He was extremely good looking when he was young, and very attractive being older. I'm sure genes but also a couple of subtle facial.lifts have everything to go with it.
What Jean Michel states, here, should be some major contribution to young keyboardists, or anyone learning or working in the music world: just focus on one or some very few instruments and feel it, live with it, sleep with it, eat with it...avoid as many presets as you can...the start of a 'relation' in a musical sense. Very good message and Jean Michel speaks from the heart, we know that.
JMJ's tip of just picking something that you think is cool and sticking with it for 6mo-1y is great. This tip really applies to so many other creative outlets.
"JMJ" said it very well: When you start making electronic music, don't let the sheer volume of products overwhelm you. Don't load dozens (or hundreds) of plugins onto your computer, but look for the devices that appeal to you. I really believe that, given the huge number of possibilities, the most important thing is to limit yourself so that you don't get completely lost in the jungle of sounds...
We are so lucky that the key people in electronic music are also philosophers who can explain the music and the technology. Robert Moog was a great communicator, Walter Carlos, Vangelis, and JMJ (obviously) all good explainers of the genre and how it works from a tech perspective. And these people were not fringe; JMJ is the most popular/highest-selling French musician in history.
So very happy to see and hear JMJ and him working with you guys at ericasynths. So proud of Girts and Kodek and all that you have achieved. You deserve all the success in the world for your wonderful modules and excellent customer service experiences.
Jarre is so right about all of it. Can't argue with anything that he said. That modular jam was absolutely amazing. Jarre is the master of live mixing complex elements. He finessed that session like no other can
I love how he gets asked about ONE thing he would take if he were to live on Mars and by the end of it he's basically like: the entire studio Can't say I blame him though!
Wow! Jean-Michel Jarre is my all time favorite electronic music artist! Thank you JMJ for your thoughts and insight. Your music is awesome! Please continue and expand your music in the universe of magical noise and sounds. Thanks for all the wonderful inspiration over the years!
A few people here reacted to the comment about mono guitars. I'm sure he knows guitars and violins are capable of polyphony. I think he's talking about mono signal vs stereo. Many effects these days generate stereo signals and there can be quite different things going on left and right. It means that when you are mixing a sound texture, it is less easy to pan the sound exactly where you want it. You can pan it 30% left, but it doesn't all go 30% left, because some unique elements of the sound may still be over on the right channel. So you end up with stuff all over the place and it's harder to control.
_"You can pan it 30% left, but it doesn't all go 30% left, because some unique elements of the sound may still be over on the right channel"_ I think you are mixing up 'balance', 'binaural pan' and 'stereo pan', with a stereo signal people often just use the balance control to pan the signal - but this, like you say, means panning it 30% left simply turns the left channel up and the right channel down by that amount (depending on which pan law you are using) . . . they should really be using stereo pan, with stereo pan you are moving the whole 2 channel signal, it might seem counterintuitive at first, but panning a stereo signal left by 30% (using stereo pan) will see the right channel not only lowered in the right, but being sent into the left (its a little more complex than that in reality) . . . anyhow to cut a long story short, correctly using stereo pan (rather than 'balance' or binaural pan [usually just labelled as 'pan']) means you can pan stereo signals without losing any elements that might be largley in just one channel. Example signal, drums hard left, piano hard right. Balance 30% Left = drums raised in left channel, piano lowered in right channel. Stereo Pan 30% Left = drums raised in left channel, piano fed to left channel and lowered in right channel.
This is a very good video, he’s very positive and 100% dedicated to electronic music creation, and it shows in all his works or tracks. There’s conversation from JMJ for quarter of an hour and then some music that I haven’t heard before, which I would describe as an ambient sound. Thanks!
I am quite convinced those are prescription glasses, with a light bluish tint. Sometimes you can tell that those are lenses with prescription on them. Since the 80ies I remember him often with bluish sunglasses so it might not be just for the looks. I once had some bluish tint which is great on twilight or smooth light since it enhances contrast. For driving, bluish is great when its raining or fog from my experience.
That modular jam really drove home the point about immediacy of control of an instrument eloquently. Even if it were possible to create that vast and varied soundscape using a sequencer and software synths, it would be hours or days of work. They performed it live in a few minutes.
