My dad once told me a story when he was in his twenties back in the 70s and living in Jeddah. He was listening to this tune in his convertible under a blanket of stars in the sky and he said the hairs on his arms stood up as he was listening to this tune! It is so magical this tune!!! Timeless!!
I first heard this as a kid in the 70's in the UK at Butlins holiday camp, they played it on the tannoy as wake-up breakfast music. I was in awe, probably aged 8 or 9. Didn't know who it was until a mate pulled out a tape when we were 16 and said, lets get stoned to this! Seen him a few times in concert.Main road and Docklands.
I can see exactly how your dad felt. I was born in 1970 and from first hearing this music around 1983 I was hooked. Ok liked the 80's music (Duran, Duran, madness etc) but it was always the synthesised sounds that did it for me. He must be doing well to carry on doing his concerts
This is such a melancholic and beautiful piece of music which is so nostalgic to so many and you never tire of listening to it. I think of space when I hear it and it take me back to when I was 5 in 76 and my love for it will never die. A truly magical masterpiece of music….. to think that in 1976 when synthesisers were relatively new…. A genius in France made this!! Xx
That's it but forgive me to say this is not only a pice of music it is a master pice or word game a master peace Close your eyes listen and dream of peace in/in the whole planet
Rhyl sky tower. I'd be age 10-15 and twice a year on our lovely holidays my amazing dad would take me on this to my mum's horror. . 15 years later I lost him. Age 58. Another 15 years have passed since. But hearing this I can close my eyes and hear my dad telling me to stand up and look out . I miss him everyday. But this song takes me right back to the happiest days of my life. When he was here.
Cuando fui un niño en los años de 1976 empeze a escuchar este tema de oxígeno de jean Michel jarre me emocionaba tanto que solo en las noches miraba el cielo y me imaginaba alas estrellas y sentia mucha tranquilidad. Hoy en la actualidad amis 57años sigue facinandone estos temas .hasta en este siglo no a habido nadie que iguale a este genio de los sintetizadores y de mas intrumentos .y de veras tiene una agilidad impresionante como cordina todos sus movimientos en sus tecladod ..las nuevas generaciones deveria de conocer estes musica. .se dice que este artista quiso dar un concierto en la pirámides de Teotihuacán pero no se realizo porque no le ofrecian las autoridades la seguridad de todo su equipo personasl un ecenario optimo para el siendo una persona extranjera . Muy exigente.en fin una ocasión fui al observatorio y en los 80s y como el paso era restringidono pude pasar y me fui ala av zacatenco habia un mirador y te mostraban en imagenes sonoras del espacio con un fondo de musica de jean Michel Jarre por cierto este tema de oxígeno. Un saludo a todos los seguidores de jean Michel jarre desde GTO mex
Hola a todos ,jean Michelle ,tomita,Vangelis en la década prodigiosa los 80as. Que músicos tan notables con talento excepcional ,cómo añoro esa música México en el tiempo te extraño terruño mío, saludos al vallecito bonito del altiplano veracruzana Orizaba y su linda región!!!
im now in my late 50s and i listen to this everyday to remind me of the good old days before i had prostate cancer and sharron left me with our 3 kids what id do to go back and change how things turned out this masterpiece truely brings a tear to my eye
sorry to hear about that mate great song just brings me back to the time where I was Yugoslavian immigrant just getting into Liberty City start the new life and got told to make a lifeinvader profile by my cousin and this was the first song that came on wow how time flies
As a fellow prostate cancer sufferer, I know what you've went/gone through. Unfortunately my prognosis is shit. But, this music keeps me battling away. Kudos, mate.
I was a kid in the 70s and my dad played this on the stereo on a record player 33 I was mesmerised I’m still caught in electro now. My ultimate hero is Gary Numan. Oh the sounds those synths make even now. 😌
This track used as an intro of the main program in the Egyptian radio since 80th till 90th all this generation listen to it in the morning before going to school
Listened probably almost every day in the seventies and eighties to JM Jarre. It was my refuge and kept me from going crazy! Now I´m sixty and kind of forgot about it until i heard 2-3 notes, couple of days ago... NOTES!! wich just grabbed me and put me back to those days. Luckily, I listen now with love in my mind. Hope more people have same experience.
This thread pretty well covers it, but should add one more, Mike Oldfield. Tubular Bells was so influential. JMJ, Vangelis, and Tangerine Dream are my “favorites”, but let’s acknowledge all of the major influencers in early synth/electronic music.
Don't forget Wendy Carlos. All electronic music you actually enjoy listening to stems from her (plus Robert Moog and the Master composer, Bach of course!)
