Oxygene part 4 by Jean-Michel Jarre: studio, gear and credits

Oxygene part 4 by Jean-Michel Jarre: produced by Jean-Michel Jarre, engineered by Jean-Pierre Janiaud. See the credits and gear, then recreate the sound in your DAW.

Details

Song: Oxygène (Part IV)
Artist: Jean-Michel Jarre
Genre / Style: Electronic / Berlin School / Ambient / Synth-Pop
Date(s) Recorded: August – November 1976
Original Record Company & Catalog #: Les Disques Motors / Polydor (2933 207 / 2615 040)
Release Date: December 1976 (France) / 1977 (International)
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Personnel and session credits

Producer(s): Jean-Michel Jarre
Chief Recording Engineer(s): Jean-Pierre Janiaud
Assistant Engineer(s): Patrick Foulon
Mixing Engineer(s): Jean-Pierre Janiaud
Mastering Engineer(s): Yves Delaunay
Musicians & Session Performers:

Jean-Michel Jarre - ARP 2600 Synthesizer, Eminent 310 Unique Organ, EMS Synthi AKS, EMS VCS3 Synthesizer, Korg Mini Pops 7 Rhythm Computer

Studio and recording technology

Mixing / Overdub Studio: Studio Gang, Paris, France
Synthesizers, Drum Machines & Electronic Instruments:

ARP 2600 (Semi-Modular Analog Monosynth): Main melodic voice featuring dual VCO portamento glides and resonant 4012 ladder filter modulation
Eminent 310 Unique (Electronic Home Organ): Foundational lush string ensemble pads generated by built-in bucket-brigade device (BBD) chorus circuitry
EMS Synthi AKS (Analog Synthesizer & Sequencer): Drives the hypnotic 16th-note ostinato bassline using its internal 256-step digital KS keyboard sequencer
EMS VCS3 (Modular Analog Synthesizer): Atmospheric sound design source producing dynamic resonant white noise sweeps and oceanic wind effects
Korg Mini Pops 7 (Preset Rhythm Box): Dedicated analog percussion unit delivering syncopated grooves via simultaneous mechanical preset latching
RMI Harmonic Synthesizer (Instrument): Documented in published sources for this session / era.

Reported gear and setup (not independently verified)

Tracking Studio & Room: Jean-Michel Jarre Home Studio, Paris, France
Mixing Console / Desk: MCI JH-400 Series Custom Console (Studio Gang)
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: Scully 280 8-Track 1-inch Tape Recorder (15 IPS)
Studio Monitors: Tannoy Dual Concentric Gold 15" (Lockwood Cabinets)
Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:

Electro-Harmonix Small Stone (Analog Phase Shifter): Direct line insertion on the Eminent 310 organ to generate sweeping polyphonic string textures
Revox A77 (Stereo Reel-to-Reel Tape Recorder): Dedicated 15 IPS tape slapback delay generation printed directly during lead synthesizer tracking
EMT 140 (Stereo Plate Reverb): Primary mixdown plate reverberation chamber at Studio Gang providing spatial depth to dry multitrack feeds

Signal chains covered in the full track sheet

Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Lead Synthesizer (ARP 2600), String Ensemble Organ (Eminent 310 Unique), Sequenced Bass (EMS Synthi AKS), Atmospheric FX & White Noise (EMS VCS3), Analog Drum Machine (Korg Mini Pops 7).

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