Get the chance to participate in the «Zoolook Revisited» album!

Get the chance to participate in the «Zoolook Revisited» album! You can submit your tracks until October, 31 here: soundhunters.tv/contest. Then I will personally choose the 6 best ones which will be released within a collaborative tribute album. Download Zoolook on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/JMJZoolook.
Posted by Jean-Michel Jarre on 9 września 2015

Check out this special message from Jean-Michel Jarre + be part of the "ZOOLOOK REVISITED" album!

Get your track selected by Jean-Michel Jarre and published in the "ZOOLOOK REVISITED" ALBUM! 

The SOUNDHUNTERS project celebrates the use of sounds from our daily life to make creative music. This is also a tribute to the «Zoolook» album released in 1984 by Jean-Michel Jarre. More than 30 years later, you get the chance to participate in the «Zoolook Revisited» album alongside 4 famous electronic musicians: Daedelus, Luke Vibert, Simonne Jones and Mikael Seifu. Be among the 6 lucky chosen ones by Jean-Michel Jarre and get a publishing contract in due form!

How to participate?

soundhunters.tv

Music: Simonne Jones "The Silver Chord" extract from the SOUNDHUNTERS project
Motion design: nöbl.tv extract from the SOUNDHUNTERS trailer
Images "JM Jarre interview": Mario Raulin

     


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The essential Jean-Michel Jarre in 10 tracks

Despite having sold in excess of 80 million albums, being a four time Guinness world record holder and having an asteroid named after him, Jean-Michel Jarre has never quite received the critical respect he deserves. Patrick Ryder introduces 10 tracks from across a visionary career that has singularly helped shape modern electronic music.

Words: Patrick Ryder

While contemporaries like Moroder and Vangelis have been embraced by a new generation, remembered as pushing their genres forward whilst delivering a series of classics, Jarre hasn’t had a sniff at a tour with any robots or a lavish reissue. Maybe his chart success and fondness for the extravagant is too populist and proggy for the hive mind of music journalists, still romanticising the underground ‘realism’ of punk and post-punk. But as a household name for thirty years, should that matter?

In fact, unusually for an artist who’s shipped such a staggering number of units, Jarre has spent a career in step with the beat of his own drum, ignoring trends, pushing the envelope (and every other function invented for a synthesiser) and living entirely out front, on his own terms. And what’s keeping it real if not staying true to exactly who you are? What’s more, he’s produced some of the most sublime electronic music ever recorded, covering new age, ambient, white funk and techno, all with the same trademark symphonic genius. Off the back of a series of collaborative releases featuring Massive Attack’s 3D, Tangerine Dream and Gesaffelstein, here’s a primer into the beguiling world of Jean-Michel Jarre.

You can listen to all ten tracks in this playlist or individually as you scroll.

     

‘Wind Swept Canyon’ from Deserted Palace


(Sam Fox Productions, 1972)

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A modest start to the grandiose career which would follow, Jarre’s debut LP garnered limited exposure and still remains one for the die-hards to this day. Even in the context of library music Deserted Palace makes for a challenging listen, compromising mostly of strange synth experiments, discordant tones and skewed fx. However, amid those fragments of detuned synthesis and musique concrète, this seven minute piece offered a glimpse of the shimmering, symphonic compositions ahead.

‘Les Granges Brûlées’ from Les Granges Brûlées (Bande Originale Du Film)

(Eden Roc, 1973)

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1973 saw a twenty five year old Jarre following in his father’s footsteps, applying his innate understanding of tone, timbre and texture to his first cinematic score. This instrumental arrangement of the main theme for Jean Chapot’s film of the same name recontextualizes the baroque flourishes and gothic mood of classical orchestration within an eerie, disconnected modernity. Underpinned by a buzzing rhythm and unruly sequences, Jarre’s gloomy organ motif perfectly mirrors the disquiet of the drama unfolding on screen.