Wow such high praise from electronic music pioneer that speaks volumes on how good your synths are! I love my Black Wavetable VCO, Dual Wavetable VCF and Erica Synths Polivoks filter. Now if only I can scrape up the cash for the new Syntrx and techno system that would be awesome!
and I thought I was the only one positively hating the DX7, its sounds, its interface and look and its whole concept (and of course all the early midi era 80s "Depeche Modish" music...). Thx JMJ for reinforcing my opinion. And kudos to those Lativan guys... I've Erica synth modules and greatly appreciate them in my modular rig ('I got their t-shirt, too!)! Btw, when I'm in Paris, I live a stone throw away from the late Pierre Henry little house, and when in London, I live in Putney, a mere stone throw away from Zinoviev's house where he manufactured his Synthi and VCS3. :-)
I don't think a guitar or violin are mono but ok, if one of my heroes say they are I accept it :-) The way he keeps looking good JMJ will become 247 years old and influence 10 more generations of musicians, and not only electronic ones.
As per others he means mono.v stereo rather than monophonic v polyphonic. When I was a lot younger I was listening to The Concerts in China. I was moving my stereo (I had it in fake quadraphonic) and one speaker cable stretched out ... Muting B channel so only one A speaker was working. The track was Night In Shanghai - and in that moment I realised a lot of JMJ early work is fake stereo ... Play track on left and echo 1/16 note on right channel. After that I used to program my 2 Atari 8 bit computers to do this ... Really cool - easy to do with a delay pedal
I don´t know how underrated he is tho, he is in guinnes world records for largest concert crowd ever, he held both 1st 2nd and 3rd place at one point in time.
Interesting how electronic music started in France and Germany and has roots in classical. My exposure to electronic music happener in 1985. I was doing a radio show in the northeast U.S. That's how I tumbled to Jarre, Kraftwerk et al. Plus got exposure to Roland and Alesis synths. That latter was a sampling keyboard - something that hip hop embraced.
the uk was also instrumental in pioneering electronic music. the bbc radiophonics workshop for example were creating soundscapes and special effects for both television and films. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radiophonic_Workshop am pretty sure most people have heard the dr who theme tune e.t.c
Instrumental or influential ?? The Uk was, but much more with the New Romantic groups of the 80s: Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, Human League, ... you name it.
I always try to think of it as influences bouncing from place to place over time. The early Detroit techno pioneers were heavily influenced by the mainly English electronic pop producers from the 80's. They then influenced the whole of Europe when Acid House hit in the late 80's. The American mainstream ultimately 'got' it when EDM rose a few years ago.
For me the best inspiration and my best musical results was based on a small equipment, with less instruments and short ways, from the ideas to the recordings.
Great video, nice conversation with a humble legend and really cool seeing Erica Synths being successful as they have an amazing vibe as they did in the early days!!!
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This guy made records, when I was a toddler. Now he looks 10 years younger than me.
Yeah that's pissing me off a bit too...
Actually he is 70 when this video was recorded! 🤯
Maybe Its the food in Lyon that makes you look younger.
He was extremely good looking when he was young, and very attractive being older. I'm sure genes but also a couple of subtle facial.lifts have everything to go with it.
The guy is a legend, he made me spend lots of money buying synthesisers to play and be like him, I wouldn’t change anything.
What Jean Michel states, here, should be some major contribution to young keyboardists, or anyone learning or working in the music world: just focus on one or some very few instruments and feel it, live with it, sleep with it, eat with it...avoid as many presets as you can...the start of a 'relation' in a musical sense. Very good message and Jean Michel speaks from the heart, we know that.
9:46 Actually, this is the most precious piece of advice a young EM musician can ever get. Takes so much time to really appreciate this.
Agree
JMJ's tip of just picking something that you think is cool and sticking with it for 6mo-1y is great. This tip really applies to so many other creative outlets.
"JMJ" said it very well: When you start making electronic music, don't let the sheer volume of products overwhelm you. Don't load dozens (or hundreds) of plugins onto your computer, but look for the devices that appeal to you. I really believe that, given the huge number of possibilities, the most important thing is to limit yourself so that you don't get completely lost in the jungle of sounds...
Love my techno system! Erica synths is one of the best companies out.
What a real privilege and honor jam with the master Jean-Michel Jarre !!!! Incredible !!!
