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Post by Pinwig on Dec 30, 2015 17:51:43 GMT
CD: Jean Michel Jarre: Electronica v1. Loved this. Very big Jarre fan as previously mentioned. I have this sat on the side waiting for the right time to listen to it, pretty much like it took me a couple of months last year to get to Endless River. I have heard nothing but good, but as with any new Jarre these days have huge but easily crushable expectations! |
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 24, 2016 11:30:15 GMT
Finally decided yesterday was the time to listen to the new Jarre album. I agree with Phil, that's rather good. He's struggled hugely with trying to stay relevant for the last fifteen years given the musical movement he was instrumental in evolving actually overtook him, but we're far enough past the 80s now that the retro vibe in producing electronica means he can go back to what he was doing in the first place and it come across as a post-modern homage. Full circle. I think the only electronic album of the last ten years I'd put above this is Daft Punk's Tron Legacy soundtrack, which is simply awesome.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 24, 2016 11:34:49 GMT
Tron Legacy is indeed a fantastic album.
Gets plenty of airtime when I am inking/colouring.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 24, 2016 12:06:48 GMT
Jarre Electronica 1: top stuff, The River & The Train in particular is superb.
Electronica 2 will follow shortly
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 3, 2016 18:56:34 GMT
Electronica 2 May 6th www.amazon.co.uk/Electronica-Heart-Noise-Jean-Michel-Jarre/dp/B01AA4CRK6/
1. The Heart of Noise, Pt. 1 - Jean-Michel Jarre & Rone
2. The Heart of Noise, Pt. 2 - Jean-Michel Jarre
3. Brick England - Jean-Michel Jarre & Pet Shop Boys
4. These Creatures - Jean-Michel Jarre & Julia Holter
5. As One - Jean-Michel Jarre & Primal Scream
6. Here for You - Jean-Michel Jarre & Gary Numan
7. Electrees - Jean-Michel Jarre & Hans Zimmer
8. Exit - Jean-Michel Jarre & E.S.
9. What You Want - Jean-Michel Jarre & Peaches
10. Gisele - Jean-Michel Jarre & Sébastien Tellier
11. Switch on Leon - Jean-Michel Jarre & The Orb
12. Circus - Jean-Michel Jarre & Siriusmo
13. Why This, Why That and Why - Jean-Michel Jarre & Yello
14. The Architect - Jean-Michel Jarre & Jeff Mills
15. Swipe to the Right - Jean-Michel Jarre & Cyndi Lauper
16. Walking the Mile - Jean-Michel Jarre & Christophe
17. Falling Down - Jean-Michel Jarre
18. The Heart of Noise (The Origin) - Jean-Michel Jarre
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 3, 2016 19:58:10 GMT
Excellent. I wondered if this would be a whole new album or remixes of the last one. New stuff is good!
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 3, 2016 20:17:58 GMT
Fuck! I saw this thread updated and thought he had died!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 17, 2016 21:39:56 GMT
Autumn tour announced! Tickets insta-bought! Presale via jeanmicheljarre.com now!
Excite++
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 1, 2016 14:07:54 GMT
Electronica 2 out THIS WEEK!
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 1, 2016 17:03:07 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on May 1, 2016 17:39:43 GMT
Very much looking forward to it and hoping it's as good as part one.
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 1, 2016 17:44:39 GMT
Judging by those two tracks, yes it is!
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 6, 2016 10:04:04 GMT
My box from Amazon, containing the physical copy, may be in the post but I've downloaded Electronica 2 to listen to :-)
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 18, 2016 11:37:35 GMT
I've just noticed that the inside flap on the digipack for Electronica 2 has a score line down it that means it can be inserted into the sleeve for Electronica 1 to make one big fold out double album. This kind of small thing pleases me...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 18, 2016 15:49:21 GMT
I will check that when home.
Still slightly disappointed with Electronica 2. With the exception of The Heart Of Noise tracks, I think Electronica 1 is much better
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 5, 2016 18:17:47 GMT
UK Tour kicked off in Cardiff last night... and the encore was Oxygene 17!!
17!!
Third Oxygene album in December!
Pretty daring setlist for an artiste who doesn't often tour, more than half of it is from Electronica 1/2 with the rest made up of the usual pieces from Oxygene/Equinoxe, plus Souvenir of China. Not a greatest hits tour by any means.
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 6, 2016 23:02:43 GMT
 Best indoor concert I've seen him do. Lots of the new albums, and the older tracks were slotted in really well to the dancy feel with thumping basslines or new drums. Oxygene 2 has never sounded so powerful - not how it was originally intended, but it worked brilliantly. Overhauled new version of Oxygene 8. Lots of hints that he is preparing something special for the 40th anniversary of Oxygene in December, including a new album. However this tour is about Electronica, and some of those tracks really came alive played live. I've got a new respect for some I thought so-so on the albums. Hour and forty-five minute set. Fantastic night! |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 9, 2016 23:05:05 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 9, 2016 23:16:46 GMT
It's all over his website too. It seems odd to me. His output these days is sporadic to say the least, yet even before he's finished promoting a two album project with 30 collaborators he drops a bombshell like this. I'd have thought something like this would warrant a tour in its own right, like 7-13 did, but it's mixed up in Electronica to meet the anniversary date. Even the tour programme for Electronica has a page about it. Three new albums in 14 months is as many we've had in the previous 20 years.
Not complaining though. I want Equinoxe 9-16 next.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 22, 2016 18:46:34 GMT
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Post by blueshift on Oct 22, 2016 19:15:41 GMT
That's just Oxygene 3, scroll down on that site and you'll see it's right
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 22, 2016 19:21:48 GMT
Yeah, that's what I'm saying, £25 for one cd?  ?? |
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Post by blueshift on Oct 22, 2016 19:24:21 GMT
Oh right I thought you were mistaking it for the box set. Well, blame Brexit!  |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 22, 2016 19:37:08 GMT
Amazon's early pre order prices have been all over the place of recent, but that's one for another thread.
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 22, 2016 20:18:36 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 23, 2016 18:35:41 GMT
Lateral thinking has been applied.
The Amazon version has been ordered, knowing that if the price comes down I'll get to keep the free delivery.
A note has gone on the spending spreadsheet for December to cancel if the price doesn't drop.
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 23, 2016 19:46:44 GMT
I'd like the version with the book, but I fear like the deluxe edition of Electronica it will be way over priced for what it is because of the vinyls.
I notice Vangelis has a new one out too. Might have a go with that.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 25, 2016 14:27:20 GMT
Lateral thinking has been applied. The Amazon version has been ordered, knowing that if the price comes down I'll get to keep the free delivery. A note has gone on the spending spreadsheet for December to cancel if the price doesn't drop. After that I sent Amazon a note about the price. I see now it's down to £9.99. Result. And, as mentioned above, because I ordered it when it was over £20 I get it delivered free :-) |
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 25, 2016 14:33:58 GMT
Nice!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 27, 2016 21:06:11 GMT
Oxygene 3 this Friday!
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