‘Oxygene Part IV’ from Oxygene 

(Les Disques Motors, 1976)

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Undoubtedly the Frenchman’s most famous composition, this pulsating beauty floated off the B1 of his 1976 LP and gently took the world under its spell, quickly becoming an established part of our cultural consciousness. Emerging from within the gossamer haze of some seriously celestial frequencies that irresistible melody tugs at your heartstrings and refuses to let go – not that you want it to. It’s simply perfect from whichever way you look at it.

‘Equinoxe Part 5′ from Equinoxe 

(Disques Dreyfus, 1978)

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Jarre followed up the breakthrough success of Oxygen with his second classic LP, Equinoxe two years later. Working to the same framework of recurring motifs, symphonic structure and segued movements, the composer guides us on a space age journey through nebulous textures and rhythmic sequences, peaking with this iridescent and dynamic number, which dismayed UK critics but delighted a global audience.

‘Les Chants Magnétiques Part III’ from Les Chants Magnétiques 

(Disques Dreyfus, 1981)

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As a new decade got underway, Jarre hit upon a new sound, utilising the revolutionary Fairlight CMI to introduce sampling and a whole new sound palette into his sonic universe. More diverse than his previous releases, Les Chants Magnétiques sees the producer dip into synth pop, exotica and new age with far more emphasis on the beat than ever before. On ‘Les Chants Magnétiques Part III’, Jarre takes a minimalist approach to deliver a blissed-out fusion of dreamy synthscape and organic, diasporic melody.

Souvenir De Chine’ from Les Concerts En Chine 

(Disques Dreyfus, 1982)

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By 1981, Oxygen and Equinoxe had made their way across the globe to China, proving so popular that Jarre became the first Westerner invited to perform in the Republic. Alongside many of his classic pieces Jarre included material specially composed for the occasion in his setlist. Chief among these pieces is ‘Souvenir De Chine’, a sublime arrangement of ambient pads, lithe bass and programmed drums, punctuated by a masterful selection of found sounds and samples. The emotional resonance and unique sound of the track saw it become an end of night staple for both Bepe Loda and Daniele Baldelli, as well as a sunset anthem for José Padilla at Café del Mar.

‘Diva’ from Zoolook

(Disques Dreyfus, 1984)

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The first of two inclusions from Jarre’s kaleidoscopic pop masterpiece Zoolook, ‘Diva’ saw the French musician team up with avant-garde champion Laurie Anderson for a head nodding, sometimes head scratching, vocal cut. The American’s polylingual vocals are reversed, re-pitched, looped and replayed as the track evolves from a noir-ish prelude into a defiantly weird and warped groove, worthy of the most left-field dancefloors.

‘Blah-Blah Cafe’ from Zoolook

(Disques Dreyfus, 1984)

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If I were given the chance to induct one fantasy genre to the Music Hall of Fame, it would undoubtedly be Fairlight funk, and this little beauty would soundtrack the ceremony. Tucked away neatly in the middle of the B-side of Zoolook, ‘Blah-Blah Cafe’ is deranged dance music at its best. Boasting a beat that sounds like a party in a balloon factory, a sequence which sounds a lot like an FM synth talking about vegetables, imitation brass and the occasional spinback, this wonky wonder sounds a million miles away from Jarre’s earlier work and rivals the best moments of Yello, YMO and Material.

Dernier Rendez-Vous (Ron’s Piece)’ from Rendez-Vous

(Disques Dreyfus, 1986)

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While Jarre was working on his seventh studio album in 1986, he was invited to perform a concert in Houston to commemorate both the 150th anniversary of Texas and the 25th anniversary of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. Seizing the opportunity to do something truly groundbreaking, Jarre reached out to astronaut and jazz saxophonist Ron McNair for a collaboration, composing this synth and sax duet, with McNair set to record his part from outside the Earth’s atmosphere. Sadly, McNair was killed in the Challenger disaster, and this beautifully mournful piece served as an epitaph instead of a celebration.