We are so lucky that the key people in electronic music are also philosophers who can explain the music and the technology. Robert Moog was a great communicator, Walter Carlos, Vangelis, and JMJ (obviously) all good explainers of the genre and how it works from a tech perspective. And these people were not fringe; JMJ is the most popular/highest-selling French musician in history.
So very happy to see and hear JMJ and him working with you guys at ericasynths. So proud of Girts and Kodek and all that you have achieved. You deserve all the success in the world for your wonderful modules and excellent customer service experiences.
I wish he could live forever - his advice is spot on for young composers😊
Jarre is so right about all of it. Can't argue with anything that he said. That modular jam was absolutely amazing.
Jarre is the master of live mixing complex elements. He finessed that session like no other can
Fantastic. Best feature on Jean-Michel i've ever watched.
Jean Michel Jarre, awesome genius, have all his CDs.
I'd love to hang out in his studio!
Great to see the portable Eminent that I built for him 14:20
Albert Steenbergen You mean the one under the VCS 3?
Yes.
Albert Steenbergen Nice! I would take it with me to Mars.
And the only 'person' I'd like to take with me to Mars would be Jean Michel, obviously!
oh yes.. thats the pretty one!! I still have mine I was supposed to haul down to you :)
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE OF THESE JARRE GARAGE SESSIONS AND JMJ WORKING IN THE STUDIO!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I love how he gets asked about ONE thing he would take if he were to live on Mars
and by the end of it he's basically like: the entire studio
Can't say I blame him though!
I think I could get by with just that Schmidt :)
Wow! What an honour! The godfather of symphonic-electronic music is testing erica-synth's devices! You've finally arrived in synthesizer heaven!
What a legend! Big influence in my life. Awesome to see him bigger and better than ever!
Que maravilloso es ver las nuevas generaciones a la par de una leyenda de la música electrónica como lo es Jean Michel Jarre
Love this guy. Such a cool musician.
JMJ is the most listened-to composer in French history.
Listening to Jean Michel Jarre is to immerse yourself in the infinite space of creation
Wow! Jean-Michel Jarre is my all time favorite electronic music artist! Thank you JMJ for your thoughts and insight. Your music is awesome! Please continue and expand your music in the universe of magical noise and sounds. Thanks for all the wonderful inspiration over the years!
One of my inspiration in life... a great man ...
A few people here reacted to the comment about mono guitars. I'm sure he knows guitars and violins are capable of polyphony.
I think he's talking about mono signal vs stereo. Many effects these days generate stereo signals and there can be quite different things going on left and right. It means that when you are mixing a sound texture, it is less easy to pan the sound exactly where you want it. You can pan it 30% left, but it doesn't all go 30% left, because some unique elements of the sound may still be over on the right channel. So you end up with stuff all over the place and it's harder to control.
Yes, he's talking about mono vs stereo audio. I agree, sounds should be mono before going to effects and mix.
_"You can pan it 30% left, but it doesn't all go 30% left, because some unique elements of the sound may still be over on the right channel"_
I think you are mixing up 'balance', 'binaural pan' and 'stereo pan', with a stereo signal people often just use the balance control to pan the signal - but this, like you say, means panning it 30% left simply turns the left channel up and the right channel down by that amount (depending on which pan law you are using) . . . they should really be using stereo pan, with stereo pan you are moving the whole 2 channel signal, it might seem counterintuitive at first, but panning a stereo signal left by 30% (using stereo pan) will see the right channel not only lowered in the right, but being sent into the left (its a little more complex than that in reality) . . . anyhow to cut a long story short, correctly using stereo pan (rather than 'balance' or binaural pan [usually just labelled as 'pan']) means you can pan stereo signals without losing any elements that might be largley in just one channel.
Example signal, drums hard left, piano hard right.
Balance 30% Left = drums raised in left channel, piano lowered in right channel.
Stereo Pan 30% Left = drums raised in left channel, piano fed to left channel and lowered in right channel.
This is a very good video, he’s very positive and 100% dedicated to electronic music creation, and it shows in all his works or tracks. There’s conversation from JMJ for quarter of an hour and then some music that I haven’t heard before, which I would describe as an ambient sound. Thanks!
It looks like a captain commander and his assistant! I loved it
The coolest guys wear sunglasses inside in black rooms!
