NEWS - LATEST!
20th August 1998
It is now just three days until JarreCon '98! Tickets are still available - you can book tickets in advance by clicking here to order, this way you will get tickets at the reduced advance price - and you will also be elegible for entry in the free prize draw.
Alternatively, tickets will be available on the door, at £7.50 each.
The following list is the confirmed cast for the Q/A Session which will be taking place at 17:00. We have chosen a variety of people - each with different knowledge, backgrounds and concerts they have been to. We will do our best to answer all your questions in this fun Q/A session !
| Jeroen van Niftrik | Cameraman, Warrior Video | ||
| Johan Schurer | Mercurey, collector of synthesizers | ||
| Dave Knight | Organiser of UK Jarre conventions | ||
| Stephen Lee Toole | Collector | ||
| Lee Sainsbury | Writer for Revolution Magazine, plays Theremin | ||
| Penney Bell | Patrick Rondat Official Fanclub | ||
Updated the News page with all the latest details - also updated the Itinerary page with auction items
The following is the current list of auction items - more items are due to be announced in the next few days:
| Item description | Code no | Format | Quantity | Donated by | Min Bid | 100% or 20% to UNESCO |
| The New Catalogue Masters - Before and After (Promo) | 0714 | CD | 12 | COTM | 100% | |
| The Classic JMJ (Promo) | SAMPCD 4598 | CD | 10 | COTM | 100% | |
| Oxygene 7-13 Interview Disc (Promo) | SAMPCD 4092 | CD | 5 | COTM | 100% | |
| Oxygene 7-13 Press Pack Sleeve | n/a | Sleeve | 3 | COTM | 100% | |
| Keyboards Magazine 108 - JMJ special | 35490 | Magazine | 1 | COTM | 100% | |
| Exclusive remix CD - special pressing - only one copy. | n/a | CD | 1 | Kaleid (Andy Hagerty) | £25.00 | 100% |
| Together Now Digipack | ESCA6954 | CD Single | 1 | Tim Page | 100% | |
| Equinoxe 7/8 Live - Good condition but with writing on sleeve | FDM 16012 | 7" | 1 | Tim Page | 100% | |
| Equinoxe 5/5 Double-sided blue vinyl French maxi | 12" | 1 | Stephen Lee Toole | £60.00 | 20% | |
| Framed 'La Discographie de Jean Michel Jarre' digitally remastered '91 poster | Poster | 1 | Dave Knight | £30.00 | 100% |
Also updated the latest exhibitors (Warrior Video), and the above list of cast on the Q/A Session. Click here for the Itinerary page. Also updated the order page.
29th July 1998
Members of the Jarre Mailing List are planning a meeting at JarreCon '98. At 11:00 in the Monks Bar at Aston University, Birmingham. Click here to add your name to the list of members of the JML, so you can meet up with everyone else on the day.
Chat with other fans using the new Chatroom! Click here to access it. You will need a java-compatible browser to use it, but you don't need any extra software, just a connection to the WWW to use it!
Tickets are selling out quickly, so please pre-order to avoid disappointment! Click here to order your tickets securely over the Internet.
23rd July 1998
Now just a month to go until JarreCon '98!
Recently Sound on Sound and the Midlands newspaper Sunday Mercurey had details about JarreCon '98. Click here to go to the Features page. A full list of exhibitors booked for JarreCon '98 so far is also reproduced on the Itinerary page. Click the Itinerary page and folllow relevant prompts.
5th July 1998
Future Music's latest issue has a news article which mentions JarreCon '98, the Rendez-vous 98 Electronic Night and has the press photo for JarreCon '98, featured on the homepage of this web site. Click here to goto the Features page for more details and a scan of the cover.
21st June 1998
Latest news is that Mark Jenkins will be releasing an exclusive CD which will *only* be available at JarreCon '98! Mark Jenkins will be performing a live set from 10:00 at JarreCon '98, and exhibiting his electronic music on the day. More information on the release will be available soon. Take a look at the AMP Records web site here
15th June 1998
We now have the full itinerary for JarreCon '98!
| 10:00 - 11:50 | Monks Bar opens, Mark Jenkins performs live! |
| 12:00 | JarreCon '98 - doors open! |
| 12:15 | Theremin Trip |
| 12:30 - 13:15 | 'Jarre fan of '98' quiz |
| 13:20 - 13:50 | Mercurey workshop |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Sale of the century (UNESCO auction) |
| 15:15 - 16:45 | Mystique |
| 16:55 - 17:00 | Free prize draw |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Q/A Session |
| 18:00 | JarreCon '98 closes |
Also, throughout the day: Merchandise/Stalls, Odyssey-TV, DJ, Banned in the Rain (Exhibition) and fanclubs from throughout Europe! Click here for the full itinerary or here to order your tickets for JarreCon '98!
25th March 1998
Tickets for JarreCon '98 are now available!!
Hundreds of Jean Michel Jarre fans throughout Europe have enjoyed the last three UK conventions - and JarreCon ’98 will be extra special as it also marks Jean Michel’s 50th birthday - so we will be celebrating the occasion in style!
Advance Tickets are available now at £7.50 each, £14.00 for two, £20.00 for three, and £6.00 each for bookings of four or more. Credit cards, cheques, postal orders and International Money Orders in UK pounds sterling are accepted.
However numbers are limited, so book now to save disappointment! Everyone who purchases an advance ticket will be entered into a draw for exclusive prizes!
Click here for the Press Release, and the following link to order tickets:
Email me (Dave Knight) at the following with comments, enquiries or suggestions..!
