Blah Blah Cafe, the Jean-Michel Jarre forum

[Oxygene]

Setlist.fm has been updated:

Magnetic Fields 1
Epica Oxygene
Oxymore
Sex In The Machine
Oxygene 2
Arpegiator
Zoolookologie
Equinoxe 7
If The Wind Could Speak (Movement 5)
The Architect
Zero Gravity (Above & Beyond Remix)
Exit
Robots Don't Cry (Movement 3)
Herbalizer
Oxygene 19
Equinoxe 4 (Electronica Tour Version)
Brutalism
Epica
Oxygene 4 (JMJ Rework of Astral Projection Remix)
Stardust

Encores:
Industrial Revolution 2
Magnetic Fields 2

[Kanta]

[Jote]

Setlist.fm has been updated:

Magnetic Fields 1
Epica Oxygene
Oxymore
Sex In The Machine
Oxygene 2
Arpegiator
Zoolookologie
Equinoxe 7
If The Wind Could Speak (Movement 5)
The Architect
Zero Gravity (Above & Beyond Remix)
Exit
Robots Don't Cry (Movement 3)
Herbalizer
Oxygene 19
Equinoxe 4 (Electronica Tour Version)
Brutalism
Epica
Oxygene 4 (JMJ Rework of Astral Projection Remix)
Stardust

Encores:
Industrial Revolution 2
Magnetic Fields 2

This seems to be accurate. It's an odd setlist IMO. 4 tracks from Oxymore, 2 versions of Oxygene 4 (neither of which is the original), 2 rather oddly chosen tracks from Equinoxe Infinity and the tracks from Electronica that remained in this setlist are not exactly fan favorites except Stardust (in my bubble they are found to be "annoying") and they are bundled together.

[Robi83]

I'm more or less OK with the setlist, more instead....however still can't see the reason keeping Exit in the repertoir, same goes to Zero Gravity.

[Jote]

Just listened to Arpeggiator. Not only the beat has changed (ie. the snare used to land between 3rd and 4th quarter note in a bar, now it lands there in one bar, but exactly on 3 in another) but it also shifts in time near the end of the track (around 4:20). Not sure if this was deliberate or is just a result of editing, but it is a bit distracting to listen to (at least to musicians or people who count beats involuntarily) and... kind of contradicts the track title.

[Kanta]

[Pat Gleeson]

No, I meant he also played Epica. The actual, normal Epica, without Oxygene. In a new mix:

Ah, I see

[Jarrepeggiator]

I'm more or less OK with the setlist, more instead....however still can't see the reason keeping Exit in the repertoir, same goes to Zero Gravity.

His reason to keep Exit is called Edward Snowden.

[Pat Gleeson]

Incredible that at this hour there's still no official and accurate tracklist from last night’s concert.
Here are some thoughts on what I saw and heard from the concert—starting with the no-positive:

Visually, I find it to be a very austere and empty concept.

It is quite surprising in the days of instant news that no accurate setlist has yet emerged. I think the austere visuals for this concert were more a function of the location as much as anything else. I'd say the visuals were designed more for, and will be truly showcases in venues like Pompeii.

[Jote]

It is quite surprising in the days of instant news that no accurate setlist has yet emerged

Yes, it is. You have my word you'll get a detailed one from Słupsk (20.06) ASAP.

[Richard-Eastham]

No portable synth in Oslo, so did Zoolookologie include the Planet Jarre style, Electronica Tour style solo at the end?

From what I've seen, I think the visuals are really effective and quite stunning at times. I love the way the lighting design includes lights fired *towards* the stage, as well as from the stage. The opening of Equinoxe 7 includes great effects using this technique, with lights appearing to draw the rectangles onto the monoliths.

On Brutalism, again the lighting design includes side to side lighting across the stage, creating a grid effect, with the up down beams. Really clever use of the technology. It seems a lot of thought had gone into bespoke lighting for each track.

That said, Stardust appears to recycle the Electronica Tour Automatic graphics.

It is a shame it's just one man behind a few keyboards, though. No variation on this stage presence ... no portable synth, no laser harp. I'm curious why he's chosen this more static approach to his performance.

[Jote]

No portable synth in Oslo, so did Zoolookologie include the Planet Jarre style, Electronica Tour style solo at the end?

It does include the Electronica Tour solo (not Planet Jarre solo) at the end.

It is a shame it's just one man behind a few keyboards, though. No variation on this stage presence ... no portable synth, no laser harp. I'm curious why he's chosen this more static approach to his performance.

Age and money

[Richard-Eastham]

No portable synth in Oslo, so did Zoolookologie include the Planet Jarre style, Electronica Tour style solo at the end?

It does include the Electronica Tour solo (not Planet Jarre solo) at the end.

It is a shame it's just one man behind a few keyboards, though. No variation on this stage presence ... no portable synth, no laser harp. I'm curious why he's chosen this more static approach to his performance.

Age and money

At his age, you'd think he'd want to stretch his legs a bit, have a walk around. Maybe even a short sit down. Perhaps next year, he'll be sitting on a bar stool with an "acoustic" keytar synth, playing Souvenir of China.

[Robi83]

No portable synth in Oslo, so did Zoolookologie include the Planet Jarre style, Electronica Tour style solo at the end?

It does include the Electronica Tour solo (not Planet Jarre solo) at the end.

It is a shame it's just one man behind a few keyboards, though. No variation on this stage presence ... no portable synth, no laser harp. I'm curious why he's chosen this more static approach to his performance.

Age and money

At his age, you'd think he'd want to stretch his legs a bit, have a walk around. Maybe even a short sit down. Perhaps next year, he'll be sitting on a bar stool with an "acoustic" keytar synth, playing Souvenir of China.

I dare to say that JM and management itself already have different concept for the fore-planned '26 tour.

[czt]

Not sure if this was deliberate or is just a result of editing, but it is a bit distracting to listen to (at least to musicians or people who count beats involuntarily) and... kind of contradicts the track title.

Yes, bothered me too.