Artists Meet Osmose #7 - Jean-Michel Jarre

Electronic music pioneer and legend Jean-Michel Jarre recalls what brought him to mangle with sounds and what his biggest influences were when he began composing electronic pieces. That video was also the occasion for him to look back on his latest release Oxymore and how Osmose blended in his latest compositions, providing a wide array of SFXs and drone tones.
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[@maboleth]

This man is fascinated by bunch of noises even after over 40 years in the field. True artist. Long live JMJ

[@ExpressiveE]

Cannot agree more tbh 👐

[@derekjurovich]

I am always deeply impressed by JMJ’s intellect as well as his mastery of sound.

[@ExpressiveE]

It was hard for us to select what to keep in this video, really. Jean-Michel is a goldmine of knowledge and is very skilled at simplifying complex concepts!

[@G.Man-]

​@@ExpressiveE A longer form video / mini documentary would be appreciated

[@lundsweden]

I've been a big Jarre fan since I was a child. Once I heard Oxygene and Equinox, I was hooked, and still am to this day!

[@anckorage]

Great video ! and happy to see my Kinetic Dragon preset used here :-)

[@ConstantinPhillipou]

I can imagine your sound in his next JMJ album! The perfect match.

[@madcat8369]

très bôw dragon 🐉 ^_^

[@ExpressiveE]

It's the best reward you could get, Christophe! Bravo :)

[@Vim-Wolf]

It sounds wonderful, great work. Nearly blew my speakers out 😉

[@tangerine825]

JMJ - Oxygenius Of Electronic Music ! Greets From Poland ;-)

[@joseraulpm]

I begun my musical studies because my fascination in Jean Michel Jarre and Mike Oldfield when I was a child. They were my inspiration.

[@darcy_taylor3103]

Poland Love Jean Michel Jarre !

[@ExpressiveE]

We all do!

[@olopstudio]

Great to see JMJ experimenting the Osmose 🎹😍

[@robertgyurjan4607]

Maybe his next album will be a WIDE-RANGE success with melodies, moods, soundscapes , Mellotrons , Eminents, Fairlights. And, Osmose, of course. JM could hit again. GO JM!

[@ExpressiveE]

We can't wait, Oxymore is already a regular spinner among our employees!

[@Arkitek]

Je l'attendais avec impatience cette video ! Merci Expressive E et merci Jean-Michel ! 🙏

[@philippebackprotips]

Seejwens Dragon

[@ExpressiveE]

Avec grand plaisir, on a adoré travailler sur cette vidéo avec Jean-Michel. Il nous a énormément appris!

[@hommevivant]

j allais écrire il nous balance une analyse hyper pointue..j ai écouté ces musiques sur des cassettes depuis mes 12 ans ..j en ai 40 ..je le remercie de m avoir développé ma sensibilité acoustique toutes ces années (jfais un peu de son electro ) .merci pour cette video JMJ me conforte dans l expérimentation sonore directe. 💜💜💙💙💚💚💜💜💙💙💚💚

[@brucebennett5338]

brilliant!

[@iamsushi1056]

Been waiting for this one to release for a while.

[@juniornlondock]

LEGEND

[@ghavinga]

So well said, totally agree, thank you.

[@DavidLee07]

How appropriate that this pops up in my feed while I'm waiting for my Osmose preorder to arrive later today. A perfect appetizer! Also, maybe JMJ's next project can be called "Osmoxygene" ;-)

[@ExpressiveE]

Hahaha great recommendation, we will share the word 🕺and enjoy!

[@Wagoo]

Always love to hear JMJ's thoughts

[@morganpage]

Great points re: interfaces being the crucial difference, and traditional instruments having presets all along!

[@thailandemonamour6910]

Je rêve de ce que peut faire une artiste comme Hania Rani avec Osmose. Elle qui fait de ses pianos des percussions, ce serait extraordinaire ! Dans un autre registre, enregistrer en vidéo le premier contact de l'Osmose avec une pianiste célèbre comme Hélène Grimaud devrait être un moment unique ... Merci messieurs d'avoir imaginé et créé cet instrument exceptionnel. 😗🙃😊

[@ExpressiveE]

Nous sommes des fans de son travail également, on espère avoir la chance de la rencontrer et de lui faire tester Osmose!