I was a child when I heard this for thr first time and nothing and no one on this earth can take those memories away , because I miss you so much....and we all have changed and everything is diferent but I am still me so you are....I love you ❤
j avais une dizaine d annees quand j ai entendu oxygene pour la premiere fois et pour mon imagination d enfant c etait une musique futuriste et mysterieuse qui me faisait rever, meme si la couverture du disque me faisait plutot flipper, mais quel chef d oeuvre pres de 50ans plus tard l emotion est toujours la
J'approche grandement des 50 ans... Né deux ans avant cette merveille, cette mélodie a bercé mon enfance avec d'autres chefs d'œuvres de JMJ. J'aime différents styles de musique mais l'électro/techno/house font partie de ma vie. A jamais j'en écouterai... Ce soir la nostalgie s'invite, et l'envie de réécouter ce titre s'impose à moi. Mais quel putain de morceau ! Des frissons alors que ce titre à pratiquement mon âge... Voilà la définition même du mot intemporel ! Toujours magnifique, toujours chargé d'émotions, toujours actuel et futuriste en même temps... A ce niveau là ce n'est plus être novateur, ni de l'art... C'est tout simplement être essentiel ! Grandiose...
This takes me back to when I first came to Canada. My father and the students from abroad that lived with us would listen to this all of the time. I miss Kenji and Tadashi 💖.
I started to listen this Song year 1982 of December. I bought the cassette tape in big Super Market of 747, in Jeddah Saudi Arabia. Year 1991, i' go back to Saudi Arabia this Song became a background in Saudi television channel. Until now December 27, 2022 still tuning this Song.
Ah, those days, smoking the BEST Afghan black, Lebanese Gold, a bit of acid now & again, hyper sh&gging music, travelling, hitch hiking around the world, away with the fairies, spending most of my time inside my own head (whilst working I hasten to add), wondering on earth I was going to do with the rest of my life, still haven't worked that out 50 years later, so many memories, I hardly know anyone who understands all of that. Love this track.
I love to listen to this with Christmas tree lights on and no other lights. Did it years ago and get the same effect now. Almost out of body experience. 😮
Whas the first song i ever hear from the journey in gta 4 in my ps3, i just loved it! I've was trying to find the name of the song but i thinked that i failed, at least now.
Habe die Schallplatte schon im Jahr 1986 erstanden, und jetzt kann ich diese in aller Ruhe ❤😂auf meinem Sessel zu Hause 🎉anhören. Es ist ein unglaublicher Erfolg🎉🎉🎉. Also einfach ToLL !!!❤😂🎉❤😂🎉😂❤
Era niño cuando lo escuché la primera vez no podia creer que pudiera existir algo asi quedé impresionado por muchos dias sin pensar en otra cosa Quedé impactado
MI PADRE ME FOMENTO EL GUSTO POR LA MUSICA CLASICA Y LA MUSICA INSTRUMENTAL, EN LOS SETENTAS ESCUCHAMOS ESTA JOYA QUE MI PADRE ME MENCIONO QUE ESTA MELODIA IBA A SER EN EL FUTURO UNA CLASICA DE LA MUSICA ELECTRONICA. GRACIAS PADRE POR TU ENSEÑANZA Y GRACIAS JEAN MICHEL JARRE POR TU LEGADO MUSICAL.
No necesito informarme de nada.A mi tampoco me gusta,pero cuando se chilla!!!!!!! Se pone así .Que yo sepa. Aunque a mí tampoco me gusta que se escriba todo en mayúsculas.
Like so many others before me; I remember this tune (well, part of it at least), when I was a youngster in the 90's, in an Arcade in the UK and remembering so. many. damn. good. memories!!!! :D I mean, penny machines (£0.01) for prizes, other inventive games. Dance machines, Time Crisis, Zombie something or other (I can't remember, don't really like zombie game tbf), and many many others. Most of all? I remember seeing my FAVOURITE games company on them; SEGA. Such amazing times back then... Sometimes I wonder if we will ever conquer time travel just so we can see the 90's again... But yeah, that's just my take... From, A typical Brit. Born 1990 :D
1:36 - 1:47 That was for many years the TOTH intro of bulletins produced and broadcasted by ERT3's regional news station, 102FM, based in Thessaloniki.
One of the most beautiful pieces of musical compositions this Universe has ever bared to experience. Timeless beauty. Transcendent and bountiful. Thank you for sharing an extended version : )
Dies ist ein Lied für mich, um gedanklich Abschied von Verstorbenen zu nehmen...es kommt mir so vor, als ob ich mich noch einmal mit ihnen verbinden und mich auf eine andere Ebene begeben kann - unglaublich, vielen Dank dafür!! ❤
El oxígeno es lo que ahora,se dedican a despropiar osea, ya no se puede respirar, si estoy equivocado, disculpas les pido.Es mí entender, I'm sorry 😂😢😮
