Ziggy wrote:Is it me or did i just watch a playback of every song from electronica.
I don't see any live music.
Domestos wrote: my fears of a return to the mimefest days are confirmed
Gutted to be honest.
Vumiko wrote:Inspiring visuals and nice set list...too bad most of it was pure playback .
From the few tracks uploaded Youtube
JmJ plays Live :
Heart of Noise Melody;
Oxygene2 middle bit, Solo;
Oxygene 8 Melody;
Equinoxe 4 Chords;
Equinoxe 7 Melody.
You are wrong
Share your proof
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:36 am
by Vumiko
plate of chips wrote:
dzoolook wrote:
plate of chips wrote:
From the few tracks uploaded Youtube
JmJ plays Live :
Heart of Noise Melody;
Oxygene2 middle bit, Solo;
Oxygene 8 Melody;
Equinoxe 4 Chords;
Equinoxe 7 Melody.
You are wrong
Share your proof
Of course everyone is entitled to their own thoughts and opinions, but historically speaking, JMJ generally doesn't perform live. Yes, this all changed 2008 onward, but the Sonar show definitely has his return to miming/faking his performance.
Heart of Noise was 100% album perfect, which tells my trained ears that nothing was performed live...including the lead which sounded exactly like the album with no human nuances or deviations from the album version that would indicate a live performance.
Oxygene 8: all one has to do is watch his performance on YouTube. At the beginning of the 2nd verse the lead is playing but poor JMJ is at the wrong keyboard, but once his realizes this, it's too late....the curtain had been lifted.
Oxygene 2: yes, he played the end solo live (and it's always obvious when he plays live ) ; but his performance before that was mimed.
As a musician myself, it's quite obvious; but your thoughts may vary. I know what he's capable of in terms of performing live (2008+ shows) and when he's at his worst (China 2004). Performance wise, Sonar was closer to China 2004...
Hope he improves because I know he's capable of it!
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:10 am
by plate of chips
JmJ's cutting edge stage design light show something else.
In contrast Chemical Brothers last year Sonar 2015 looks like 1990s JmJ show
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 9:24 am
by Jote
OMG, here we go again. I honestly prefer a "mime-fest" than a "bum-note-fest". These are JMJ's first live performances of the new material, let him "play it safe" (sic) for the time being and try to enjoy the music...
I found a 48+ minute video on youtube, the sound quality is abysmal, but you get to hear some of the track transitions which sound really cool - Equinoxe 7/Conquistador, Oxygene 8/Zero Gravity.
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 9:34 am
by Robi
Pet Shop Boys and pleeeenty of other bands play-back, and no one complains...
hmm...
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 10:54 am
by The Sound-Oven
ladies & gents - just enjoy the music and concerts and stop moaning about little details!
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 11:00 am
by Kanta
plate of chips wrote:
Kanta wrote:Jean-Michel Jarre - Official Instagram and Twitter - 17 June 2016
Jean-Michel Jarre Live - Sonar 2016
Thanks Sónar Festival I could not have imagined a better kick-off to my ELECTRONICA TOUR !
Merci Sonar je n'aurai pas pu imaginer mieux pour démarrer la tournée Electronica
Gracias a todos #jmjelectronica #sonar2016 #sonar
Video and source:
Louis Hallonet - Instagram and Twitter - June 2016
#familly #sonar #sonar2016
Sources:
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:45 pm
by shadow
So the concert will be Jarre and Jarre alone? That's a bit disappointing actually. I loved the dynamic between the four during the live concerts from a few years ago. That was great and the improvised pieces were the best.
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:46 pm
by Robi
shadow wrote:So the concert will be Jarre and Jarre alone? That's a bit disappointing actually. I loved the dynamic between the four during the live concerts from a few years ago. That was great and the improvised pieces were the best.
JM, Claude, Stephane.
Jm alone?
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:50 pm
by shadow
Well I'm taking that back. You can't see the rest in the video on the Facebook page. That's just weird...
Also, loving the inclusion of Oxygene 8! Best rack by far!
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:33 pm
by Project_Z
Who can update the Equinoxe cover with smartphones instead of binoculars
In the videos everybody is filming instead of clapping and enjoying the show...
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:59 pm
by Dr_Jones
Project_Z wrote:Who can update the Equinoxe cover with smartphones instead of binoculars
In the videos everybody is filming instead of clapping and enjoying the show...
That's a sign of our times. Just like people rather being on Facebook than on forums like this.
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 4:02 pm
by Kanta
Jean Michel Jarre, the king of the laser – Sonar Festival – 20 June 2016
Project_Z wrote:Who can update the Equinoxe cover with smartphones instead of binoculars
In the videos everybody is filming instead of clapping and enjoying the show...
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