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Peace is neutral, and not very sexy.
Music is the human treatment of sounds.
Emotions are the basics of any art form!
I don't necessarily like anniversaries that much.
I'm convinced that the earth is much stronger than us.
I studied classical music in the Conservatory of Paris.
I am not someone who is afraid; I am someone who reasons.
Our senses have changed, even though our emotions have not.
To me, the original VCS3 synthesizer is like a Stradivarius.
Technology is neutral, but it all depends on the way we use it.
A chic type, a rough type, an odd type - but never a stereotype
I wanted to create a bridge between experimental music and pop.
In my opinion, British women are more romantic than French ones.
For me, electronic music is the classical music of the 21st century.
When I compose an album, I don't think about how to adapt it on stage.
I want the Dead Sea, like Masada, to be part of UNESCO's world heritage.
We should never forget that in the smartphone, the smart part is us creators.
I understand more when I travel why people believe that the French are arrogant.
'Oxygene' was one of the first, if not the first, popular electronic music album.
Early music in all kinds of movements is always a mixture of innocence and ambition.
The difference between noise and music is in what the musician does with the sounds.
When I first heard Kraftwerk, I thought they were an American band singing in German.
CDs are not as good as vinyl, and you buy one in the supermarket along with the yoghurt.
Technology does not always rhyme with perfection and reliability. Far from it in reality!
Creative industries are more important than the car industry, luxury jewels, and fashion.
I always dreamed, when I started writing music, to find a way of immersing yourself in it.
In electronic music, staying behind your laptop for two hours is not too exciting to watch.
I leave everyone to have their own opinions of my music and my influence - or not - on others.
We all think we are connected to the world now, but we are not talking to our neighbours any more.
Music, photography, media, film - it's all going to be free on the Internet. We have to accept it.
I wanted to find a bridge between Musique Concrete, electro-acoustic music, and proper rock music.
From the outside, being an artist seems like a dream life, but there are much darker aspects to it.
This project, 'Electronica,' is about working with people who are a strong source of inspiration to me.
For me, electronic music is like cooking: it's a sensual organic activity where you can mix ingredients.
People who do music do it because it is all they can do. And that's me, I suppose. I can do nothing else.
Snowden has demonstrated true love for his country. He has done something to improve the lives of people.
I had no precise plan when I started 'Electronica,' but I think it has been a very positive journey for me.
It's sometimes better to have a father figure to rebel against than nothing, than just a black hole or an absence.
If music is to continue to support the livelihoods of artists, it cannot be taken without the permission of artists.
My father and I never really achieved a real relationship. We probably saw each other 20 or 25 times in our lifetime.
Dance fascinates me, and it is perhaps the most enriching audio-visual realm for a musician. Film-making also fascinates me.
I did the first 'Oxygene' on an 8 tracks tape recorder with very few instruments, with no other choice than being minimalist.
As a musician, I have always strived for my albums and live performance to render a sound as close as possible to perfection.
The characteristic of 'Oxygene' is a mixture of innocence and ambition, of trying to do something different in a different way.
I just had one occasion in my life when suddenly my private life was everywhere, and that was an accident and beyond my control.
When I did the first 'Oxygene' in the vinyl days, I had a structure in mind divided in 2 parts fitting the A&B sides of an album.
Even if we artists are all very privileged, there's a constant frustration about how to do more or better, and never being satisfied.
With electronic music, you are not confined to the acoustics of a concert-hall, and that inspired me to bring my performances outdoors.
If you get rid of music, images, videos, words and literature from the smartphone, you just have a simple phone that would be worth $50.
I was obsessed with the idea that no two sounds on 'Oxygene' should ever be exactly the same. I wanted a heartbeat feel, something human.