‘Révolutions’ from Revolutions

(Disques Dreyfus, 1988)

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After the soothing new age leanings of Rendez-Vous, Revolutions saw Jarre taking his music to the shadows of the big city, soundtracking the gritty dystopia of the urban sprawl through a series of sombre compositions. This thumping dancefloor cut stood head and shoulders above the industrial tone poems and dislocated synthscapes, hinting at the experiments with trance which were to follow. Although this original version saw him play fast and loose with copyright law, re-appropriating Kudsi Erguner’s ney composition, mind-blowing combination of Middle Eastern flute and rampant bass sequence delivers a total knockout. Still sounding years ahead of its time, I’d imagine it won’t be long before we hear this one reworked for an Acid Arab 12”.

Jean-Michel Jarre’s new collaborations will be released on vinyl by The Vinyl Factory on 30th June. While the Massive Attack 12″ has already sold out, you can still grab limited copies of the Tangerine Dream and Gesaffelstein collaborations from our online shop. 

Source:

thevinylfactory.com

5 reediciones de Jean Michel Jarre para enero de 2015

Sony Music lanzará el próximo mes de enero nuevas ediciones de los álbumes Zoolook, Rendez-Vous, Chronologie, Revolutions y Waiting for Cousteau.

Tras publicar este año 6 reediciones de los álbumes más destacables del músico francés, Sony Music continúa con la tirada de nuevas ediciones del resto de álbumes de Jarre, para desesperación de todos los seguidores del artista que aún esperan noticias del nuevo trabajo.

Para el próximo 2 de enero, está prevista la publicación de cinco reediciones más, las correspondientes a los álbumes: Zoolook (1984), considerado por muchos fans como el álbum más experimental de Jean Michel Jarre y del que ya se realizó un reedición en CD en el año 97; Rendez-Vous (1986), del que se han vendido cerca de tres millones de copias en todo el mundo; Revolutions (1988), sexto álbum de estudio de Jarre y del que ya se hizo otra reedición en el 94; Waiting for Cousteau (1990), álbum dedicado a la figura del investigador oceanográfico francés Jacques-Yves Cousteau; y Chronologie (1993), inspirado en el libro de Stephen Hawking “A Brief History of Time” (“Una Breve Historia del Tiempo”).

Por el momento, todas las reediciones se presentarán en formato CD y MP3, disponibles para su compra en iTunes y Amazon.

 

WHAT IS THE ZOOLOOK EXPERIENCE?

The ZOOLOOK EXPERIENCE title ("looking at the human zoo"), inspired by Jean Michel Jarre's ZOOLOOK album (1984), sums up the spirit of the project and its ambition, combining creative, prospective and ethno-sociological approaches.

The link between musical and human languages as a binder of a culture is central: here it is not enough to open eyes to understand our world but it also needs using our ears. Sampling becomes a kind of cultural human footprint, an innocuous act that can bring us to a completely new sensory experience.

The ZOOLOOK EXPERIENCE is a true collaborative documentary and musical experience. The audience will help enriching our linguistic memory and actively promote, in a contemporary way, the diversity of languages and cultures.

ZOOLOOK EXPERIENCE - TEASER (FR, EN)

             
             

Source: zoolook-experience

Jean Michel Jarre - Zoolookologie (Official video)

Zoolookologie (from Zoolook) 1985

        

30 December 1984 (Ciao)

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Jean Michel Jarre - Woolloomooloo

"Woolloomooloo" from album "Zoolook" (1984)

         

"Diva" from album Zoolook (1984)

Zoolook is the fourth overall mainstream studio album by Jean Michel Jarre, and released on Disques Dreyfus in 1984. It makes extensive use of digital recording techniques and sampling. It is considered by many fans[who?] as one of Jarre's most experimental albums to date. Much of the music is built up from singing and speech in 25 different languages, along with synthesizers, as well as more traditional instruments. Much of the tone of the album appears to be influenced by elements of musique concrète and by his time as a student of Pierre Schaeffer.

Parts of the album were reworkings of material that had already appeared as sections of the album Music for Supermarkets, released the previous year. The track "Moon Machine" was recorded for this album but not included; it later appeared on a flexidisc in Keyboard Magazine (March 1986 issue), the 12-inch release of "Fourth Rendez-Vous" (1986), and the much later Images compilation album (1991).

