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Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene Moscow

Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene Moscow

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: WOW!
Review: I personally have several Jarre CDs and enjoy the music immensely, but to actually experience his concerts on video/DVD truly brings the music to life. The incredible mix of music, media screens, lasers, live choirs and orchestras, spectacular stage performances, and mind-blowing pyrotechnics - as well as this particular concert's surprise from above - is absolutely essential to a true understanding of the genius of Jean-Michel Jarre.

Also highly commendable is the beautiful camera choreography throughout the concert. A spectator in the audience 9especially one close enough to see the stage performance) would be highly overwhelmed because there is so much to look at, but the camerawork both selects the important highlights of the near-perpetual visual blitz while still rendering this same jubilant overwhelming of the senses.

For any Jarre fan, and anyone who enjoys truly spectacular experiences, this is certainly a MUST-HAVE item!!!!!!!!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The ONLY way to experience the music of Jean-Michel Jarre!!!
Review: I personally have several Jarre CDs and enjoy the music immensely, but to actually experience his concerts on video/DVD truly brings the music to life. The incredible mix of music, media screens, lasers, live choirs and orchestras, spectacular stage performances, and mind-blowing pyrotechnics - as well as this particular concert's surprise from above - is absolutely essential to a true understanding of the genius of Jean-Michel Jarre.

Also highly commendable is the beautiful camera choreography throughout the concert. A spectator in the audience 9especially one close enough to see the stage performance) would be highly overwhelmed because there is so much to look at, but the camerawork both selects the important highlights of the near-perpetual visual blitz while still rendering this same jubilant overwhelming of the senses.

For any Jarre fan, and anyone who enjoys truly spectacular experiences, this is certainly a MUST-HAVE item!!!!!!!!!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Couldn't even watch it...
Review: I realized in the first song that for some reason the DVD doesn't include most of the live audio. The "live" trombones aren't heard, the "live" chorus sounds suspiciously synthesized, the "live" drums don't synch with what the drummer is playing... I assume the producers burned the DVD with the reference tracks the performers were listening to in their earpieces during the concert, so it synchs, but it sounds like a studio recording.

Then when Jarre starts playing the "laser organ" it becomes apparent that they're just lasers ... no sensors, no musical instrument attached.

So generally, I think it's a studio recording with some live talking and cheering mixed in, and a lot of staging that doesn't translate very well to video. After the first two songs I watched the rest of it on 5x and 10x fast forward.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Couldn't even watch it...
Review: I realized in the first song that for some reason the DVD doesn't include most of the live audio. The "live" trombones aren't heard, the "live" chorus sounds suspiciously synthesized, the "live" drums don't synch with what the drummer is playing... I assume the producers burned the DVD with the reference tracks the performers were listening to in their earpieces during the concert, so it synchs, but it sounds like a studio recording.

Then when Jarre starts playing the "laser organ" it becomes apparent that they're just lasers ... no sensors, no musical instrument attached.

So generally, I think it's a studio recording with some live talking and cheering mixed in, and a lot of staging that doesn't translate very well to video. After the first two songs I watched the rest of it on 5x and 10x fast forward.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Couldn't even watch it...
Review: I was present at Jean-Michel Jarres awesome 1988 London Docklands Concert. Nothing has compared since.

The next best thing however is Oxygene Live in Moscow. Put simply, this is a wonderful concert. The tracks all blend in nicely together, the sound quality is excellent for a live event and the lasers, lights and fireworks make for an breathtaking listening experience.

Jarre plays his keyboards and laser harp with is usual panache, and in particular I thought that Oxygene 13 was a great choice of closing song. Very moving.

- Overall, you'd be quite insane to miss this if you are a Jarre fan.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Simply superb!
Review: I was present at Jean-Michel Jarres awesome 1988 London Docklands Concert. Nothing has compared since.

The next best thing however is Oxygene Live in Moscow. Put simply, this is a wonderful concert. The tracks all blend in nicely together, the sound quality is excellent for a live event and the lasers, lights and fireworks make for an breathtaking listening experience.

Jarre plays his keyboards and laser harp with is usual panache, and in particular I thought that Oxygene 13 was a great choice of closing song. Very moving.

- Overall, you'd be quite insane to miss this if you are a Jarre fan.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A must have
Review: Since getting anything DVD or VHS from this man is next to impossible in the US - (He caters to his European kin, even though the US pads his pockets very well.) That makess it a must have if you're a fan!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: disappointed!...
Review: The fact that I could see JMJ performing is even amazing. However it was hard for me to feel a real concert feel from this dvd. The sound quality is good but the vision is disappointing. I felt like this was rather a movie or documentary than a concert. The camera angle is not precise and do not expect you can see him performing accurately. I saw this dvd only one time fully and now I'm forgetting the existence of it. I do hope I could get a real good (concert) dvd of JMJ before long.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: awesome
Review: The title says it all. Why isn't there more of the masters concerts available in this format? His cd's will never be the same after you have seen this.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Impressive, most impressive
Review: The tunes in this dvd are some of the best you'll ever get to hear from the master of the electronic music. Filled with more than 15 songs, it features hits as Oxigene4, oxygene 7 and 10, rendez vous and many other. While the camera director could've shown us more of the general ambiance in Moscow, I'm pretty happy to just get a glimpse of my favorite musician. The 50 minutes documentary with itnerviews and music from JMJ is a must you can't miss.


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