[@kiviakinstruments9665]

Bravo !

[@mostbirnen4030]

Ever since I saw 👀 and especially heard that Jean-Michel Jarre appears to me in a whole new light. 🪔 Thank you! 🔥

[@kgbinfo]

I got to play one in a shop a couple days ago and I am absolutely smitten. As a keyboardist, I have always wanted the level of expression that a violinist has over their instrument, and the Osmose is the first keyboard that I am aware of that has offered such extensive sound shaping capabilities simply by the manner in which it is touched by the player. I will get one.

[@ExpressiveE]

We're glad Osmose has met your expectations! We hope most keyboard players will react the same way as you do, as our goal is to make expressiveness a standard in pianists' playing!

[@fischek]

Jarre definitely got the most interesting sounds out of it.

[@danyrockjr]

Bonjour, Très beau témoignage authentique de ce grand monsieur en complète osmose avec cette belle machine française. Bravo pour cette invention ... hâte de la tester ... @+DRJ

[@ExpressiveE]

Bonjour, un grand merci pour votre message. En tant qu'entreprise française, c'était un vrai honneur de collaborer avec Jean-Michel Jarre! :)

[@lorenamorenoespinoza3192]

No puedo dejar de pensar en ti jean Michel Jarre

[@ExpressiveE]

Es lo mismo para nosotros :)

[@mornfulwaste]

super video !

[@dolomuse]

Amazing innovation! The Osmose key-switch technology is far beyond the keyboards offered by Yamaha, Korg, Roland, Novation... Congratulations on creating a truly 21st century keyboard. Will the Osmose be able to utilize the expanded capabilities of MIDI 2.0?

[@ExpressiveE]

Ah, thanks for the humbling comment! We hope musicians from all backgrounds will make unexpected use of our technology! As for MIDI 2.0, we have not discussed anything yet.

[@Also_Ran]

This man is the reason I got my first synthesizer, way back in 1986. He is truly a pioneer.

[@ExpressiveE]

He's also a big inspiration for us! We were lucky to benefit from his insight and wisdom! :)

[@pkadocumentaires]

Excellent montage vidéo digne du discours qui le soutien, de l'artiste et de l'instrument développé ! "Le piano est un preset qui a duré des siècles" ! ... Longue vie à la création musicale tout autour de notre planète !

[@Lebviero]

Le preset piano a duré des siècles et c’est pas demain la veille qu’il sera abandonné.

[@ExpressiveE]

Merci pour votre commentaire! Osmose n'est évidemment pas là pour remplacer le piano, nous tenions simplement à rendre hommage à cet instrument intemporel en proposant un concept "alternatif" des claviers classiques que l'on connaît et adore :)

[@jettsom]

My god he doesn't look 74 at all! Longue vie à cet artiste hors du commun!

[@93200Jonas]

A Master.

[@moldycoats]

ARP 2500 + Osmose via the CV converter would kind of be the end of all synthesizers

[@ExpressiveE]

Now that's interesting... we'd love to shot a video about that! We just need the ARP 2500 haha.

[@jeffesonnovo7409]

... Boa Noite Cmte, prazer em compartilhar as novidades

[@lorenamorenoespinoza3192]

❤te amo mucho jean Michel Jarre

[@benoitminfirgilbert4368]

9:20 ce son est celui du flux sanguin 🫀

[@ParalysedGekko]

4:31 finally a picture of the Solina String Ensemble from Behringer, which he made so incredibly famous! :D

[@dglcomputers1498]

Supposedly he's been involved from quite early on, would hope now he's involved in the VCS3 as well.

[@FreshOldSchool]

I'm glad I found this video! The Osmose looks like a killer addition to a studio and now I definitely want one. Is it just me or is JMJ running the Osmose through a Bose TV Speaker!? That's such a great idea but for some reason there isn't anywhere else I've seen someone doing this. Looks like a great way to make your creative synth space immersive. Expressive E is that something you've seen anyone else doing?