The voices heard on this album were based on recordings of speech and singing in numerous languages: Aboriginal, Afghan, Arabic, Balinese, Buhndi, Chinese, Dutch (Ethnicolor II - 3:15), English, Eskimo, French, German, Hungarian, Indian, Japanese, Malagasy, Malayan, Pygmy, Polish, Quechua, Russian, Sioux, Spanish, Swedish, Tibetan and Turkish.

      

ZOOLOOK (RWD/FWD)

a_BAHN is a production company specialised in transmedia, documentary and fiction films.

5th of Feb 2014: ZOOLOOK is officially entering in production stage thanks to FilmFund Luxembourg production funds. 

 Teaser: Zoolook 2014

Lagos, Nigeria

Joachim Garraud

ZOOLOOK, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Official site   a_BAHN : a-bahn.com
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ZOOLOOK (RWD/FWD)

Transmedia created by a_BAHN & CAMERA TALK & directed by Beryl Koltz

In co-production with CAMERA TALK (Paris)

Pitch: Jean-Michel Jarre's released ZOOLOOK in 1984. A break-through album based on his own samples of human voices from threaten tribes. ZOOLOOK 2014 get back on the experience, focusing on new languages created in megacities, following 4 main artists and creating a unique filming, musical interactive no-frontier experience.

Status : In development

Released : November 2014

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Jean Michel Jarre - Zoolook 1984

         

         

Jean Michel Jarre - Zoolook 1984 (Full album)

                        
Zoolook is the fourth overall mainstream studio album by Jean Michel Jarre, and released on Disques Dreyfus in 1984. It makes extensive use of digital recording techniques and sampling. It is considered by many fans[who?] as one of Jarre's most experimental albums to date. Much of the music is built up from singing and speech in 25 different languages, along with synthesizers, as well as more traditional instruments. Much of the tone of the album appears to be influenced by elements of musique concrète and by his time as a student of Pierre Schaeffer.

Parts of the album were reworkings of material that had already appeared as sections of the album Music for Supermarkets, released the previous year. The track "Moon Machine" was recorded for this album but not included; it later appeared on a flexidisc in Keyboard Magazine (March 1986 issue), the 12-inch release of "Fourth Rendez-Vous" (1986), and the much later Images compilation album (1991).

The voices heard on this album were based on recordings of speech and singing in numerous languages: Aboriginal, Afghan, Arabic, Balinese, Buhndi, Chinese, Dutch (Ethnicolor II - 3:15), English, Eskimo, French, German, Hungarian, Indian, Japanese, Malagasy, Malayan, Pygmy, Polish, Quechua, Russian, Sioux, Spanish, Swedish, Tibetan and Turkish.

Track listing

"Ethnicolor" -- 11 :47
"Diva" -- 7 :20
"Zoolook" -- 3 :59
"Wooloomooloo" -- 3 :18
"Zoolookologie" -- 4 :15
"Blah-Blah Cafe" -- 3 :25
"Ethnicolor II" -- 3 :55

Personnel

Jean Michel Jarre -- keyboards, Fairlight CMI
Laurie Anderson -- vocals
Adrian Belew -- guitars, effects
Yogi Horton -- drums
Marcus Miller -- bass guitar
Frédéric Rousseau -- additional keyboards
Ira Siegel -- additional guitars

Equipment :

Linn LM-1
Linn LinnDrum
Simmons SDS V
Eminent 310U
Garfield Electronics Doctor Click
E-mu Emulator
Fairlight CMI-II
ARP 2600
EMS Synthi AKS
Moog 55
Oberheim OB-Xa
Sequential Circuits Prophet-5
Yamaha DX7
EMS Vocoder 1000

Le groupe du célèbre jazzman américain Marcus Miller a été victime d'un grave accident de car, dimanche, sur une autoroute suisse

26 novembre 2012 

En Suisse

Markus Miller en live lors du Montreux Jazz Festival en 2008.

I'accident d'un autocar transportant les membres du groupe américain de jazz Marcus Miller Band a fait un mort dimanche sur une autoroute suisse entre Erstfeld et Altdorf, au sud de Zurich. Il s'agit de l'un des deux chauffeurs. Les douze autres occupants du véhicules sont blessés.

