a previously unreleased demo for his Music for Supermarkets album as well as Herbalizer, another new track.
The collection is divided into four parts, Soundscapes, Themes, Explorations and Early Works.
Jarre's been teasing the release of the new album with a series of online clips where he looks back at some of the highlights of his career.
I'm sure there are some fans who'd prefer to see more new material from Jarre, but he's not exactly been idle in recent years with the third part of the Oxygene trilogy and two volumes of the Electonica collaborations series coming out. Add to this some pretty impressive touring, he's certainly keeping busy for an old guy.
Planet Jarre is released on September 14 as 2CD, four-disc vinyl and deluxe cassette (!) editions.
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