With electronic music, you are not confined to the acoustics of a concert-hall, and that inspired me to bring my performances outdoors.
Jean Michel JarreRead
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.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Music is like an elusive ideal that constantly seems just out of reach, no matter how close you feel you are to it.
In this quote, Jean Michel Jarre compares the pursuit of the perfect piece of music to a mirage in the desert, symbolizing the endless quest for an unattainable ideal. Just as one can be drawn towards a mirage, believing it to be within reach, artists and listeners alike can become obsessed with the notion of the perfect musical experience, only to find that it remains forever elusive and just beyond their grasp.
Themes
MusicMirageIdealObsessionPursuit
In practice
Example use cases
A musician could use this quote during an interview to express the nature of their creative process.
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