Oxygiene 23

Oxygiene 23

Company type	Music group
Industry	Music
Founded	1993
Headquarters	Chicago, Illinois , United States
Key people	Van Christie, Jane Jensen, Jim Marcus
Products	Music albums, singles
Parent	Fifth Colvmn Records

Oxygiene 23 was a trance music ensemble originating from Chicago, Illinois, composed of keyboardist Van Christie, vocalist Jane Jensen, and wind instrument/percussion player Jim Marcus. Their melancholic soundscapes incorporated motifs from mythology and elements typical of new-age music. The group issued a single studio album titled Blue in 1995 under the Fifth Colvmn Records label.

History

Oxygiene 23 was established in Chicago by Van Christie, Jane Jensen, and Jim Marcus during the period when Marcus and Christie were also involved with Die Warzau. Their initial appearance was the track "Sacrifice," which featured on the 1993 compilation Can You See It Yet? released by Invisible Records. Two years later, in 1995, they unveiled their debut full-length album Blue through Fifth Colvmn Records, incorporating guest performances from Christopher Hall of Stabbing Westward and Mars Williams of The Waitresses. That same year, their song "Good for You" was included in the label’s compilation Forced Cranial Removal. After this period, the members shifted their focus back to other endeavors: Marcus and Christie resumed work with Die Warzau, while Jensen pursued a solo path beginning with her 1996 Interscope Records release Comic Book Whore.

Discography

Studio albums

• Blue (1995, Fifth Colvmn)

Compilation contributions

• Can You See It Yet? (1993, Invisible)
• Forced Cranial Removal (1995, Fifth Colvmn)