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There is a documentary about JMJ's trip and his series of concerts in China in 1981, which for some stupid rights ownership reason is no longer available (afaic
by mojuba 10y ago
There is a documentary about JMJ's trip and his series of concerts in China in 1981, which for some stupid rights ownership reason is no longer available (afaict). One curious fact I learned from this film was that the concert in Shanghai required so much electric power that they had to actually switch off the power in the entire city during the concert. At least that's what JMJ tells his then wife Charlotte Rampling in a taxi before the concert.
Other than that, the sound of this album, Concerts in China, was absolutely mind blowing then and still remains a landmark in electronic music. Big fan of JMJ and especially his concerts in China series.
- pmlnr 10y agoI recently saw a documentary on the early years of Kraftwerk; it was one of those when you start watching it without expectations just to get your mind blown and busy for weeks after watching it. I'd love to see a collection of these; the visionaries of the 70s and 80s, and I might include Jodorowsky's Dune at the end.
- Doctor_Fegg 10y agoCan't upvote this enough. 'Arpeggiator' and 'Souvenir of China', both of which only appeared on the Concerts in China CD, are superb. Jarre at his absolute peak.