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A tape recorder. It is this device that served as the first electronic instrument to Jean-Michel Jarre: « My grandfather had given me a tape recorder and with my rock band, I recorded guitar solos that I was reversing, organ parts that I was slowing down. » Passionate about sound, the young Jarre applied to the Musical Research Group in 1968: 200 candidates present themselves for 4 places. Jean-Michel Jarre passes the exam and joins the GRM, which is then the best school in the world concerning electro-acoustic music. Trained by Pierre Henry and Pierre Schaeffer, Jean-Michel Jarre discovers an innovative approach to music at the time. Speaking of Pierre Henry, JMJ said: « He is the first,...
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Twenty-seven leading artists, writers and academics come together to tackle one of the most drastic urban regeneration programmes in world history - the "Regeneration Supernova" of East London. The impact of global capital and foreign investment on local communities is being felt in major cities across the world. Since the 2012 Olympics was awarded to the British capital, East London has been at the heart of the largest and most all-encompassing top-down urban regeneration strategy in civic history. At the centre of this has been the local government, Newham Council, and their daring proposal: an "Arc of Opportunity" for developers to transform 1,412 hectares of Newham. The proposal was outl...
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Un magnétophone. C'est cet appareil qui a servi de premier instrument électronique à Jean-Michel Jarre : « Mon grand-père m'avait filé un magnétophone et avec mon groupe de rock, j'enregistrais des solos de guitare que je passais à l'envers, des passages d'orgue que je ralentissais. » Passionné par le son, le jeune Jarre postule au Groupe de Recherches Musicales en 1968 : 200 candidats se présentent pour 4 places. Jean-Michel Jarre réussit l'examen et intègre le GRM, qui est alors la meilleure école du monde concernant la musique électro-acoustique. Formé par Pierre Henry et Pierre Schaeffer, Jean-Michel Jarre découvre une approche de la musique novatrice à l'époque. Parla...