On January 10th 2004, a girl called Hypnotique braved the brisk alpine winds of Switzerland to meet an all time great 'Switched On' legend, Monsieur Jean-Jacques Perrey, on the eve of his 75th Birthday. In his 50 years of innovative music making, Jean-Jacques practically invented sampling, collaborated with artists as diverse as Gershon Kingsley, Angelo Badalamenti, Air and Dmitri from Paris and has combined musique concrete and tape loops with electronic instruments to make some of the most influential records of the 20th century. Find out more about his studio techniques, celebrity friends, and the mysterious secrets of the enigmatic dolphins in this extensive 90 minute radio interview/documentary.

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Credits:

Produced, written and edited by a girl called HYPNOTIQUE. Additional interview produced by Bruce Woolley. Engineered by Richard Molyneux. With thanks to:
Angelo Badalamenti, Gershon Kingsley, Air, Tim Gane (Stereolab), Dana Countryman (Cool & Strange Music), David Chazam & Sonic Boom for their contributions.
V. Vale (Re: Search) and The Man From Uranus for their kind assistance.
And special thanks to Jean Jacques Perrey for his kindness, generosity and inspiration.
This production and sound recording © Hypnotique Productions 2004. All Rights Reserved.

This documentary is the first in a series of music documentaries and live radio shows entitled 'Switched On' which celebrates the 125th anniversary of the invention of electricity - showcasing electronic music pioneers and recordings of the 20th century. The series will run throughout 2004 on Resonance FM in the UK. This show is available for radio syndication worldwide. For further information contact: Susi O'Neill Tel: +44 (0) 7981 222799 Email: info@hypnotique.net

www.switchedonradio.co.uk