Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2024 10:52 am
Nice article that I found while searching for Zoolook stories:
BlahBlahCafe - Jean-Michel Jarre forum
Jean-Michel Jarre discussion forum
https://zoolook.nl/forum/
Zoolook 40th Anniversary
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Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2024 3:02 pm
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2024 3:33 pm
Linking in the the debate whether Moon Machine is a bona-fide Zoolook track or not, Blah-Blah Café is actually noet-for-note Part 4 of Musique Pour Supermarché (recorded pretty much simultaneously with the Zoolook album).Jarrepeggiator wrote: Sat Nov 02, 2024 7:49 pm Blah Blah Cafe is just a masterpiece in my opinion, very underrated. It was a great idea to name this forum after this track.
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2024 4:10 pm
I'll try to upload it soon - having network trouble ATM.Dr_Jones wrote: Sat Nov 02, 2024 9:40 pm Did someone download the exclusive track where Jean-Michel Jarre is talking about the album when you "pre-order"
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2024 4:55 pm
Duration timesFinaero wrote: Sat Nov 02, 2024 5:19 pmOh. Nevermind then.Dr_Jones wrote: Sat Nov 02, 2024 4:22 pm It's exactly as long as the Images version (2:58 or 2.59), so I doubt it'll be different.
@Richard-Eastham Seems to be the last one https://www.amazon.de/-/en/dp/B0DKTVD5MQ/
Ethnicolor 11:41
Diva 07:31
Zoolook 03:53
Wooloomooloo 03:19
Zoolookologie 04:21
Blah Blah Cafe 03:22
Ethnicolor II 03:54
Moon Machine 02:59
seem to match those of the original 1984 release (i.e. with Zoolookologie oddly tuned to 432Hz, much like Ethnicolor on all releases (except concerts))
Ethnicolor 11:41
Diva 07:33
Zoolook 03:50
Wooloomooloo 03:20
Zoolookologie 04:20
Blah Blah Cafe 03:21
Ethnicolor II 03:52
Duration is not a determinant - I mean, if you add an additional sequence to the original mix the length will remain the same. That being said there's 99% probability it's the version that we all know.Dr_Jones wrote: Sat Nov 02, 2024 4:22 pm It's exactly as long as the Images version (2:58 or 2.59), so I doubt it'll be different.
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2024 5:10 pm
Yeah, the 1997+ Ethnicolors were 11:48, so it looks like that error has been fixed.
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2024 5:40 pm
Hopefully on the database now under: Interviews / Audio / 2024 Zoolook 40thPat Gleeson wrote: Sun Nov 03, 2024 4:10 pmI'll try to upload it soon - having network trouble ATM.Dr_Jones wrote: Sat Nov 02, 2024 9:40 pm Did someone download the exclusive track where Jean-Michel Jarre is talking about the album when you "pre-order"
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2024 6:06 pm
This is not just with regards to Ethnicolor, Diva/Zoolook/Zoolookologie also had various track lengths/mixes throughout the releases with Zoolook/Zoolookologie having the most significant differences. Those new ones seem to match the 1984, so we are getting the original versions (likely with horrible masteringDr_Jones wrote: Sun Nov 03, 2024 5:10 pm Yeah, the 1997+ Ethnicolors were 11:48, so it looks like that error has been fixed.
)Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2024 7:47 pm
Of all the tracks of Music for Supermarkets that have been released, I'm happy this was one of them along with Diva. Would've had no issue sacrificing Fifth Rendez-Vous for the Overture thoughPat Gleeson wrote: Sun Nov 03, 2024 3:33 pmLinking in the the debate whether Moon Machine is a bona-fide Zoolook track or not, Blah-Blah Café is actually noet-for-note Part 4 of Musique Pour Supermarché (recorded pretty much simultaneously with the Zoolook album).
What do you mean with 'likely'? That would imply there's space for doubt
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2024 1:11 pm
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2024 3:13 pm
I love these photos
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2024 5:08 pm
Wish we'd get these photos more often, and while we're at it... Gimme a 4k remaster from the film negs! 
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2024 6:08 pm
I want that storyboard in that 2nd picture.
Ah, yes, with a director of the stature of Jeunet, you would expect a disc of videoclips he directed, just like Gondry has.
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2024 9:19 pm
I find this making of and it's cool to see a no comments video like this. Just differents takes, situations....
Just a 2K/2 quality on a DVD would be cool !
For sure ZOOLOOK is a special album : innovative and inventive like the music video of ZOOLOOK, which is not so obvious now with this cursed AI.
I just hope for a quality that respects the creator's own work... we can dream.
Also it's true that it's not respectful for the longtime fan to present an already known piece as something new.
He will not have waited to make different versions of Zoolook without warning.
A single edit of Moon Machine revisited would have been enough.
Re: Zoolook 40th Anniversary
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2024 11:30 am
nexxxus wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 9:19 pm
I find this making of and it's cool to see a no comments video like this. Just differents takes, situations....
Just a 2K/2 quality on a DVD would be cool !
For sure ZOOLOOK is a special album : innovative and inventive like the music video of ZOOLOOK, which is not so obvious now with this cursed AI.
I just hope for a quality that respects the creator's own work... we can dream.
Also it's true that it's not respectful for the longtime fan to present an already known piece as something new.
He will not have waited to make different versions of Zoolook without warning.
A single edit of Moon Machine revisited would have been enough.
This footage is amazing! Where has this come from? Incredible that JMJ's team has not got archive material of this kind to use as part of a decent anniversary re-release. I absolutley love this video, with the twist in the tale/tail. It appears Dreyfus gave JMJ a decent promotional budget but I guess he spent 90% of the funds on this arty, interesting and visually brilliant Zoolook video and the 10% that was left over on the dreadful Zoolookologie video