Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 9:31 am
After a first listen of the CD, I did not hear any of the previous obvious errors in Ethnicolor. There is however a drop-out at 0:51 in Zoolookologie.
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Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 10:32 am
I think that dip is also in the 1997 version
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:31 pm
yes I confirm.
So too bad that all the content around this 1984 release (remixes, maxi versions, videos etc...) are not included in this 40th anniversary edition!
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 2:43 pm
Looking at the ACTUAL track times it's the "fixed" version uploaded to the streaming services in December 2024, which is more-or-less the 1997 version.Dr_Jones wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 9:31 am After a first listen of the CD, I did not hear any of the previous obvious errors in Ethnicolor. There is however a drop-out at 0:51 in Zoolookologie.
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2025 6:36 pm
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2025 8:37 pm
Such a work art the whole album.
Deserves to be remastered accordingly, not the ham fisted way its been remastered.
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 1:18 pm
28/02/2025 via Jean-Michel Jarre’s Official Instagram.
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 10:19 am
So, before I purchase this.. is it fair to say that this 40th anniversary issue has not resolved the issues with previous reissues?
I bought this in 84 when it came out, it blew me away, I've always wanted to hear this as it was supposed to sound, not compressed and with the bugs fixed... but this seems to have been another opportunity missed. The delay due to mastering issues should have given us a definitive edition?. Next stop Steve Hoffman website to see if there is more info there..
I bought this in 84 when it came out, it blew me away, I've always wanted to hear this as it was supposed to sound, not compressed and with the bugs fixed... but this seems to have been another opportunity missed. The delay due to mastering issues should have given us a definitive edition?. Next stop Steve Hoffman website to see if there is more info there..
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 11:17 am
Polydor 823 763-2 01 (or any other first CD release) remain "the" Zoolook for me. Obviously not a fan (as members of the mentioned forum) of the "Dadwater" "processing", unlike J-M in the last 20 years.
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 7:29 pm
What issues were there with previous reissues? What were the issues with the 84 release?mpk wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 10:19 am So, before I purchase this.. is it fair to say that this 40th anniversary issue has not resolved the issues with previous reissues?
I bought this in 84 when it came out, it blew me away, I've always wanted to hear this as it was supposed to sound, not compressed and with the bugs fixed... but this seems to have been another opportunity missed. The delay due to mastering issues should have given us a definitive edition?. Next stop Steve Hoffman website to see if there is more info there..
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2025 5:54 pm
Discogs goes into detail about the versions and mastering - i was interested to see Czt's reply. I have not heard the original first issue cd though.
I have the '85 '02' copy with tracks switched. I also have the 1997 RM and i'm not so keen on the edits. Imo the market for cds today, and reissues, are largely enthusiasts?
Some 40th reissues are excellent (Prince's SotT), some not so much....
I have the '85 '02' copy with tracks switched. I also have the 1997 RM and i'm not so keen on the edits. Imo the market for cds today, and reissues, are largely enthusiasts?
Some 40th reissues are excellent (Prince's SotT), some not so much....
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2025 2:06 pm
Sorry to bring this up again but unfortunately I just got the CD edition and I hear these clicks that appeared in streaming after apologies and correction of major sound bugs after 10 minutes. These clicks are audible as some people here have heard from the beginning of Ethnicolor to the beginning of the finale of the song (around 7 minutes).
What a disappointment.
There is the consolation of the mini poster and the little booklet, not even
What a disappointment.
There is the consolation of the mini poster and the little booklet, not even
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 9:53 am
While we're on the subject of remastering... If you thing JMJ fans have a bad time, look at this:
THEY AUTO-TUNED FREDDY MERCURY FOR THE 2024 QUEEN 1 REMASTER!!!!
I am shocked.
THEY AUTO-TUNED FREDDY MERCURY FOR THE 2024 QUEEN 1 REMASTER!!!!
I am shocked.
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 10:34 pm
lol, who the hell greenlit that change?!
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2025 12:07 pm
The equation is simple. J-M is obsessed with technology, even if current "technology" is a degeneration. So the masters they make with Perreau, almost always will be too compressed/blunt ("mastering for loudness"), too heavily equalized ("warmness"), and too saturated ("spatialization").
They never do an ABX comparison (with loudness match), which would immediately show the sad truth (eg. Magnetic Fields Part 2 800 024-2 03 or 04 vs. 88843024702).
They never do an ABX comparison (with loudness match), which would immediately show the sad truth (eg. Magnetic Fields Part 2 800 024-2 03 or 04 vs. 88843024702).