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Disques Dreyfus Closes

Few weeks ago we received the information of the absorption by the entertainment giant BMG‘s of the legendary French label Disques Dreyfus, created by Francis Dreyfus in 1978 to channel the success with the first album by Jean Michel Jarre, Oxygene. It will be starting on January 4 when the headquarters of the French label, located in the Parisian avenue Kleber, wiil be closed passing the management and record archives to the dependencies of BMG Rights Management Group.

On that date and with this “transfer of power” the genuine label disappears as such, without which Jean Michel Jarre possibly not have developed his successful career. Workers will lose their jobs in Dreyfus, some of whom lived through the birth of this company, and our solidarity will go with them

Surely in the next few years many of its vast catalog titles will be remastered and reissued. Sold under new presentations and packaged, which unfortunately will not see printed logo legendary rugged naked woman.

 

 

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Jarre at Alcalá: The Chronicle.

Since last Tuesday, November 6, Jean Michel Jarre already is part of the distinguished group of artists and humanists who make up the University Council of the Arts, whose contributions to culture and society are being recognized since 1996 by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) and the Society of Performers (IEA). They were also awarded the same honour the film director Alan Parker, the writer Antonio Gala, the singer Ana Belen, the actor José Sacristán  and the President of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Francis Gurry.

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Jarre at Alcalá de Henares University: First Pics

 

Our colleague David Muñoz, from Fairlight Jarre has been at the ceremony held today at the auditorium of the University of Alcalá de Henares, and has been witness to the appointment of Jean Michel Jarre as honorary member of the University Council of the Arts. These are the first pictures of the act. All photos credited to David Muñoz.

 

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Jarre, New Member of the University Council of the Arts

The University of Alcalá de Henares and the Society of Performers and Artists (AIE) will invest Jean Michel Jarre this tuesday as a new member of the University Council of the Arts, a distinction awarded since 1996 to personalities of culture and society that have noted for his defense of the arts and human rights.
Jarre receives this distinction along other personalities, as the film director Alan Parker, the singer Ana Belén or veteran actor José Sacristán.
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XV Rendez Vous Benicarló: A Total Success

A total success. This is the conclusion drawn from the comments, impressions, photos and videos recapitulated after the celebration of the 15th  annual meetings of fans of Jean Michel Jarre organized by FAIRLIGHT JARRE: The Rendez-Vous.
This is the second Rendez held in Benicarlo, again organized by the Webmaster of FAIRLIGHT JARRE GOMIS JUAN, and had nearly fifty participants including members, musicians and organizers also attracted the public celebration of open-air concert in the Saturday night.
As in all Rendez-Vous held in previous years, the good food and the lively debates and discussions about electronic music were the focus of this meeting, as well as live music this time with the added attraction of being able to enjoy a concert ” outdoor ” with so nice weather. And that was the point of this meeting. A sign where the musical quality of the participants made the nearly three hours of live electronic music will be passed as a sigh.
He opened the concert DREAMING (Francisco Domenech), the Rendez veteran musician and renowned for its ability to recreate a perfect versions  of musicians like Kraftwerk, Azul y Negro and of course JARRE. Especially praised was the song “Moon Machine” and other DREAMING own compositions as a new preview of his work “Dreaming With Synthesis”.
We follow the Argentine XETHIS (Franco Palmetti) who had special collaborations QUIMGAGARIN (Quim Bertrán), in introducing and interpreting “Oxygene 10” with his Theremin, and JORGE Bonache guitarist of the group NO COMMENT incorporating a fantastic guitar solo on XETHIS’ music.
The third performance was that of NO COMMENT (José and Jorge Bonache) who diversified their sound between Jarrer electronics (with a cover of “Revolutions” shocking) and harmonic textures of progressive rock in addition to own pieces of the repertoire of NO COMMENT.
The closing concert and party, was played by the legendary electronic band of 70-80 years,  SPACE ART, rescued by one of its founding members, in addition to musical collaborator with Jean Michel Jarre, DOMINIQUE PERRIER. Accompanied by MICHEL VALY (bass), Alain Pype (electronic drums) and LILI LACOMBE (violin midi) PERRIER did flaunt his ease when running complex leads to their keyboards (including the legendary Arp Odyssey with whom he recorded several albums ). Those alone owes much fame as a musician live, and in the collective memory is JARRE fans who ran on “Magnetic Fields 2” concerts in China in 1981.
SPACE ART’s performance found their summits in the opening moments of “Stone Art”, with the warm sound of “Onyx” (first single from the album in 1976 sold over 2 million records ) and with the party that accompanied “Space Chicken”, with the musicians playing in the audience the sky colored by fireworks. This concert in Spain Benicarlo-exclusive-is part of a promotional tour that is taking them to several European countries.
The XV Rendez Vous  would officially concluded with community lunch held on Sunday at Hotel Rosi, during which attendees had the chance to chat with some members of SPACE ART  and be signed recently released the album “Space Art Tribute” published by the label CZEN PROD. and available for sale through his website.
Two weeks after this Rendez, memories and testimonials, photographs and videos of participants Benicarló soar this quote in one of the most successful meetings, with greater impact on the local media and regional, but especially by the index satisfaction awarded by the audience.
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XV Rendez-Vous in Benicarló

