A Conversation with Jean-Michel Jarre

On September 17th, Dina Pearlman, daughter of ARP Synthesizer inventor Alan R. Pearlman met with Jean Michel-Jarre to record opening remarks for the ARP 2600 Synthposium; followed by an interview. We've decided to release an edit of the video to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the original recording of Oxygene, as well as over 50 years of the iconic ARP 2600, one of Jean-Michel's "pet" instruments and a go-to for his recordings even today.
For those interested in seeing the Synthposium its entirety, visit bit.ly/ARP2600-encore

[@LarsBjerregaard]

Wonderful! God I can't believe how young he looks, a real pioneer and still fresh at it, always with an interesting perspective.

[@AlanRPearlmanFoundation]

Indeed! He is always ahead of the curve!

[@muhammadalieesaa3379]

I think he'll look the same as he did in the late 70s if he still had long hair.

[@Paintopia_VR]

What an awesome guy

[@gitisa2291]

he is genius🙌 thank you for sharing this great interview

[@calmcleod2183]

Very interesting discussion...the 2600 and JMJ...has always been a fantastic partnership.

[@katherinejarre9458]

That was great!!!❤ Thanks to everybody and especially to JMJ❤❤❤

[@johnrun712]

Wow, one of the greats I have in mind every time I touch my synths, even if just to remind me I'll never get anywhere near them in terms of skill!

[@synthshoot1026]

Thank you very much. I agree with JMJ regarding synth speakers. There is no reason why we shouldn't have them. Speakers do color the sound in one way or another. And it can be a design choice from the makers. Why should all synths use studio grade flat speaker all the time. Your audience don't have them any way.

[@trsd8640]

Mindblowing words from Jean-Michel! It's so true!

[@rivermintofficial]

Thank you for the interview, very interesting and inspirative.

[@AlanRPearlmanFoundation]

You're so welcome!!!!

[@HalfGodHalfBeast]

great interview, thank you.

[@ernestoromeo4949]

Thanks for all those lovely activities, Dina!!! They are very important steps in expanding the history of electronic music. And the beautiful and fundamental contributions of JMJ to contemporary sound art for decades have the ARPs as fundamental protagonists of his work!

[@temporoboto]

Interesting interview, thanks for sharing.

[@Youcannotbeserious]

Fantastic interview. Thanks for organizing that! Great see see the maestro so enthusiastically talking about synths and especially the ARP2600, his heart is really in it 👍

[@Zeibekkikina]

Thank you for uploading this wonderful clip

[@studentsmusic]

Onother brilliant Interview - needs 1 million + clicks. A deep look behind J.M. Js sophisticated thinking and reflections that are always breaking the boundaries of just music technology and music itself - with all his experience he sees the big picture and cultural/sociological implications of what he is doing - so there is also a political context. Thats how it should be for being a big artist and that is in need today even more than it always was. Thank you for the inspiration and lets be conscious musicians with those wonderful Instruments like the honourable Mr. Pearlman constructed them.

[@MrOxygene77]

a big thank you Dina, I love arp 2600 and jean michel!

[@SuperTamara1980]

Merci JMJ

[@TheKeyboardChronicles]

Just an amazing conversation - thank you!

[@elevated001]

​Love you Dina, well done!!

[@AlanRPearlmanFoundation]

Please consider donating to the ALAN R. PEARLMAN foundation, so we can continue to have this programming! alanrpearlmanfoundation.org/donate/

[@adriennkaroly1982]

❤❤❤

[@EBMZEQUENZER]

Isn't ARP responsible for every sound R2 D2 made?

[@AlanRPearlmanFoundation]

Yes! Here are a couple of videos about it: flypaper.soundfly.com/produce/5-iconic-star-wars-sounds-demystified/ and kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4ban3mPd7WAorc

[@animeOfDarkness405]

I love using fl studio and arturia jupiter 8v synth and mini V moog plugin by using midi controller

[@zoolook1000]

🌈🛸

[@RainbowChazer]

I'm very glad Jean-Michel became a musician and not an architect.

[@joe1ysrtu239]

JARRE got Dina on his tribue,and also Patrick gone to fast.