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"Electronic music is the classical music of the 21st century": How Jean-Michel Jarre brought the synthesizer to the masses

With little around to compete with the single Oxygène when he released it nearly 50 years ago, Jean-Michel Jarre became the pinup of synth pop, and has continued to embrace the cutting-edge ever since. A true pionnier du synthétiseur…

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Stephen Hawking Medal 2024 winners announced at star-studded Starmus VII festival

The four winners of the Stephen Hawking Medal 2024 were announced during a medal ceremony at Starmus VII science and music festival in Bratislava, Slovakia.

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“I felt very dissatisfied with what I came up with… self-doubt rears its scary head to the point where I wonder who the hell I think I am”: Brian May questioned his guitar abilities ahead of a “challenging” virtuosic collaboration with Jean-Michel Jarre

The Queen guitarist publicly expressed how anxious he was before performing a brand new Jean-Michel Jarre set in front of a 100,000-strong audience

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"It's probably one of the most challenging things I've taken on for a long time": Brian May pushed himself to the limit for his Jean-Michel Jarre live collaboration, and it paid off big time

The guitar hero admitted self-doubt in rehearsals, but he proved again why he's a progressive master in Slokavia

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Science and music festival Starmus VII is about to rock Bratislava with a stellar lineup

The Starmus music and science festival heads to Bratislava, Slovakia for a multi-day event from May 12 to May 17. Here's what to expect.

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12 of the best Dolby Atmos tracks on Tidal, Amazon and Apple Music (and 5 to avoid)

A collection of our favourites that we believe are great adverts for the execution and potential of Dolby Atmos in music, plus a few examples of those that, to our ears, are unlistenable.

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“One second you speak to the driver, and next, you are up there in the air”: It’s ‘Jean-Michel flying car’ as the French electronic music pioneer becomes the world’s first passenger in the KleinVision AirCar

Watch him taking a ride in Air Force Oxygene

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Jean-Michel Jarre to team up with Brian May for biannual Starmus concert

This year's free Starmus concert takes place in Bratislava on Mayy 12

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“I want these recordings to actually be used, so they have to fit a picture:” Matt Berry’s not joking with his nostalgic album of library music

Simplicity isn’t just a homage to the label that provided countless TV theme tunes in the 60s and 70s - it’s Berry’s real-life contribution to the genre

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Jean-Michel Jarre's Xmas day Versailles 400 concert now available

Jean-Michel Jarre's Versailles 400 is available as a digital live album and concert film

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“We’ll die because the sun will burn out, or there will be no drinking water, and we’ll ask AI to help… it will only be another tool”: In Mariusz Duda’s own Marvel Universe, his album AFR AI D is about taming nightmares

Riverside and Lunatic Soul mastermind on his investigations of emerging technology, the early demos he’s kept but no one wants to hear, and selfishly releasing music that wouldn’t last the test of time

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“I had this huge chip on my shoulder… People were incredibly hostile. My confidence was a mess. I was an ‘80s icon’ for 15 years and that drove me mad”: Whatever you think of Gary Numan’s work, it’s progressive - and even he can live with it now

From underground punk to chart-topping pop star, reviled has-been to highly regarded seminal influence, the electronic pioneer has enjoyed four decades in music. But just how prog is he?

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Jean-Michel Jarre announces Xmas day Versailles 400 concert event

French electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Château de Versailles on December 25

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Jean-Michel Jarre teams up with Nina Kraviz for chilled out remake of Sex In The Machine

French electrnoic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre released his immersive new album Oxymore last year

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A witch mural and a giant inflatable duck – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

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The must-have software instruments of 2023

GEAR EXPO 2023: The essential sound makers coming this year for your desktop music making

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NAMM 2023: Sound Particles' 'first ever' 3D synth is a "game changer", according to Jean-Michel Jarre

The SkyDust 3D synth uses spatial audio to modulate sounds in space and time

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French electronic music pioneer Jarre shows no fatigue at 74

Genes — and a dash of humility — are the secrets of longevity for one of France’s biggest music stars, Jean-Michel Jarre, the septuagenarian electronic music pioneer who’s sold over 85 million records and is still going strong

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Tributes paid to Chariots of Fire composer Vangelis

Tributes have been paid to Chariots of Fire composer Vangelis who has died aged 79.

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