While tuck down the stretch in the preparations of the XV Rendez-Vous which this year takes place in the town of Benicarló, Castellón, whose organizer is our friend and webmaster Juan Gomis, begin to appear in the press the first reviews of this annual meeting of fans of Jean Michel Jarre. In this case the local online newspaper Benicarló Al Día detailing the strengths of this meeting, which this fifteenth edition becomes more international than ever, to get attendees from many countries in Europe and even Latin America. The Rendez-Vous of Benicarló will close this year with a great concert: The performance of Dominique Perrier who along with his band will offer a musical tribute to the legendary French electronic music band Space Art.

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Sam Benzo (Samuel Hobo) New Album

Sam Benzo, who collaborated with Jean Michel Jarre in the past under the name of Samuel Hobo, has released a new album, called Ooch – Dreamcatcher. You can purchase it in iTunes and this is the video of one of the songs: Streetlights.

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Monaco Photobook and… New Album?

Pierre Garnier, PA to Jean Michel Jarre, has posted in his Facebook this image:

This image is from the forthcoming Monaco concert photobook. We don’t know about the price or release date of this item, but we will inform you about this when we know something.

And about the long awaited JMJ‘s new album some informations indicate that this album could be released towards the end of next October 2012, but this information is not 100% confirmed.

We will keep you informed…

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New Album of Francis Rimbert: Act 1. Available for Download

Today is available for download on iTunes the first in a series of new songs by Francis Rimbert.

With the launch of this pimer volume, “ACT1” we have been in contact with the protagonist and has commented:

“When I prepare a new album, normally delivery of the memories that come to mind from the meetings I have with musicians, friends, fans, etc..

In recent years on the road touring with JMJ, I have accumulated memories of places, people, moments away from time and many other emotions that make my life as a splendid caleidoscopo. Then what I try to do is turn these memories into music.

Furthermore, on the other side are all those artists who come to spend a few hours in my studio, just for the pleasure of sharing our musical ideas.

That is why we decided to carry out a series of albums with different styles and where you can find different influences.

To start this first act I’ve chosen a fun and rambunctious group named AT KEYS.

Also, my daughter AMBRE at that time was working as a dancer in Disneyland with a group called Les tabards of Feu.

So with all this, and with my inseparable Marie-Laure we took a trip to the forest with all this gang to produce 3 videoclips, simple but fun with the sole ambition of fun. Hence arose two of the tracks of this : ACT 1: JOANNA (originally written for a Polish friend) and WHAT’S UP.

We spent hours very funny, very good times bring out in me a smile every time I see these clips. So this ACT1 begins with a note of good humor.

On the track FEET you can hear a howl through a phone and speaking in broken English saying something like “I am your servant.” The rest of this track, very funky indeed develops with these voices in English.

Finally, MEPHISTO, you can hear an acoustic guitar that gives a clear Spanish accent. This theme I composed especially for JUAN GOMIS, the webmaster of my website in Spain as well as the distributor of my albums in Spanish territory. Juan is more than a friend, is a formidable friend with a smile that can light the darkest night.

ACT1, now available on iTunes to 0.99 € each track:

1 – Joanna (3:22)

2 – Fet (3:57)

3 – Mephisto (3:51)

4 – What’s up (3:22)

http://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/francis-rimbert-friends-vol./id523182553