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Set against the '50s Stalinist architecture of Moscow State University, Jean Michel Jarre's Oxygene Moscow concert celebrated in September 1997 the 850th anniversary of the founding of Moscow. Witnessed by over 3.5 million Russians and unspoiled by rain or fog, this concert remains one of Jarre's finest works. The 60-minute concert video includes a dedication to Princess Diana, who had died the week before, a magnesium waterfall during "Oxygene 13," and a live linkup with the Mir space station crew. The highlight comes from "Oxygene 12," a brilliantly edited mix of projections, fireworks, and an onstage film. Jarre's typical stage outfit is present: the laser harp, fireworks, projections, sky trackers, and his own brand of electronic music. Also included is an hour-long, making-of documentary Making the Steamroller Fly, which features interviews with Jarre and his "tribe" discussing the music and the concerts. For fans this is a chance to see footage of Jarre's earlier concerts in Paris, China, Houston, and Lyon as well as insights into a 20-year history of electronic music and mega-concerts. --Colin Neal, Amazon.co.uk
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