While record labels originally rejected the album for having no singers or conventional song structures, Jarre’s persistence paid off when a small French label, Disques Dreyfus , took a chance. Recorded on a modest 8-track recorder, "Oxygène, Pt. 4" became a massive international hit, even reaching #4 on the UK Singles Chart in 1977. The Gear Behind the Magic
drum machine. Jarre famously used adhesive tape to hold down multiple preset buttons simultaneously to create the track's signature hybrid pattern. Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene, Pt. 4
Decades later, "Oxygène, Pt. 4" continues to influence artists ranging from to Air . It has even found a home in modern pop culture, appearing on the The Journey radio station in Grand Theft Auto IV . While record labels originally rejected the album for
The Sound of the Future: Revisiting Jean-Michel Jarre’s "Oxygène, Pt. 4" The Gear Behind the Magic drum machine