Jarre, Jean Michel

Artist: Jean Michel Jarre
P: 2002   
This compilation spans across 7 studio albums and 1 live recording made during the period of 1976-1991. Obviously, it's next to impossible to pick a dozen of "best of" tracks from that much material, so that everyone would agree upon the choice. However, "Images" does a nearly perfect job of giving a taste of each of Jarre's albums made in the first 15 years of his working, presenting a couple of tracks off each of them. As such, it is a good place to start getting into Jarre's music, and a good compilation to choose which album is worth buying. Jarre's music is normally meant to be listened to for the duration of the whole album. This fact shows these individual pieces' compositional strength, as they stand quite good on their own, being separated from their respective album's concept.
The compilation also includes 3 previously unreleased tracks. Normally I hate such inclusions, because, frankly, they are nothing more than an attractor to force people who already own every studio album to buy the compilation. Also, such tracks are normally sub par to the "best of" material. But with "Images" these new pieces don't fall out of context. Especially "Globe Trotter" is good, with its cautios staccatto synths and a chilling melody.
With its drawbacks, "Images" is a very good compilation. If you're hesitant where to start with Jean-Michel Jarre, you are advised to buy it.

Artist: Jean Michel Jarre
P: 1991
This compilation spans across 7 studio albums and 1 live recording made during the period of 1976-1991. Obviously, it's next to impossible to pick a dozen of "best of" tracks from that much material, so that everyone would agree upon the choice. However, "Images" does a nearly perfect job of giving a taste of each of Jarre's albums made in the first 15 years of his working, presenting a couple of tracks off each of them. As such, it is a good place to start getting into Jarre's music, and a good compilation to choose which album is worth buying. Jarre's music is normally meant to be listened to for the duration of the whole album. This fact shows these individual pieces' compositional strength, as they stand quite good on their own, being separated from their respective album's concept.
With its drawbacks, "Images" is a very good compilation. If you're hesitant where to start with Jean-Michel Jarre, you are advised to buy it.

Artist: Jean Michel Jarre
P: 2005   
A unique even filmed in High Definition and recorded in 5.1 Surround Sound. In a dazzling futuristic production, set against the breathtaking backdrop of Beijing's Forbidden City and Tian'Anmen square, Jead Michel Jarre presents his first live concert to be broadcast and recorded live in 5.1 Surround Sound. Accompanied by 260 Musicians, including, The Beiging Symphony Orchestra, The Chinese National Orchestra, The Beijing Opera Chorus and notable Chinese Rock Musicians all delivered live to one billion Chinese TV viewers! Both DVD's feature a heap of extra material while the bonus CD features the audio version of the entire 18 track concert. Packaged in a gatefold amaray packaging which is housed in a slipcase.

Here the last copy!

Artist: Jean Michel Jarre
P: 1989   
Jarre Live is an album that is probably the only momento left of one of the most bizarrist episodes in British Pop culture. As to the photograph of Jean Michel in the sleeve notes of Jarre Live, and for any other Jarrists out there who might be interested, the instrument that Jarre is playing and to all intents and purposes looks like a klavierchord-guitar, is actually called the "LAG Insect". The microphone coming of it is a vocoder inserted inside the main body of the instrument, which along with the keys is made from wood. Nearly 1 million Londoners that had read about the build up for over a year were waiting to see what "That Concert" was all about, 170,000 tickets had already been sold.

Artist: Jean Michel Jarre
P: 2025  
On May 12, 2024, Jean-Michel Jarre and special guest Sir Brian May thrilled audiences in Bratislava with "Bridge from the Future," the opening concert of the seventh Starmus Festival. The live performance of 22 songs took place against the breathtaking backdrop of the SNP Bridge (UFO Bridge). The concert was broadcast on Slovak state television RTVS. The audio was subsequently meticulously remastered for release on Blu-ray and CD. Complete concert on 2CDs as a digipack, including special guest Brian May.

Artist: Jean Michel Jarre
P: 2025  
On May 12, 2024, Jean-Michel Jarre and special guest Sir Brian May thrilled audiences in Bratislava with "Bridge from the Future," the opening concert of the seventh Starmus Festival. The live performance of 22 songs took place against the breathtaking backdrop of the SNP Bridge (UFO Bridge). The concert was broadcast on Slovak state television RTVS. The audio was subsequently meticulously remastered for release on Blu-ray and CD. Complete concert on Blu-Ray as a digipack, including special guest Brian May.

Artist: Jean Michel Jarre
P: 2025  
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On May 12, 2024, Jean-Michel Jarre and special guest Sir Brian May thrilled audiences in Bratislava with "Bridge from the Future," the opening concert of the seventh Starmus Festival. The live performance of 22 songs took place against the breathtaking backdrop of the SNP Bridge (UFO Bridge). The concert was broadcast on Slovak state television RTVS. The audio was subsequently meticulously remastered for release on Blu-ray and CD. Complete concert on 2CDs as a digipack, including special guest Brian May.

2 CDs in digipack, complete concert, including 12-page booklet Digipack BluRay, concert film including 12-page booklet (FSK 0, material contains various sequences that may trigger photosensitive epilepsy) Exclusive 10-inch vinyl in blue, includes the unreleased track Bridge from the Future, which was played before the concert began 40-page deluxe coffee table photo book with numerous photos from the concert

Artist: Jean Michel Jarre
P: 1981
The five tracks together push a great symphony out of Jarre's mechanic keys. The record starts off with a catching ambient noise continuing thru the next 7 minutes of the track. Samples are laid on the main sample, small rhytmns, beats and breaks do the harmonic background of this track. The track continues into more spacey and harmonic tunes used to make a more-than-ever exploring mood, but in the end, it transforms itself into another part of the track filled up by a wave. The track ends with a saxophone-sample. Next starts with a clapping beat, which then transforms into another harmonic groove. Sounds of clocks and trains fill the passage between the second and third track, where the sounds of clocks takes over. The samples are still laid on the third track, where the volume of the third track slows down and the fourth track comes in with a haunting keyboard sample. Beats and bass are laid on, and another harmonic groove begins. Sounds of busses and trains fill the end of the track, where the Last Rhumba take over, with a great dancing tune, made for you and your dancy soul.

Artist: Jean Michel Jarre
P: 1981 / 2014
The five tracks together push a great symphony out of Jarre's mechanic keys. The record starts off with a catching ambient noise continuing thru the next 7 minutes of the track. Samples are laid on the main sample, small rhytmns, beats and breaks do the harmonic background of this track. The track continues into more spacey and harmonic tunes used to make a more-than-ever exploring mood, but in the end, it transforms itself into another part of the track filled up by a wave. The track ends with a saxophone-sample. Next starts with a clapping beat, which then transforms into another harmonic groove. Sounds of clocks and trains fill the passage between the second and third track, where the sounds of clocks takes over. The samples are still laid on the third track, where the volume of the third track slows down and the fourth track comes in with a haunting keyboard sample. Beats and bass are laid on, and another harmonic groove begins. Sounds of busses and trains fill the end of the track, where the Last Rhumba take over, with a great dancing tune, made for you and your dancy soul.

Artist: Jean Michel Jarre
P: 2000   
This very interesting and versatile work was a long-awaited product that was largely influenced by transition that JMJ music underwent in the late 90s. Metamorphoses demonstrates a somewhat different approach to creating subtle electronic textures permeated by wittily designed and sequenced melodic grooves. You will not hear JMJ from late 80 and 90, instead, you will be submerged into an undemanding world of groovy chill out, ambient soundscapes, and memorable melodies.