Machines
A History of Electronic Music by Jean-Michel Jarre
$85.46
- Hardcover
368 pages
- Release Date
27 October 2026
Summary
The definitive illustrated story of electronic sound, presented by the godfather of the genre, Jean-Michel Jarre, and featuring contributions from Gary Numan, Vince Clarke, Gillian Gilbert, Hans Zimmer and many more.
Jean-Michel Jarre is a true pioneer of electronic music, and this book invites readers into his formidable archive, one of the world’s most significant collections of electronic and electroacoustic instruments. Through 150 of these extraordinary machines …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500031506 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0500031509 |
| Author: | Jean-Michel Jarre |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 27 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 585g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 150mm x 220mm |
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Critics Review
A love letter to rare synths and the history of electronic music.– “MusicTech”
Jean-Michel Jarre
Jean-Michel Jarre is a French composer and one of the most influential figures in electronic music. His album Oxygène launched a career spanning twenty-two albums and 85 million sales. He is a UNESCO goodwill ambassador, was the first Western musician invited to perform in China, and has performed at locations including the Pyramids of Giza, the Sahara Desert and the Forbidden City. Jarre holds the record for the largest concert audience (3.5 million attendees), attracted 75 million people to a 2021 virtual Notre Dame performance, and headlined the closing ceremony of the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.
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