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I didn't like the show, but I doubt that's the reason for JMJ not being there. He wrote a track, 'Glora, Lonely Boy' about trans people, he loves Wendy Carlos and his current favourite musician to collaborate, Adiescar Chase is openly bisexual.Robi83 wrote: Sat Jul 27, 2024 6:52 am I don't wonder JM would skip this opening event. This was a trans and pride show, full of lmbtq propaganda, even the Israelien team got whistled out. Finally a symbol against Christians.
So approximately everything was seen where the western society is about.
It's one thing I like trans, gay or whatever people individually, or wether I like an ideology or not, that forced to your face all the time.Jarrepeggiator wrote: Sat Jul 27, 2024 1:00 pmI didn't like the show, but I doubt that's the reason for JMJ not being there. He wrote a track, 'Glora, Lonely Boy' about trans people, he loves Wendy Carlos and his current favourite musician to collaborate, Adiescar Chase is openly bisexual.Robi83 wrote: Sat Jul 27, 2024 6:52 am I don't wonder JM would skip this opening event. This was a trans and pride show, full of lmbtq propaganda, even the Israelien team got whistled out. Finally a symbol against Christians.
So approximately everything was seen where the western society is about.
I don't really get what people were expecting, he never ever said that he will be part of the Opening Ceremony. He talked about this twice this year.
At first, he said:
"When I saw the rather chaotic situation with my team, with Fiona, we said: okay, I've been involved indirectly previous projects linked with the olympics and it's such a complex and complicated - espiecially in my country - organisation. You know spend sometimes 2 years of your life just for something which is not exactly what you want to achieve, the fact is that we should never forget that the olympics are before anything else a sports event, where whatever you do from a creative point of view, as an artist, in music is just a small cherry on a big cake. And then, it's just a matter of decision for an artist to say: so you want to dedicate 2 years of your life - when you can do more exciting things - for a result which is going to be forgotten in a few minutes, hours, because the most important aspect of the olympics is sport and competition."
Then, a few months later he said:
"I'm involved with lots of different projects at the moment, preparing a tour, MAYBE something for the olympics, MAYBE. But I can't say more, I'm very busy at that time and that also keeps me fresh."
Based on these two interviews, I don't know why people thought that he will be part of yesterday's ceremony. It seems like he was asked to do something in the last minute, so maybe he will be part of the closing ceremony in some ways, but it's just a possibility, nothing more.
Right, my point is: I doubt that originally JMJ wanted to be part of the ceremony, but decided to stay away for any reason. No, he never had any intention to basically waste so much time and energy to origanise his participation. I prefer him focusing on fantastic projects like Oxymore, Oxyville, Oxymoreworks, Versailles 400, Starmus, Francofolies in the last 2 years instead of him playing Oxygene 4, Epica Oxygene or Glory at a ceremony which is not even about music.Robi83 wrote: Sat Jul 27, 2024 2:04 pmIt's one thing I like trans, gay or whatever people individually, or wether I like an ideology or not, that forced to your face all the time.Jarrepeggiator wrote: Sat Jul 27, 2024 1:00 pmI didn't like the show, but I doubt that's the reason for JMJ not being there. He wrote a track, 'Glora, Lonely Boy' about trans people, he loves Wendy Carlos and his current favourite musician to collaborate, Adiescar Chase is openly bisexual.Robi83 wrote: Sat Jul 27, 2024 6:52 am I don't wonder JM would skip this opening event. This was a trans and pride show, full of lmbtq propaganda, even the Israelien team got whistled out. Finally a symbol against Christians.
So approximately everything was seen where the western society is about.
I don't really get what people were expecting, he never ever said that he will be part of the Opening Ceremony. He talked about this twice this year.
At first, he said:
"When I saw the rather chaotic situation with my team, with Fiona, we said: okay, I've been involved indirectly previous projects linked with the olympics and it's such a complex and complicated - espiecially in my country - organisation. You know spend sometimes 2 years of your life just for something which is not exactly what you want to achieve, the fact is that we should never forget that the olympics are before anything else a sports event, where whatever you do from a creative point of view, as an artist, in music is just a small cherry on a big cake. And then, it's just a matter of decision for an artist to say: so you want to dedicate 2 years of your life - when you can do more exciting things - for a result which is going to be forgotten in a few minutes, hours, because the most important aspect of the olympics is sport and competition."
Then, a few months later he said:
"I'm involved with lots of different projects at the moment, preparing a tour, MAYBE something for the olympics, MAYBE. But I can't say more, I'm very busy at that time and that also keeps me fresh."
Based on these two interviews, I don't know why people thought that he will be part of yesterday's ceremony. It seems like he was asked to do something in the last minute, so maybe he will be part of the closing ceremony in some ways, but it's just a possibility, nothing more.
My guess is if he does appear in person, it will be a short cameo, in the style of Live at Élysée Palace.... a shortened version of Epica Oxygene, mixed into an edit of RV4 and then he hands over to somebody elseZero wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2024 6:53 am So the main question now, is Jarre going to perform and in which form...
So your prediction is actually 2 songs but shortened. Well this was really such a missed opportunity for a small 4-5 songs set, especially with that nice Eiffel tower laser-show and fireworks.There are definitely some rumors that confirms the involvement in some manner, so it will be interesting to see if we will get at least 1 song. There were also rumors of Daft Punk reunion...Richard-Eastham wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2024 11:34 amMy guess is if he does appear in person, it will be a short cameo, in the style of Live at Élysée Palace.... a shortened version of Epica Oxygene, mixed into an edit of RV4 and then he hands over to somebody elseZero wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2024 6:53 am So the main question now, is Jarre going to perform and in which form...