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[Jote]

Seems to match the length of the Bratislava version

Although...

RENDEZ VOUS BRATISLAVA LIVE (08:29)

was registered in December. A single release perhaps? The "Radio mix" subtitle could indicate so

[Finaero]

OH, right right. Perhaps the "original mix" is the original 2009-2010 tour backing track version shortened in a similar way to the Jarre Live/Images versions that are also around the 8:50 mark - time will tell

(Would be kind of funny if the radio mix included the laser harp part that wasn't in the Bratislava version (much like the RV2 7" release - but probably not)

[Vozdelosvientos]

It seems to be related with this version:



The entry in the SACEM web mentions D10 as performer.

[Jote]

It seems to be related with this version:



The entry in the SACEM web mentions D10 as performer.

Good find. I didn't check the entire entry. Track duration doesn't match however. MAYBE we're about to see a "JMJ rework of D10 remix" of RV2, much like "JMJ rework of Kosinski remix" of Oxygene 2 or "JMJ rework of Astral Projection remix" of Oxygene 4.

According to the YT/Soundcloud description this track was released in 2012

"D10 - Rendez Vous II" is a classic hard trance track released back in 2012 on Viper Traxx, composed originally by the legend Jean-Michel Jarre, Darren had permission from Dreyfus to cover The song."

[Richard-Eastham]

I really like the JMJ rework of Kosinski (Oxygene 2) and the JMJ rework of Astral Projection (Oxygene 4). They were both a good fit with the rest of the Notre Dame playlist, more in tune with the feel and texture of the other tracks. I like too how he played around with Oxygene 4 again, to make the Oxygene-Epica mix, as used in both Bratislava and La Rochelle. Keeping things fresh. If this RV2 remix becomes "official" it can be added to that category of track.

[Robi83]

Anyway, a kind of radio friendly hit wouldn't be that bad once a new album gets released.

[Rompipompi]

New additions with times in seconds

THE CRASH PART 1 (193)
YOU ARE HERE (335)
THE ORIGINAL SURVEILLANCE CAMERA (193)
GOD WATCH OUR MONEY (334)
TREE OF LIFE (305)
MENAGERIE ROYALE DE VERSAILLES (321)
SHUTTER CONTROL PART 1 (191)
SHUTTER CONTROL PART 2 (186)
LOVE UNDER SURVEILLANCE (232)
THE PARENTING GAME (251)
THE BELIEF IN SURVEILLANCE (245)
THE FUN OF BEING WATCHED (78)
THE PUNISHMENT OF BEING WATCHED (248)
THE LAST JUDGEMENT PART 1 (217)
THE LAST JUDGEMENT PART 2 (321)

These are indeed the themes used for ´The Eye And I´. I visited the exhibition in Madrid last year, tried to record the audio but they caught me (no punishment thou). I read somewhere, probably Hsin-Chien Huang´s facebook, that plans are to release ´The Eye And I´ commercially,
I guess as a virutal reality experience for Playstation-Xbox consules.

[Dr_Jones]

Oh, I'm all for a PlayStation release!
Also, I like your style, recording the tracks!

[Pat Gleeson]

I visited the exhibition in Madrid last year, tried to record the audio but they caught me (no punishment thou).

Any impressions of the music - style etc please ?

[Kanta]

THE SACEM DIRECTORY



Source: https://repertoire.sacem.fr/resultats?f ... XndpQ2MftA#

[Pat Gleeson]

THE SACEM DIRECTORY

I'm guessing that these tracks are almost certainly not the new album - their names suggest the Eye & I project. Given that Sony released the Planet Jarre compilation a mere few months before Equinoxe Infinity in 2018, the same might happen here with this and the new album - here's hoping

[Dr_Jones]

There's also Polygone 45 - Polygone 52 which were added at the end of February. Which might indicate new Radiophonie tracks?

[T-338.714.124-0] POLYGONE 45 (02:06)
[T-338.714.123-9] POLYGONE 46 (02:02)
[T-338.714.122-8] POLYGONE 47 (03:06)
[T-338.714.120-6] POLYGONE 48 (02:13)
[T-338.714.119-3] POLYGONE 49 (02:08)
[T-338.714.499-8] POLYGONE 51 (02:05)
[T-338.714.125-1] POLYGONE 52 (03:04)
[T-338.714.760-2] POLYGONE SO VARIATION (03:04)

[Richard-Eastham]

Can somebody explain why so many variations of Hexagone, Polygone and so on were produced in the first place, let alone getting a release? I understand that French law requires any publicly funded music to be given a public release (and France Info receives public money) so that bit I get but why did JMJ compose/generate and provide so many different tracks? I mean, there are hundreds of variations now. Surely France Info only use a handful. Why weren't the others left in the studio, as demos or simply discarded, and just the 10-15 useful tracks and jingles subject to the public release on CD?

Is it normal for a TV or radio station to hold so many sound identities at once?

[Dr_Jones]

Yeah, there are quite a lot aren't there? I know they're using several different "themes" for different purposes like politics, entertainment, the weather, etc. Each have their own variations: intro music, background music, bumper between items, etc. And then there's the handful of mono tracks made for radio. But still, there's a lot.
Funny anecdote: I was once watching a French movie and people were sitting in a car with the radio on. There was a newsitem on the radio and you could hear one of JMJs Hexagone tracks playing in the background My ringtone is one of these Hexagones, so I reached for my phone immediately.

[Richard-Eastham]

Yeah, there are quite a lot aren't there? I know they're using several different "themes" for different purposes like politics, entertainment, the weather, etc. Each have their own variations: intro music, background music, bumper between items, etc. And then there's the handful of mono tracks made for radio. But still, there's a lot.
Funny anecdote: I was once watching a French movie and people were sitting in a car with the radio on. There was a newsitem on the radio and you could hear one of JMJs Hexagone tracks playing in the background My ringtone is one of these Hexagones, so I reached for my phone immediately.

Haha! That's funny

I had a long drive from the UK to La Rochelle for JMJ's Francofolies performance on 14 July 2024. On the autoroutes, I was listening to France Info radio and playing "guess the Hexagone number" whenever the jingles were played. Obviously, I never got any right as there are too many to remember!