Description
Jean Michel Jarre – Zoolook – Cassette
Zoolook is an album by French electronic music composer and producer Jean-Michel Jarre. It was released in 1984 and is known for its innovative use of vocal samples and digital synthesizers.
Some notable tracks from the album include the title track ‘Zoolookologie,’ ‘Ethnicolor,’ and ‘Diva.’ The album is characterized by its experimental approach, incorporating vocal samples from various languages and cultures, creating a unique sonic landscape.
On the first departure of his career since 1977’s Oxygène, Jean Michel Jarre combined an actual band and processed vocal samples, recorded in 25 different languages, with his rich, melodic synthesizer pop. The rhythm is often propelled by guttural vocal snippets, as on ‘Ethnicolor’ and ‘Zoolookologie.’ That’s not half as disconcerting for those used to his previous work as the album’s art-funk backing: Adrian Belew on guitar, Marcus Miller on bass, and Yogi Horton on drums, plus Laurie Anderson on one track.
Zoolook is considered one of Jean-Michel Jarre’s experimental works, pushing the boundaries of electronic music at the time. The album’s fusion of world music elements and electronic sounds contributed to its distinctive and influential status.
Though Zoolook is interesting throughout, the tracks with Jarre alone are often the best, reprising the classic Oxygène sound.
Dreyfus Records
Brand new, never played and still in the factory plastic but hole in barcode
Track Listing
1. Ethnicolor
2. Diva
3. Zoolookologie – (remix)
4. Wooloomooloo
5. Zoolook – (remix)
6. Blah-Blah Cafe
7. Ethnicolor II