[@wackenthaljef]

Il a absolument raison je trouve .En tant que musiciens on a accès a plein d'instruments de recherche sonore mais en modulaire par exemple c'est excessivement compliqué à bien utiliser. Osmose pour ça c'est l'instrument que j'attendais,en plus fait en France,bravo à Expressive E!! et merci!

[@ExpressiveE]

Bravo aux musiciens / musiciennes qui nous soutiennent autant ❤

[@SashaL_music]

Je veux ça ça a l’air trop bien

[@ddr4ig]

💜

[@jvlivsroy]

🤩

[@uhoh007]

This makes me think, in the long run, acoustic instruments are healthier. I imagine Dylan, with alot of coffee might go on like this...alone. I do like the Osmose :)

[@beatz04]

Yeah, synths and all that but what i *really* wanna know is his skin/health care. The guy is 74.

[@ExpressiveE]

Without any bias, we think that Osmose makes all players look younger.

[@ConstantinPhillipou]

Master JMJ playing with a truly special instrument. I hope they add a ribbon and a Z sensor so you can move the finger up and down each key like the Seaboard. Then it will be 6 stars!

[@ExpressiveE]

6 stars?! That's a nice goal. Thanks a lot for your compliments and duly noted for the idea, we'll transfer it to our product team :)

[@Aleamanic]

I wanna know what this device is, shown in the video at 4:10

[@madcat8369]

Sympa comme vidéo toujours plaisant d'écouter monsieur Jarre dans son approche (dommage qu'il ne parle pas dès l'articulation (des modes de jeu des instruments) et des possibilités offertes dans l'osmose mais en même temps il est difficile de tout dire en 10 min et je pense qu'il a dit l'essentiel 👍

[@ExpressiveE]

Merci pour votre commentaire. Croyez-nous, ça a été difficile de choisir quoi garder tellement la discussion avec Jean-Michel était riche. Il y aurait eu de quoi faire un mini-documentaire!

[@edmc2]

😎

[@adriennkaroly1982]

❤️❤️❤️❤️👑👑👑👑

[@kosmikmusa]

I knew I have to have Osmose. I hope you can sort out the delivery times. Is there a problem with components or why the delivery time is available in several months?

[@ExpressiveE]

We will! Production has been ramping up but indeed components are still hard to source on the long run. We are keeping up with the reservation model for the moment to be able to guarantee a number of units for a given date and avoid generating frustration among musicians.

[@G.Man-]

Mini Osmose please 🙏

[@jeffesonnovo7409]

📡👍 boas novas

[@do_happywork]

JMJ reminds us in compelling ways of the difference between a craftsman and an artist. Skill is easy, art is hard but necessary.

[@Lebviero]

Votre logiciel pour créer des sons est un peu austère, il plaira surtout aux Moines du Sound Design pour les gens un peu plus déluré il est un peu rebutant. Vous devriez faire une collabe avec Arturia et leur Pigment. Vous êtes fait pour être ensemble, enfin je dis ça je dis rien.

[@AdrianBond]

Sadly, instead of supplying customers who have already prepaid for their Osmose or laid down a deposit with their long-awaited unit, Expressive E seems to be instead prioritizing giving it to KZbin influencers. Sad.

[@studio48nl]

He started being interested in making music because aliens talked to him... interesting 🤔🤣

[@joecantdance494]

While I essentially agree with everything JMJ says, I think the danger is getting lost in the textural side of music and forgetting the thing that grabs you. Unfortunately I think that is what happened with Oxymore. It's a wonderful example of music concrete but not a great example of music. And perhaps that was the point but it just doesn't grab me enough. Still, it's always great to see JMJ in his studio. When I start doubting him as a musician, these kinds of videos always reassure me. More of this please JMJ

[@ExpressiveE]

Very interesting point! While we can't comment on the textural VS melodic approach (which are not necessarily opposite to us), we simply want to stress that this video focuses on Osmose being used an "SFX generator". The synth has also tons of keys, lead, bass (and more...) presets and it is at-ease at producing "more classic" music. :) Like every instrument, it really depends on the player.