Sessions 2000

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. Sessions 2000 featured Francis Rimbert, and was recorded at Croissy studio and later mixed at Square Prod studio by Joachim Garraud. The album reached the 140th position in French charts.

Reception
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".

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." PopMatters described it as "an enjoyable and very listenable experience." Amy Hanson of AllMusic stated that "Jarre's six-track view of a year is energetic, invigorating, and after-dinner-drink smooth."

Personnel

 * Jean-Michel Jarre - keyboards, synthesizer, sound programming
 * Francis Rimbert - keyboards, sampler, additional programming

Equipment
Equipment instruments used in the album:
 * Roland XP-80
 * Eminent 310U
 * ARP 2600
 * Minimoog
 * Korg KARMA
 * Novation Digital Music Systems Supernova II
 * microKORG
 * Roland JP-8000
 * Korg Mini Pops 7
 * Digisequencer
 * E-mu Systems XL7
 * Roland Handsonic
 * EMS Synthi AKS
 * EMS VCS 3
 * RMI Harmonic Synthesizer