From Loudersound.
French electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre has announced that he will release a limited edition live album from his performance at Versailles on performance on Christmas Day December 25, 2023.
Jarre appeared at the Hall of Mirrors within the Château de Versailles for VERSAILLES 400, a unique concert as part of the UNESCO World Heritage site’s 400th anniversary celebrations.
Versailles 400 is described as a ‘phygital’ release, a combination of physical and digital product. The new album is available as both a double LP vinyl package, and a CD package, each will be accompanied by exclusive digital content which is only accessible to owners of the physical product.
For this first ever electronic music concert within the Château de Versailles, the hour-long set Jarre performed presented brand new productions of material from his latest album releases including Oxymore and the Grammy-nominated Electronica alongside favourites from his extensive back catalogue.
“I designed the visuals for the Versailles 400 concert using artificial intelligence to create a graphic universe that merges the visual context of the 17th century with a world of robots, kinetic structures, Op art, sets, and creatures inspired by imaginary futuristic fairy tales, endlessly reflecting in the virtual mirrors of the Hall of Mirrors,” Jarre explains.
Digital bonus content includes a special greeting by Jarre’s Avatar, an exclusive Making Of photos of the events visuals, created by Jarre and his team, bespoke AI animations of the Hall of Mirrors, an in-depth interview with Jarre about the event and it’s unique set up and a lossless audio streaming version featuring an electro version of JB Lully’s Walk To The Turcs Ceremony, the recent single Epica Oxygene, and fresh renditions of existing tracks.
Versailles 400 was one of several large-scale virtual live events that Jarre has performed. In 2021 he presented a virtual New Year’s Eve show Welcome To The Other Side, which was set in a ‘virtual’ Notre Dame cathedral. The live show combined life-like concert visuals in VR with a live studio performance.
Each product is available numbered to 2000 copies only. The digital experience is unique to its owner and cannot be shared.
Jean-Michel Jarre: Versailles 400
1. Le Château (from JB Lully & unreleased)
2. Epica Oxygene (new release)
3. The Opening
4. Oxygene 2
5. Equinoxe 4
6. Equinoxe 7
7. Industrial Revolution Part 2
8. Chronologie 6
9. The Architect
10. Oxygene 19
11. Zero Gravity
12. Falling Down
13. Stardust
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- Jean-Michel Jarre - Planet Jarre (50 Years Of Music) - Sealed - German - vinyl box set - £195.00, $255.45, €232.05 (New Item) (arrived 04-Oct-2024 14:40)on October 9, 2024 at 1:27 pm
JEAN-MICHEL JARRE Planet Jarre (50 Years Of Music) (2018 German manufactured Deluxe Limited Edition 41-track 4 X Vinyl LP compilation box set, includes a download code to access high quality audio files and exclusive 5.1 content. All housed ina flip paged coffee table book format and remains factory sealed in the hype stickered shrink)
- Jean-Michel Jarre - Equinoxe - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £10.00, $13.10, €11.90 (New Item) (arrived 16-Sep-2024 09:32)on October 9, 2024 at 1:27 pm
JEAN-MICHEL JARRE Equinoxe (1978 UK 8-track LP, featuring Parts One through to Eight of the classic title composition. The fully laminated picture sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in Excellent condition POLD5007)
- Jean-Michel Jarre - Equinoxe - EX - French - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.65, €17.85 (New Item) (arrived 16-Aug-2024 14:08)on October 9, 2024 at 1:27 pm
JEAN MICHEL JARRE Equinoxe (1979 French classic electronic 8-track LP, including Equinoxe 1-8, silk laminate picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and, aside from a few light paper scuffs, the vinyl remains in Excellent condition FDM83150)
- Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene - Basketball Boot "lafont" P/s - French - 7" vinyl - £20.00, $26.20, €23.80 (New Item) (arrived 03-Sep-2024 10:22)on October 9, 2024 at 1:27 pm
JEAN-MICHEL JARRE Oxygene IV (1977 French injection moulded wide centre 7" vinyl single, which plays Parts IV & VI, housed in the picture sleeve with correctly spelt 'Lafont' on the front & back, and features the unique basketball artwork by Granger. The sleeve displays some general wear with a small seam split to the top whilst the vinyl remains Excellent with only light signs of play)
- Jean-Michel Jarre - Waiting For Cousteau - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $45.85, €41.65 (New Item) (arrived 04-Sep-2024 17:32)on October 9, 2024 at 1:27 pm
JEAN-MICHEL JARRE Waiting For Cousteau (Scarce 1990 UK 4-track LP, glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve is Excellent with minimal shelf wear & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with very little play)
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