 mandolinlady
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Date: September 10, 2007 @ 3:36 PM
Eat your Heart out Jarre 
FABULOUS  
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 BOWILLIE
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Date: September 10, 2007 @ 3:45 PM
mike...this is one excellent cover job dude!!
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 TigerTim
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Date: September 10, 2007 @ 4:10 PM
Mike, what a classic cover man! 
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HenriRoger
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Date: September 10, 2007 @ 4:44 PM
Wow ! Very good version  Bravo!!!
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dsindel
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Date: September 10, 2007 @ 4:51 PM
I am not familiar with the original but you certainly made this track sound amazing.
The synths sound really warm and full!
Lot's of colour... 
Your programming skills are top notch.
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ebarbarella
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Date: September 10, 2007 @ 5:38 PM
oh yeah! love this song sounds beautiful! what a great cover  awesome
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farfor44
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Date: September 10, 2007 @ 6:14 PM
Excellent cover!!A truly awesome
listening experience..
WTG/Mike I love it!!
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 Mojosnake
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Date: September 10, 2007 @ 6:16 PM
never heard the original  but man this is AWESOME 
su lush so vibrant so amzing 
man mike i'm in awe here
i soooooooooooooooooooooo love your sound
the quality is inspiring as is all your music man
your one of my top fav's here at dmusic and everything you do is so terrific my jaw drops everytime 
always a pleasure man
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 LiQuidMetamo...
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Date: September 10, 2007 @ 6:40 PM
I am a huge fan of Jean-Michel Jarre and you are certainly putting your neck on the line covering this, it's a well loved and recognized (in Europe) song (a bit like allowing a college student access to the original star wars tapes and then saying go ahead and touch this up any way you want - possible death by sci-fi geek awaits if it goes Pete Tong) - but wait, this is MultiMike, so no worries  - and as usual it comes off brilliantly. I once had a synth music CD played by some synth whizzkid with Blade Runner and Pulstar and the usual synth classics etc and your version kills that highly produced, done with an amazing array of synths version etc.
So, I love it.
Although I have to also add that JMJ's version will always be king (sorry  ) because of what he had at the time (no sequencing,no MIDI, analog 8 track tape with bounces, everything played in by hand, old analog synths that go out of tune regularly etc)
But your version is my official best cover version
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aorpete
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Date: September 10, 2007 @ 7:16 PM
AwEsOmE DAD!!! Just AwEsOmE!!!
I guess Leeds covered it best...
I do have to repeat though that everything is just sounding GREAT!!! 
The Production...
The Playing...
The added touches with effects etc...
Fantastic detail...
I guess something that always fascinated me is the way you would sit down an listen to a piece like this with a pen & paper then manually score each part in music notation...
AMAZIN...
Well Done Again DAD... You do me PROUD!!! 
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Ghostie
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Date: September 10, 2007 @ 9:12 PM
 Oh I am enjoying this!!
Feels like I'm floating through time and space to a wonderful new 
Excellent cover Mike!
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 tsand20175
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Date: September 10, 2007 @ 10:42 PM
I am not familiar with the original as well, but holy buckets, the production is simply amazing. Agree with Ghosty about the floating sensation. Won't limit this with mere words..........
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Saint
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Date: September 10, 2007 @ 11:31 PM
Awesome sounds you have created on this one. I'm especially loving that plump bass thats in just the right spot in the mix. I've never heard the original, but it reminds me of an artist named Kitaro that I used to listen too.
I'm a bit curious to hear how this might sound with a little more reverb on some of the main synths in front to give it a more spacey feel. But it sounds great already. Really great mixing on this.
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 ShadowMom
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Date: September 11, 2007 @ 8:23 AM
You seem to take great pride in your work, and your attention to detail is wonderful. It never seems like anything is out of place or overdone. This one is new to me, too, but I can't imagine it being done any better. 
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MultiMike
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Date: September 11, 2007 @ 1:08 PM
The original track was recorded by JEAN MICHEL JARRE in 1977, the album was OXYGENE
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celtaidd
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Date: September 11, 2007 @ 1:31 PM
Beautifully done! Oxygene is my favourite JMJ track!
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aorpete
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Date: September 11, 2007 @ 1:46 PM
I came back for another listen last night & this morning... 
Just for everone's info...
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 Tattoomom
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Date: September 11, 2007 @ 2:11 PM
I don't know the original, or the artist, but this is just great. Very soothing.
