In electronic music, staying behind your laptop for two hours is not too exciting to watch.
I remember, for my fifth birthday, Chet Baker sat me on the upright piano, and he played just for me for a few minutes. I can still remember the pressure of the air on my chest. It was my first physical contact with sound.
All those ethereal string sounds on 'Oxygene IV' come from the VCS3. It was the first European synthesizer, made in England by a guy called Peter Zinoviev. I got one of the first ones.
I wanted to find a bridge between Musique Concrete, electro-acoustic music, and proper rock music.
The characteristic of 'Oxygene' is a mixture of innocence and ambition, of trying to do something different in a different way.
Early music in all kinds of movements is always a mixture of innocence and ambition.
When I began making electronic music, the only thing I was thinking about was creating music that I really liked. I didn't think about what effect it would have; I was busy doing it.
Dance fascinates me, and it is perhaps the most enriching audio-visual realm for a musician. Film-making also fascinates me.
Electronic musicians are quite like writers or painters. They are quite isolated in their home studios. We often don't have that the opportunity to collaborate with that many people, like in rock or jazz.
I leave everyone to have their own opinions of my music and my influence - or not - on others.
This project, 'Electronica,' is about working with people who are a strong source of inspiration to me.
I'm convinced that the earth is much stronger than us.
Peace is neutral, and not very sexy.
I want the Dead Sea, like Masada, to be part of UNESCO's world heritage.
I have played a few times in Barcelona, including the fantastic Olympic Stadium. It's undoubtedly one of my favourite cities in terms of the people, arts, food, architecture and design.
I consider music like a mirage in the desert. You're obsessed with the ideal piece of music, and the more you think you're getting closer, it's not there.
My first break was in my home country with some pop songs that became hits, writing for French singers Christophe & Francoise Hardy, which became hits.