L'accident est survenu vers 11h, a fait savoir la police cantonale d'Uri. Pour des causes encore indéterminées, le car a dévié de sa trajectoire dans un virage à gauche avant de basculer et de se coucher sur la voie de dépassement. Il semble qu'aucun autre véhicule n'a été impliqué.

En route vers les Pays-Bas

Les occupants de l'autocar immatriculé en Allemagne, équipé de couchettes dans sa partie inférieure et spécialement conçu pour le transport de groupes de musique, ne sont que légèrement ou moyennement blessés. Ils ont toutefois été hospitalisés dans des établissements de la région, le deuxième chauffeur compris.

L'autoroute a été momentanément fermée. Le trafic a été dévié vers une route secondaire.

Le Marcus Miller Band, qui se trouvait à bord du véhicule, est le groupe emmené par le New-Yorkais Marcus Miller, compositeur et bassiste de free jazz âgé de 53 ans. Les musiciens allaient aux Pays-Bas, dans la petite ville d'Hengelo, après avoir donné un concert samedi à Monaco.

Marcus Miller a reçu plusieurs «Grammy Awards» et a entre autres collaboré avec des artistes tels que Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra, Elton John ou encore Jean-Michel Jarre. Outre de la basse, Marcus Miller joue de la clarinette et du clavier. Il a fait plusieurs fois partie du programme du Montreux Jazz Festival.

«Profondément inspiré, Marcus Miller a choisi de revenir à la composition et à l'exploration musicale avec un groupe de jeunes musiciens curieux et partageant ses points de vue», est-il écrit sur le site Internet officiel de l'artiste. «Il a l'intention de voyager pour transmettre le message de sa musique directement dans le cœur et l'esprit des gens».

Marcus Miller a publié cette nuit sur son Facebook le message suivant: «Merci à tous ceux qui nous appellent et nous envoient des messages. J'aimerai répondre à tout le monde personnellement mais pour l'instant vous comprendrez bien que c'est un peu compliqué. Le groupe va bien. Nous sommes en pensées avec la famille du chauffeur à qui nous adressons nos prières. Je posterai un nouveau message aussitôt que j'aurai de nouvelles choses à vous dire».

Le groupe du célèbre bassiste de jazz américain, Marcus Miller, a été victime d'un grave accident, dimanche matin, sur une autoroute suisse, au sud de Zurich.

Pour des causes encore indéterminées, le car a dévié de sa trajectoire dans un virage à gauche avant de basculer et de se coucher sur la voie de dépassement. Il semble qu'aucun autre véhicule n'a été impliqué.

Source: lessentiel.lu/fr


Marcus Miller Il a également travaillé sur l'album Zoolook de Jean Michel Jarre en 1984.

          

Jean Michel Jarre - Zoolook (Official video)

                    

Zoolook is the fourth overall mainstream studio album by Jean Michel Jarre, and released on Disques Dreyfus in 1984. It makes extensive use of digital recording techniques and sampling. It is considered by many fans as one of Jarre's most experimental albums to date, and his most experimental album to this point. Much of the music is built up from singing and speech in 25 different languages, along with synthesizers, as well as more traditional instruments. Much of the tone of the album appears to be influenced by elements of musique concrète and by his time as a student of Pierre Schaeffer.

Parts of the album were reworkings of material that had already appeared as sections of the album Music for Supermarkets, released the previous year. The track "Moon Machine" was recorded for this album but not included; it later appeared on a flexidisc in Keyboard Magazine (March 1986 issue), the 12-inch release of "Fourth Rendez-Vous" (1986), and the much later Images compilation album (1991).

Jean Michel Jarre - Ethnicolor

         
Zoolook is the fourth overall mainstream studio album by Jean Michel Jarre, and released on Disques Dreyfus in 1984. It makes extensive use of digital recording techniques and sampling. It is considered by many fans as one of Jarre's most experimental albums to date, and his most experimental album to this point. Much of the music is built up from singing and speech in 25 different languages, along with synthesizers, as well as more traditional instruments. Much of the tone of the album appears to be influenced by elements of musique concrète and by his time as a student of Pierre Schaeffer.