Because the sun never sets on Planet Cool...
I also do but not because I'm cool, because light from displays hurt my eyes.
Especialy on acid.
I am quite convinced those are prescription glasses, with a light bluish tint. Sometimes you can tell that those are lenses with prescription on them. Since the 80ies I remember him often with bluish sunglasses so it might not be just for the looks. I once had some bluish tint which is great on twilight or smooth light since it enhances contrast. For driving, bluish is great when its raining or fog from my experience.
I have done the same thing... left my prescription glasses at home so was stuck with the prescription sunglasses for indoors.
WHY NOBODY TALKS ABOUT HOW HANDSOME THIS MAN IS !!!
Probably because it's obvious. ;)
A enduring talented musician that talks a lot of sense!
God I enjoyed this, could have listened to them play together for day's ❤️
The DX7 is awesome. A very deep synth if you go beyond the presets. Just ask Brian Eno 😀
That modular jam really drove home the point about immediacy of control of an instrument eloquently. Even if it were possible to create that vast and varied soundscape using a sequencer and software synths, it would be hours or days of work. They performed it live in a few minutes.
Wow such high praise from electronic music pioneer that speaks volumes on how good your synths are! I love my Black Wavetable VCO, Dual Wavetable VCF and Erica Synths Polivoks filter. Now if only I can scrape up the cash for the new Syntrx and techno system that would be awesome!
Oh man... Jamming live together with JMJ... one of my biggest dreams. Mr. Jarre, I have Microkorg and volca, feel invited.
SOME VERY NICE GEAR IN THAT STUDIO!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
This is my god I'm praising as a musician, because this man is a saint to me...
And so be it!
This is precisely the message I needed to have explained to me.
and I thought I was the only one positively hating the DX7, its sounds, its interface and look and its whole concept (and of course all the early midi era 80s "Depeche Modish" music...). Thx JMJ for reinforcing my opinion. And kudos to those Lativan guys... I've Erica synth modules and greatly appreciate them in my modular rig ('I got their t-shirt, too!)! Btw, when I'm in Paris, I live a stone throw away from the late Pierre Henry little house, and when in London, I live in Putney, a mere stone throw away from Zinoviev's house where he manufactured his Synthi and VCS3. :-)
I love is comparison of music with cooking. He is right. A song is like a dish made of different sounds you cook with.
Music around 17:00 sounds so great. Amazing textures.
I would have liked to be there. This man has a lot to share! Thanks for recording it for us.
He transcends legendary status. Great video, nicely put together and great content 👏👏👏
70? Damn, he looks 45!
Yes you're right! he does'nt look his age
especially now that he's 72.Thats what you call growing old gracefully.
he speaks like a Zen master!..awesome.
fantastic video! The erica synths sounds great....what a guy
I don't think a guitar or violin are mono but ok, if one of my heroes say they are I accept it :-) The way he keeps looking good JMJ will become 247 years old and influence 10 more generations of musicians, and not only electronic ones.
Yes, that struck me as an odd thing to say -- every string is a voice, just like in a piano.
It's quite amazing how young he looks :).
Pretty sure a violin is duophonic but I'm not going to argue with one of the godfathers of electronica :)
I think he was talking about mono/stereo, not polyphony. :)
As per others he means mono.v stereo rather than monophonic v polyphonic. When I was a lot younger I was listening to The Concerts in China. I was moving my stereo (I had it in fake quadraphonic) and one speaker cable stretched out ... Muting B channel so only one A speaker was working. The track was Night In Shanghai - and in that moment I realised a lot of JMJ early work is fake stereo ... Play track on left and echo 1/16 note on right channel. After that I used to program my 2 Atari 8 bit computers to do this ... Really cool - easy to do with a delay pedal
Makes more sense, yes.
Great insight into a legendary pioneer, thank you for the inspiration and long may the jamming continue.
Listening to this through my home stereo speakers, it sounds like a full surround mix.
Grace à JMJ je comprend enfin l'anglais!
French-accented English sounds way cool. When I speak French I just sound like an idiot.
Have met the master been a fan since 70s n still going brilliant music sounds apes jmj the man
GREAT ATTITUDE... ABOUT EVERYTHING INCLUDING A.I. HOPEFULLY WE WILL ALL BE THERE TOGETHER....!!!!!!!!
wow erica guys,what an unexpected gem
some really beautiful moments at the end of the live play
The most underrated influential musician.
