Jean Michel Jarre

[Thraak]

Thanks I noticed he played Glasgow a few months ago. I'd like to see him live sometime but it looks as though he wont be back in UK til 2012 as he's touring Germany in autumn 2011.

Jerome- watched the video you posted, its brilliant. Will try to get the DVD in a few weeks time!

[Jerome]

And if you are wondering why there are 4 players - the original recording was done on an 8 track - i.e. 4 sets of hands = 8 tracks. Amazing what he achieved with just 8 tracks. Neccessity is truly the mother of invention.

[Jerome]

Just a quick word on 'Oxygene' which in my humble opinion still has to be surpassed. It sounds like a concept album but JMJ insists that there was no concept whereas Equinoxe is. Equinoxe is about a day in the life of an average man. That's why the opening phrase sounds like an alarm clock going off. Anyway - back to Oxygene - if ever I need to chill out, relax and go to sleep - this album always does it for me. Sure I can listen to it and enjoy it, start to finish - but if I really need to get forty winks, I put this on and I'm gone. Far more effective than all that medical crap people are taking to achieve the same result. Something totally unique about it. Think it is those swirling (phasing & flanging) backgound keyboard sounds. Far out (as they used to say).

[Robi83]

I would like to ask solely US residents now.
In your opinion, which cities where JMJ could tour , hopefully this year, which is that 5 - 10 or more cities, and, thus, venues?
His tour in the US, though he is not among the most known musicians, is very anticipated.

[Robi83]

New compilation out by 30th May

Tracklist:


CD1 - ESSENTIALS

“Essentials is a tribute to my friend Francis Dreyfus, publisher and founding president of Francis Dreyfus Music who passed away in 2010. I specially compiled some excerpts of my albums, released on his label, all linked to our relationship.” Jean Michel Jarre

[01] SOUVENIR OF CHINA (3′59) - ℗ 1982
[02] OXYGENE 2 (3′12) - ℗ 1976
[03] ARPEGIATEUR (6′16) - ℗ 1982
[04] OXYGENE 4 (4′14) - ℗ 1976
[05] EQUINOXE 4 (6′42) - ℗ 1978
[06] CALYPSO 2 (2′28) - ℗ 1990
[07] ZOOLOOK (3′52) - ℗ 1984
[08] MAGNETIC FIELDS 1 (5′20) - ℗ 1981
[09] MAGNETIC FIELDS 2 (4′02) - ℗ 1981
[10] EQUINOXE 5 (3′55) - ℗ 1978
[11] INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION 2 (2′22) - ℗ 1988
[12] RENDEZ-VOUS 4 (3′59) - ℗ 1986
[13] GLORIA, LONELY BOY (5′30) - ℗ 2000
[14] OXYGENE 6 (6′21) - ℗ 1976
[15] SPACE OF FREEDOM [MARCH, 23] (8′02) - ℗ 2002

CD2 - RARITIES

“Rarities: For the very first time, compiled here is a selection of tracks I composed much before Oxygene, in the late sixties and early seventies at the Music Research Center in Paris headed by Pierre Schaeffer, and in my first home studio.” Jean Michel Jarre

[01] HAPPINESS IS A SAD SONG (5′53) (Previously Unreleased) - ℗ 1968
[02] HYPNOSE (3′29) - ℗ 1973
[03] EROSMACHINE (2′58) - ℗ 1971
[04] LA CAGE (3′23) - ℗ 1971
[05] CHANSON DES GRANGES BRULEES / SONG OF THE BURNT BARNS (2′45) - ℗ 1973
[06] WINDSWEPT CANYON (7′39) - ℗ 1972
[07] THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN (0:52) - ℗ 1972
[08] DESERTED PALACE (2′22) - ℗ 1972
[09] LE PAYS DE ROSE / ROSELAND (2′01) - ℗ 1973
[10] RAIN FOREST RAP SESSION (1′40) - ℗ 1972
[11] BLACK BIRD [3'06] - ℗ 1972
[12] MUSIC BOX CONCERTO (2′41) - ℗ 1972
[13] IRAQI HITCH-HIKER (2′25) - ℗ 1972
[14] LES GRANGES BRULEES / THE BURNT BARNS (3′13) - ℗ 1973
[15] LA CAGE (Vitalic RMX) (4′16) - ℗ 2010
[16] EROSMACHINE (Vitalic RMX) (3′45) - ℗ 2010

[FrankieLee]

I would say that 'Oxygene' is the best electronic album of all time. I have owned it on Vinyl, tape(a few times), CD, DVD, 5.1 mix and listened to it hundreds of times. It would also make it into my top 10 albums of all time, as would Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells.
[video=youtube;0yZG9p3IeVY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=0yZG9p3IeVY[/video]

[FrankieLee]

[video=youtube;xhrOkO3naaI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhrOkO3naaI&feature=player_detailpage[/video]
Well....... I know what I'm gonna be doing for 2 hours 9 minutes and 21 seconds tomorrow.

[Jerome]

Try this one
http://youtu.be/dLk29XGSo_Y

[Music Head]

Try this one
http://youtu.be/dLk29XGSo_Y

I gave it a shot J-man, all of it
not my thing as you know
I tried to sing along, but Jean kept pushing the wrong buttons and going off key

[Jerome]

I will instruct JMJ to clean up his act pronto!