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AERO

{{Other uses|Aero (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox album

| name = AERO

| type = compilation

| longtype = / Remix album

| artist = Jean-Michel Jarre

| cover = AERO album cover.jpg

| border = yes

| alt =

| released = 20 September 2004

| recorded = 2004 at Croissy Studio

| venue =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 73:42

| label = Warner Music

| producer = Jean-Michel Jarre

| prev_title = Geometry of Love

| prev_year = 2003

| next_title = Jarre in China

| next_year = 2005

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Release Music Magazine

| rev1Score = (7/10){{cite web |first=Johan |last=Carlsson |title=Jean Michel Jarre: Aero - Release Music Magazine review |url=http://www.releasemagazine.net/Onrecord/orjeanmicheljarrea.htm |website=Release Magazine |access-date=14 September 2022}}

}}

AERO (Anthology of Electronic Revisited Originals) is a 2004 compilation album by electronic musician and composer Jean-Michel Jarre, newly recorded in 5.1 surround sound and released by Warner Music on 20 September 2004.{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-certifications/?categorie=Albums&interprete=jean%20michel%20Jarre|title=SNEP}} In addition to the re-recorded classic tracks, the album contains three new tunes (the title track which is a rework of "Je Me Souviens", from Jarre's 2000 album Métamorphoses, using the same main melody but with no vocals),{{cite web |title=Jean Michel Jarre Interview - Interviews - Articles |url=https://www.hkclubbing.com/articles/interviews/jean-michel-jarre-interview.html |website=hkclubbing.com |access-date=14 September 2022 |language=en-gb}} and a bonus live track. All tracks are sewn together through surround-sound "Scenes".{{Cite AV media |title=Aero |type=booklet |publisher=Meika Music/Warner Music |year=2004 |id=MKJP-50012/0825646199822}}

The album includes a CD and a DVD; the DVD-Video features Dolby Digital and DTS audio, whereas the CD is in stereo, mixed to give a more spacious impression than usual. Jarre chose the DVD-Video format instead of the higher-quality DVD-Audio or SACD because he claimed that DVD-Video was the most widespread format, with the generalization of home cinema setups.Source: Jarre interview on official AERO website.

The video accompanying the music on the DVD show the eyes of French actress Anne Parillaud, listening to the music for the full length of the album. Johan Carlsson of Release Magazine considered that "this is a good introduction to Jarre's music and while the new tracks aren't much to write home about, its something for the old fans as well."

Track listing

The DVD contains "Scenes" as separate tracks, while on the CD they are part of the track after which they follow.

= CD =

  1. "Aero Opening / Scene 1" – 0:50
  2. "Oxygene 2 / Scene 2" – 7:41
  3. "Aero" – 3:09
  4. "Equinoxe 8" – 1:24
  5. "Oxygene 4 / Scene 3" – 5:05
  6. "Souvenir of China / Scene 4" – 4:46
  7. "Aerology / Scene 5" – 3:40
  8. "Equinoxe 3 / Scene 6" – 6:33
  9. "Equinoxe 4 / Scene 7" – 6:46
  10. "Last Rendez-Vous / Scene 8" – 5:08
  11. "Zoolookology / Scene 9" – 3:54
  12. "Aerozone / Scene 10" – 4:56
  13. "Magnetic Fields 1 / Scene 11" – 5:59
  14. "Chronology 6" – 4:55
  15. "Rendez-Vous 4 (Live Version)" (hidden bonus track; featuring Safri Duo; recorded at the 2002 AERO concert) – 7:34

= DVD =

  1. "Aero Opening" – 0:16
  2. "Scene 1" – 0:33
  3. "Oxygene 2" – 7:12
  4. "Scene 2" – 0:31
  5. "Aero" – 3:09
  6. "Equinoxe 8" – 1:26
  7. "Oxygene 4" – 4:16
  8. "Scene 3" – 0:32
  9. "Souvenir of China" – 4:13
  10. "Scene 4" – 0:50
  11. "Aerology" – 3:02
  12. "Scene 5" – 0:37
  13. "Equinoxe 3" – 6:08
  14. "Scene 6" – 0:26
  15. "Equinoxe 4" – 5:40
  16. "Scene 7" – 1:06
  17. "Last Rendez-Vous" – 4:41
  18. "Scene 8" – 0:27
  19. "Zoolookology" – 3:34
  20. "Scene 9" – 0:12
  21. "Aerozone" – 4:51
  22. "Scene 10" – 0:16
  23. "Magnetic Fields 1" – 5:42
  24. "Scene 11" – 0:17
  25. "Chronology 6" – 4:54
  26. "Rendez-Vous 4 (Live Version)" – 7:35

Certifications and sales

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{{Certification Table Entry|title=AERO|type=album|artist=Jean Michel Jarre|relyear=2004|certyear=2004|region=France|award=Gold|access-date=14 January 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=AERO|type=album|artist=JMJ|relyear=2004|region=United Kingdom|award=Gold|certyear=2004|id=318-622-2}}

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.discogs.com/Jean-Michel-Jarre-Aero/master/77608 AERO] at Discogs

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Category:2004 compilation albums

Category:Jean-Michel Jarre albums

Category:2000s concept albums

Category:2004 video albums

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