Jean-Michel Jarre In Beijing

In October Jean-Michel Jarre performed the first outdoor concert in the world to be entirely in 5.1 Dolby surround. This article has some interesting background on the event staged in Beijing's Forbidden City.

Article - Jean-Michel Jarre In Beijing French Electro and Chinese Tradition in Dolby Surround Beijing, 11 October 2004 - Jean-Michel Jarre, one of the nation's most sucessful musical exports of all time, marked the inauguration of the "Year of France" in China with a mega-show in Beijing's Forbidden City on 10 October. Chinese fans were captivated by JMJ's unexpected mix of musical styles and techniques. RFI Musique scaled the Great Wall of China to report... By: Abel Ségrétin Translation: Julie Street RFI Musique

I found the DVD is available for pre-order from Amazon UK with release planned for December 6, 2004 but then found the content is subject to some change. Still listed as a TWIN disc DVD on Amazon according to www.jarreuk.com it will be reduced to single disc release with a cut down track listing and fewer "extras". They have a direct email contact to JMJ/Warner to voice your concerns about this. See the news article "JEAN MICHEL JARRE FANS: URGENT HELP NEEDED!!!" I have it on pre-order but would like to see the twin disc version I ordered released - even if it means a delay.

See my comments on the DVD Jean Michel Jarre's 'JARRE IN CHINA'