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An updated biography of Jean-Michel Jarre is scheduled to be published on October 17, 2025 and is now available to pre-order.

Entitled simply Jean-Michel Jarre, the biography is in French, but the publisher says an English version will follow. We’ll try to provide an update once this is available.

Here’s the French synopsis of the Jean-Michel Jarre biography:

“En 1976, dans son appartement transformé en home studio, Jean-Michel Jarre compose un disque de musique instrumentale dont personne ne veut : Oxygène. Le producteur Francis Dreyfus accepte de sortir l’album et c’est une révolution. Grâce à ce disque, « Il [Jean-Michel] a fait découvrir la musique électronique à des millions de personnes ! » Moby

Pionnier de la musique électronique, Jean-Michel Jarre a tout connu sur le plan technique, de la bande magnétique à ­l’intelligence artificielle. L’artiste est également célèbre pour ses concerts à Houston, Lyon, Docklands, Paris-La Défense, Moscou, Bratislava, en passant par Les Francofolies et la cérémonie de clôture des Jeux paralympiques 2024.”

Here’s a Googlish translation:

“In 1976, in his apartment, converted into a home studio, Jean-Michel Jarre composed an instrumental album that no one wanted: Oxygène. Producer Francis Dreyfus agreed to release the album, and it was a revolution.

Thanks to this album, “He [Jean-Michel] introduced electronic music to millions of people!” Moby

A pioneer of electronic music, Jean-Michel Jarre has experienced everything technically, from magnetic tape to artificial intelligence. The artist is also famous for his concerts in Houston, Lyon, Docklands, Paris-La Défense, Moscow, Bratislava, as well as at Les Francofolies and the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games.”

The French version can be pre-ordered now, for € 21.

Host Nick Batt – in his latest Sonic Lab review – shares an in-depth review of the new Dreadbox Artemis analog polyphonic synthesizer.

Batt says that there’s a lot to like.

“I immediately gelled with the Artemis, and found myself frequently lost in sound while I should have been getting on with the review,” he says, adding, “The sound is delightful, and if you like the Dreadbox sound, then this could be a natural progression.”

On the cons side, Batts nots that the Artemis’s price of £1077 puts in up against digital synths and mass-produced synths that offer more polyphony or features.

Watch Batt’s Artemis review, and share your thoughts on the synth in the comments!

Synthesist Starsky Carr – in his latest video – shares an in-depth review of the Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave 8M.

The Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave 8M is a compact desktop module with a huge range, from classic PPG tones to modern wavetable magic.

“This demo shows why it could be your next dream synth,” says Carr. “In this video, I put it through its paces with a full demo and review, showing how it stacks up against the bigger 3rd Wave keyboard and even the Behringer Wave.

“If you’ve seen my earlier videos on the 3rd Wave, you’ll know how close they get to that classic PPG sound,” adds Carr. “But the 8M adds serious flexibility: multi-timbrality, modern workflow, and the ability to create wavetables from audio. This isn’t just a clone – it’s a synth that pushes forward while staying true to the heritage.”

Watch the 3rd Wave 8M review and share your thoughts on it in the comments!