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8111
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Date: September 11, 2007 @ 2:18 PM
love this kinda has a Tangerine Dream feel, I'm not familiar with the original either, but this is excellent. I love the sounds you use.
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GTOriginal
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Date: September 12, 2007 @ 8:05 AM
Don't know the original.
Like the intro & sounds. A visual track, this one 
Very nice.
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 songbird
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Date: September 12, 2007 @ 3:29 PM
Well done here, Mike! I also don't know the original but I can't imagine it being any better than this!
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mojo121music
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Date: September 13, 2007 @ 9:13 PM
OOOOOHHHHHH, this is so cool!! Love it Mike! You did such a fantastic job on this! :bowndown:  It sounds so true to form
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Rodrica
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Date: September 14, 2007 @ 5:29 AM
Wow...amazing! Sounds just like the original! Excellent job!
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KitRumble
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Date: September 15, 2007 @ 8:03 AM
Im old enough to remember this and remember that my dad bought the album ( he was pretty cool then ... he scratches himself in strange places now so he has lost the cool title )...but I was blown away by this as a kid and man have you done it proud. Didnt they use this in the film "midnight express" ?? Your talent is awe inspiring..just brilliant ...beautiful patch choices and played with a dedication to perfection.
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TheElf
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Date: September 20, 2007 @ 4:32 PM
I've been into electronic music for quite some time, yet for some reason the works of Jean Michel Jarre have eluded me other than maybe an off track on a comp. However, upon hearing your track, I HAVE to make a point to listen to his works. Great composition!!!!
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 ChillinBuzz
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Date: September 21, 2007 @ 10:10 AM
The 1976 song by Jarre is from one of the most influential electronic albums ever. To cover it (and pay attention to the structure in the original so well) is awesome enough, the synths sound great and the beat is almost identical. This is like a remastered version and anyone who hasn't heard the original by Jarre should go find a copy and hear how well this compares to it.
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Saxsinger
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Date: September 28, 2007 @ 10:54 AM
Great Job Mike! Very enjoyable
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Engine11RDenny
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Date: September 28, 2007 @ 3:00 PM
I'm convinced you MUST have a real studio Every note tone level is perfect amazing! That being said you still have to play the song and you nailed Mike sounds like you put a lot of time into this one too. Every instrument plays off each other there's no fighting for space great talent  All your tracks are ready for sale. From a home recording studio you get sooooooo much! Great job.
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MonnieB
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Date: September 30, 2007 @ 5:44 PM
Movie soundtrack material... It sounds like something that should have been in Blade Runner... This is very cool, the production is incredible... I like it very much and you've done a master's work with this! I wish I could do covers... It's impossible for me to, though...  But this is awesome work, Mike!
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Bluenevus
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Date: October 1, 2007 @ 9:25 AM
I haven't heard the original but this is pretty nice.
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NoRentJoseph
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Date: October 18, 2007 @ 2:32 PM
Certainly not my first listen too this. I just forgot to comment
Seems funny how some people have not heard this.
Sign of getting older I guess
Just to say though, that this is a brilliant cover
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 realmedia
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Date: October 18, 2007 @ 5:15 PM
damn man you are very prolific with these tracks and you do them so well~
production is amazing!
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aorpete
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Date: November 4, 2007 @ 6:24 PM
just back for another BLAST!!!
This is just so HOT in everyway... you sure took absolute care with attention to detail here!!!
I guess everyone here has pretty much covered it... so I will just say it is always a pleasure to come back for another listen!!! 
AWESOME!!!
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rolar3
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Date: November 11, 2007 @ 12:36 AM
Who did this song originally? IT's greatness!!!
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 NosmoKing
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Date: November 15, 2007 @ 2:54 PM
Well, I do know this song well! Great Cover. Everything has it's place. As always very pro sounding, clean, precise. Clearly you love doing these tunes because it shows. You excel at them!
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elektronz
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Date: November 24, 2007 @ 6:58 AM
this is a fantastic cover matey ,you`ve got the sounds spot on ,well impressed ,,why not do the whole album ,,it would sound so cool
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komitoo
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Date: April 10, 2008 @ 1:05 PM
JMJ being my but far my favorite musician and inspiration, and though I would imagine it is hard to top the master, this is very nicely done. Several people covered this tune over the years and I never really liked any of them. This one's another story.
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