I don´t know how underrated he is tho, he is in guinnes world records for largest concert crowd ever, he held both 1st 2nd and 3rd place at one point in time.
That modular jam was so cool. I don't know shit about synths, I don't even know how a modular synth works, but it sounded so good!!
Jamming with JMJ, I guess Kodek can take on item off his bucket list 👍
Nice interview, and i really enjoyed the Jam session!!
Nice to see the MatrixBrute in there! I love that synth, it really gets my sound design creativity going.
Brilliant interview. Thank you so much Erica Synths!
NICE JAMMING!!! NICE FREQUENCIES AND SOUNDS!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Fantastic! One of my heroes!
Oxygenius Of Electronic Music ! Poland Loves JMJ ;-)
did JMJ just mention a keyboard?! Now thats exciting! Fantastic video well done Erica Synths and great job Kodek :)
Jarre will never forget the time he got to jam with Kodek !
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A great artist ! Merci Jean-Michel !
fantastic video with the master himself
lucky guys getting to pick JMJ's brain
LOVED the jam. GG Kodek and JMJ
THANK YOU, JMJ, for sharing my thought about the DX7! This thing killed music in 1983!
Great! THank you!
Thanks fort the lovely jam!
Mann i have a lp her in Brazil,amazing creative proces😮
Beautiful!!!! Thanks masters!!!
Interesting how electronic music started in France and Germany and has roots in classical. My exposure to electronic music happener in 1985. I was doing a radio show in the northeast U.S. That's how I tumbled to Jarre, Kraftwerk et al. Plus got exposure to Roland and Alesis synths. That latter was a sampling keyboard - something that hip hop embraced.
when I listen to your music I feel like a skater !
Jean Michel looks great for a man reaching 70's.
yes this amazing, could he be a Clone or something? not the real one but a "younger copy" ? Just wondering ....
Really interesting interview and loved the jam at the end. Very inspiring! ✨❤️🔥✨
Thank you for this, Kodek
What a great song
Smart man. Thank you for sharing.
awesome combination: erica s. meets jmj. great concept, interesting and fun to listen to...and he looks phantastic.
DX -7 WAS JUST THE SOUND OF THE EIGHTIES AS WASSER GIVEN US GOOD VIBRATION,but without fresh air!!
Really nice jam and great interview
Awesome jam!
the uk was also instrumental in pioneering electronic music. the bbc radiophonics workshop for example were creating soundscapes and special effects for both television and films. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radiophonic_Workshop am pretty sure most people have heard the dr who theme tune e.t.c
Instrumental or influential ?? The Uk was, but much more with the New Romantic groups of the 80s: Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, Human League, ... you name it.
I always try to think of it as influences bouncing from place to place over time. The early Detroit techno pioneers were heavily influenced by the mainly English electronic pop producers from the 80's. They then influenced the whole of Europe when Acid House hit in the late 80's. The American mainstream ultimately 'got' it when EDM rose a few years ago.
Delia Derbyshire FTW
Also EMS, the maker of the famous VCS3 that he used to make Oxygen.
Daphne Oram ftw
excellent le conseil d' interet / realisation entre soi et la machine conseil supreme!
Excellent interview! So deep and helpful to any electronic musician!
Vraiment intéressant cet interview de JMJ!
love erica synths, its a great video
For me the best inspiration and my best musical results was based on a small equipment, with less instruments and short ways, from the ideas to the recordings.
what an interview! thanks for sharing 👍 nice patching
This just excellent. Very insightful words here! Legend
Jean Michel Jarre is my favourite artist.
This gentleman is giving the best advice.
Is it just me or is that jam the best thing he's done since Chronologie?...
Fantastic.
A modular synth is like a painter's palette. It allows the artist to select and use the colors and textures as needed.
Love the freshness !
Yes 1963 Dr who. But go back to 1958 when the Radiophonic workshop was created. And not forgetting the EMS VCS3 an amazing peace to use
Totally agree on the DX-7...and the mono theory....even like Meccano- wish I looked as good though.
Great video, nice conversation with a humble legend and really cool seeing Erica Synths being successful as they have an amazing vibe as they did in the early days!!!