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Jean Michel Jarre

  • 18-03-2008 3:14pm
    #1
    Tim Robbins
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    Underated or Overrated?

    Jean Michel Jarre: Underrated or Overrated? 10 votes

    Underrated
    0%
    Overrated
    70%
    jonny68CalinaholtonJelloRun_to_da_hillsgebbeltherewillbe 7 votes
    Atari?
    30%
    jtsuitedrun_Forrest_runTim Robbins 3 votes


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  • #2
    run_Forrest_run
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,463 ✭✭✭run_Forrest_run


    Atari?
    I am saying overrated at this moment in time as i think he has done very little lately but in his heyday he was highly underrated. What he did for electronic music is remarkable, take a listen to his original work (Oxygene), great stuff for it's time.
    I would love to go to his concert tonight but it's a pain in the ass taking time off work and making the journey up etc..rant!

    u just gotta love the mad Frenchman thing he has/had going on...


  • #3
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    I dunno both I suspect, the critics never liked him while some fans are bit OTT. I dont like his stuff these days (any of it).

    Mike.


  • #4
    sur_1_nuage
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    hey guys, as Kraftwerk and the likes, you have to respect them for what they ve done at the time. So underrated for people who just get to know them/him and think it sounds a bit old-ish. Over-rated by people who are still cursing by him now when you have plenty of new-comers using software as never before


  • #5
    jonny68
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,531 ✭✭✭jonny68


    Overrated
    Underated i think,


  • #6
    Tim Robbins
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    Atari?
    jonny68 wrote: »
    Underated i think,
    Went to this gig this week. Yes very impressive range of machines and sounds without using midi (or at least appearing not to) to co-ordinate it all.
    However, I think William Orbit or Brian Eno or better.
    Jarre makes some good sounds but very few of his songs or pieces are actually that good. I think he's a big name for being one of the first rather than one of the best.

    Most producers see all that gear and end up banging out a dance track. Jarre scrapes the rules. There can be very little melody and some pieces can just sound like a mix of special effects. Yeah not bad. But I am wondering could anyone with some musical know how and access to those machines just do that.

    Whereas I don't think anybody could do the stuff Orbit or Eno have done.


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  • #7
    Cloud
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    William Orbit better? Nah.


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
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    Think the actual music overrated, but for those massive shows to millions, taking electronic music and turning it into the biggest show on earth, he must be commended.


  • #9
    Jello
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    Overrated
    Think he's fantastic.

    Holding the world record for the largest crowd at a concert (3.5 million in Moscow) is just outstanding.


  • #10
    therewillbe
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    Overrated
    A genius way back, jarre/tiesto ?


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