Blah Blah Cafe, the Jean-Michel Jarre forum

[Jarrepeggiator]

He played a 7 minute 32 seconds long version Oxygene 2 in Budapest with some extra that I attached to my previous comment,

Rendez-Vous 4 was even shorter than before. It was clearly a bit different version, because the intro glitch where he tells you to "enjoy the show" did not have that laugh he had in Tallinn.

[Kanta]

[rinogurr]

He played a 7 minute 19 seconds long version Oxygene 2 in Budapest with some extra that I attached to my previous comment,

Rendez-Vous 4 was even shorter than before. It was clearly a bit different version, because the intro glitch where he tells you to "enjoy the show" did not have that laugh he had in Tallinn.

Rendez-Vous 4 became longer than it was before, not shorter. It went over 2 minutes.

[rinogurr]

"I didn't see any videos of 'Oxymore' in Sofia or Budapest. Does anyone know if this track was actually played?"

[Xyxophas]

Rendez-Vous 4 became longer than it was before, not shorter. It went over 2 minutes.

That's right, RV4 is indeed longer, while the MF2 has been slightly shortened.

Oxygene 2 also sounds different. In addition to the new intro, I noticed that the extra audio track present in the Aero version has been removed (at least at the beginning, I can hear it during the outro). This time, the outro sounds quite good. After 50 years, Jarre is gradually learning to play Oxygene 2. Give this man a cookie.

[Jote]

That's right, RV4 is indeed longer, while the MF2 has been slightly shortened.

Yup, he got rid of one of the verse repetitions. Usually there's two that begin with C-minor, then one that begins with E♭-major, now it's just one in C-minor and then straight to E♭-major. Luckily the solo is kept intact.

Oxygene 2 also sounds different. In addition to the new intro, I noticed that the extra audio track present in the Aero version has been removed.

Which extra audio track?

This time, the outro sounds quite good. After 50 years, Jarre is gradually learning to play Oxygene 2. Give this man a cookie.

Sounds pretty much the same to me - he does the ascending sequence twice and then he doesn't know how to get back (like a cat that climbs a tree) and the second time he plays it it's over the wrong chord (and funnily enough ONLY the Aero version has this extended Dm chord there, if he used any other version that wouldn't be such an issue)

[Xyxophas]

Which extra audio track?

At 3:48, when the strings and beat start, the Aero version features additional rising sounds. These sounds can also be heard between the main theme. I've always associated them with strikes on a metal pipe. In Poland, they were noticeable, but in Budapest, they are no longer audible. They only appear during the outro.

And about that outro. Patience. In another 50 years Jarre will learn to play it perfectly.

[Oxygene]

"I didn't see any videos of 'Oxymore' in Sofia or Budapest. Does anyone know if this track was actually played?"

On Instagram there are some photos that are clearly taken during "Oxymore", e.g. here:
(2nd, 4th and 6th picture)

[rinogurr]

"I didn't see any videos of 'Oxymore' in Sofia or Budapest. Does anyone know if this track was actually played?"

On Instagram there are some photos that are clearly taken during "Oxymore", e.g. here:
(2nd, 4th and 6th picture)

Thanks!

[Jarrepeggiator]

"I didn't see any videos of 'Oxymore' in Sofia or Budapest. Does anyone know if this track was actually played?"

It's a bit out of focus at the beginning, but I recorded it.

[Rompipompi]

Here are my picture from inside the Pula Arena yesterday. I was actually on the stage, talking to some local workers. The three trailers with all Jarre´s equiment will arrive today at 20h00. The unloading and stage set up will be done tonight, so tomorrow can be spent on soundchecking, but I have no exact times for those soundchecks. There was no sign of any pyro-tech set-up and accoording to the local crew non such was requested by the artist. So no fireworks, although I was hoping that they would have some, since the fact that Croatia celebrated their Independence Day last Wednesday with fireworks.But I did managed to find my seat for the concert...

[Rompipompi]

There will be a small fan gathering at bar-restaurant ´RENDEZ-VOUS´ (Kandlerova Ul. 32 Pula) starting at 17h00, everyone is welcome. Here we can sit in the shade, have a drink and/or eat something and just talk endlessly about our hero and anything related. See you there!

[Xyxophas]

It's a bit out of focus at the beginning, but I recorded it.

I love this animation.

[Oxygene]

I love this animation.

Have a look here:

[Jarrepeggiator]

This concert was simply amazing. I was probably lucky to see these visuals in an in-door environment. But this was probably the most detailed and lively visual backgroud for any concert I've ever seen, with the sound design, specially for some of these Oxymore tracks were are some of the most detailed sound designs I've ever heard life.

Every single second was full of details to stimulate my senses, so many visual and sonic details for almost 2 hours.

I will write a longer post about everything I've seen tomorrow, because I have many things to say.