Sessions 2000

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Sessions 2000
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Studio album by
Released4 November 2002
StudioCroissy studio
Genre
Length42:54
Label Disques Dreyfus
Producer Jean Michel Jarre
Jean-Michel Jarre chronology
Interior Music
(2001)
Sessions 2000
(2002)
Geometry of Love
(2003)

Sessions 2000 is the fourteenth studio album by French electronic musician and composer Jean-Michel Jarre, released on Disques Dreyfus and distributed by Sony Music in 2002. On January 7, 2003 was released in US. [1] Sessions 2000 featured Francis Rimbert, and was recorded at Croissy studio and later mixed at Square Prod studio by Joachim Garraud. [2] According to Jarre, the album was made as part of a duology meant to fulfill his contract with Dreyfus as quickly as possible following a personal and legal falling out with Francis Dreyfus; the other album, Experimental 2001, went unreleased. [3] The feud with Dreyfus additionally informed the album's jazz-driven sound, as Jarre had previously encouraged him to reorient the label towards the genre. [3] Sessions 2000 reached the 140th position in French charts.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Billboard write that the "tracks all share a certain cinematic scope, which is not unusual for ambient tunes, but Jarre has put a good deal of effort into evoking a pensive, understated, jazz feel that, at times–particularly on “March”–is reminiscent of Miles Davis’ late work." Also added that "he's created a deeply nuanced soundscape that invites repeated listening". [5]

Lorna Palmer from BBC commented that "the album is laced with acoustic instruments (a mix of live playing and samples) placed over a backdrop of seamless ambient electronics and soft trip hop grooves, with chilled jazzy undertones throughout." [6] PopMatters described it as "an enjoyable and very listenable experience." [7] Amy Hanson of AllMusic stated that "Jarre's six-track view of a year is energetic, invigorating, and after-dinner-drink smooth." [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jean-Michel Jarre

No.TitleLength
1."January 24"5:57
2."March 23"8:02
3."May 1"4:49
4."June 21"6:18
5."September 14"9:30
6."December 17"8:11
Total length:42:54

Personnel

Equipment

Equipment instruments used in the album: [8]

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP) [9] 140

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References

  1. "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. 11 January 2003. p. 30. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  2. Sessions 2000 (booklet). Disques Dreyfus/Sony Music. 2002. FDM 36165-2/DRY-CD-36165.
  3. 1 2 Pettersen, Hogne Bø (18 November 2018). "The Journey to Equinoxe Infinity – Part 3: Paying the Piano Player to Stop Playing". The Domino Elf. Archived from the original on 29 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  4. 1 2 Hanson, Amy. Sessions 2000 at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  5. "Sessions 2000". Billboard. 11 January 2003. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  6. Palmer, Lorna. "BBC - Music - Review of Jean Michel Jarre - Sessions 2000". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  7. "Jean Michel Jarre: Sessions 2000, PopMatters". PopMatters. 1 June 2003. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  8. "Sessions 2000". Aerozone JMJ (in French). Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  9. "Lescharts.com – Jean Michel Jarre – Sessions 2000". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 September 2022.

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