Parts of the album were reworkings of material that had already appeared as sections of the album Music for Supermarkets, released the previous year. The track "Moon Machine" was recorded for this album but not included; it later appeared on a flexidisc in Keyboard Magazine (March 1986 issue), the 12-inch release of "Fourth Rendez-Vous" (1986), and the much later Images compilation album (1991).

 The voices heard on this album were based on recordings of speech and singing in numerous languages: Aboriginal, Afghan, Arabic, Balinese, Buhndi, Chinese, Dutch (Ethnicolor II - 3:15), English, Eskimo, French, German, Hungarian, Indian, Japanese, Malagasy, Malayan, Pygmy, Polish, Quechua, Russian, Sioux, Spanish, Swedish, Tibetan and Turkish.

Track listing

"Ethnicolor" -- 11:47
"Diva" -- 7:20
"Zoolook" -- 3:59
"Wooloomooloo" -- 3:18
"Zoolookologie" -- 4:15
"Blah-Blah Cafe" -- 3:25
"Ethnicolor II" -- 3:55

Personnel

Jean Michel Jarre -- keyboards, Fairlight CMI
Laurie Anderson -- vocals
Adrian Belew -- guitars, effects
Yogi Horton -- drums
Marcus Miller -- bass guitar
Frédéric Rousseau -- additional keyboards
Ira Siegel -- additional guitars

Equipment :

Linn LM-1
Linn LinnDrum
Simmons SDS V
Eminent 310U
Garfield Electronics Doctor Click
E-mu Emulator
Fairlight CMI-II
ARP 2600
EMS Synthi AKS
Moog 55
Oberheim OB-Xa
Sequential Circuits Prophet-5
Yamaha DX7
EMS Vocoder 1000

Jean Michel Jarre - Diva

         
Zoolook is the fourth overall mainstream studio album by Jean Michel Jarre, and released on Disques Dreyfus in 1984. It makes extensive use of digital recording techniques and sampling. It is considered by many fans as one of Jarre's most experimental albums to date, and his most experimental album to this point. Much of the music is built up from singing and speech in 25 different languages, along with synthesizers, as well as more traditional instruments. Much of the tone of the album appears to be influenced by elements of musique concrète and by his time as a student of Pierre Schaeffer.

Parts of the album were reworkings of material that had already appeared as sections of the album Music for Supermarkets, released the previous year. The track "Moon Machine" was recorded for this album but not included; it later appeared on a flexidisc in Keyboard Magazine (March 1986 issue), the 12-inch release of "Fourth Rendez-Vous" (1986), and the much later Images compilation album (1991).
 Languages

The voices heard on this album were based on recordings of speech and singing in numerous languages:

Aboriginal, Afghan, Arabic, Balinese, Buhndi, Chinese, Dutch (Ethnicolor II - 3:15), English, Eskimo, French, German, Hungarian, Indian, Japanese, Malagasy, Malayan, Pygmy, Polish, Quechua, Russian, Sioux, Spanish, Swedish, Tibetan and Turkish.


Personnel:

* Jean Michel Jarre -- keyboards, Fairlight CMI
* Laurie Anderson -- vocals
* Adrian Belew -- guitars, effects
* Yogi Horton -- drums
* Marcus Miller -- bass guitar
* Frédéric Rousseau -- additional keyboards
* Ira Siegel -- additional guitars

Jean Michel Jarre - Zoolookologie

Zoolook is the fourth overall mainstream studio album by Jean Michel Jarre, and released on Disques Dreyfus in 1984. It makes extensive use of digital recording techniques and sampling. It is considered by many fans as one of Jarre's most experimental albums to date, and his most experimental album to this point. Much of the music is built up from singing and speech in 25 different languages, along with synthesizers, as well as more traditional instruments. Much of the tone of the album appears to be influenced by elements of musique concrète and by his time as a student of Pierre Schaeffer.

Parts of the album were reworkings of material that had already appeared as sections of the album Music for Supermarkets, released the previous year. The track "Moon Machine" was recorded for this album but not included; it later appeared on a flexidisc in Keyboard Magazine (March 1986 issue), the 12-inch release of "Fourth Rendez-Vous" (1986), and the much later Images compilation album (1991).

Jean Michel Jarre - Zoolook

Zoolook is the fourth overall mainstream studio album by Jean Michel Jarre, and released on Disques Dreyfus in 1984. It makes extensive use of digital recording techniques and sampling. It is considered by many fans as one of Jarre's most experimental albums to date, and his most experimental album to this point. Much of the music is built up from singing and speech in 25 different languages, along with synthesizers, as well as more traditional instruments. Much of the tone of the album appears to be influenced by elements of musique concrète and by his time as a student of Pierre Schaeffer.

Parts of the album were reworkings of material that had already appeared as sections of the album Music for Supermarkets, released the previous year. The track "Moon Machine" was recorded for this album but not included; it later appeared on a flexidisc in Keyboard Magazine (March 1986 issue), the 12-inch release of "Fourth Rendez-Vous" (1986), and the much later Images compilation album (1991).

Track listing

1. "Ethnicolor" -- 11:40
2. "Diva" -- 7:35
3. "Zoolook" -- 3:50
4. "Wooloomooloo" -- 3:18
5. "Zoolookologie" -- 3:50
6. "Blah-Blah Cafe" -- 3:20
7. "Ethnicolor II" -- 3:53


Languages

The voices heard on this album were based on recordings of speech and singing in numerous languages:

Aboriginal, Afghan, Arabic, Balinese, Buhndi, Chinese, Dutch (Ethnicolor II - 3:15), English, Eskimo, French, German, Hungarian, Indian, Japanese, Malagasy, Malayan, Pygmy, Polish, Quechua, Russian, Sioux, Spanish, Swedish, Tibetan and Turkish.


Personnel:

* Jean Michel Jarre -- keyboards, Fairlight CMI
* Laurie Anderson -- vocals
* Adrian Belew -- guitars, effects
* Yogi Horton -- drums
* Marcus Miller -- bass guitar
* Frédéric Rousseau -- additional keyboards
* Ira Siegel -- additional guitars

Jean Michel Jarre - Woolloomooloo

Zoolook is the fourth overall mainstream studio album by Jean Michel Jarre, and released on Disques Dreyfus in 1984. It makes extensive use of digital recording techniques and sampling. It is considered by many fans as one of Jarre's most experimental albums to date, and his most experimental album to this point. Much of the music is built up from singing and speech in 25 different languages, along with synthesizers, as well as more traditional instruments. Much of the tone of the album appears to be influenced by elements of musique concrète and by his time as a student of Pierre Schaeffer.

Parts of the album were reworkings of material that had already appeared as sections of the album Music for Supermarkets, released the previous year. The track "Moon Machine" was recorded for this album but not included; it later appeared on a flexidisc in Keyboard Magazine (March 1986 issue), the 12-inch release of "Fourth Rendez-Vous" (1986), and the much later Images compilation album (1991).

Track listing

1. "Ethnicolor" -- 11:40
2. "Diva" -- 7:35
3. "Zoolook" -- 3:50
4. "Wooloomooloo" -- 3:18
5. "Zoolookologie" -- 3:50
6. "Blah-Blah Cafe" -- 3:20
7. "Ethnicolor II" -- 3:53


Languages

The voices heard on this album were based on recordings of speech and singing in numerous languages:

Aboriginal, Afghan, Arabic, Balinese, Buhndi, Chinese, Dutch (Ethnicolor II - 3:15), English, Eskimo, French, German, Hungarian, Indian, Japanese, Malagasy, Malayan, Pygmy, Polish, Quechua, Russian, Sioux, Spanish, Swedish, Tibetan and Turkish.


Personnel:

* Jean Michel Jarre -- keyboards, Fairlight CMI
* Laurie Anderson -- vocals
* Adrian Belew -- guitars, effects
* Yogi Horton -- drums
* Marcus Miller -- bass guitar
* Frédéric Rousseau -- additional keyboards
* Ira Siegel -- additional guitars