Next month, French electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre will release Volume Two of his Electronica concept album series, featuring guest artists Pet Shop Boys, Primal Scream, Gary Numan, Jeff Mills, Peaches, Yello, The Orb, Sebastien Tellier, Hans Zimmer, Cyndi Lauper—and Edward Snowden. In our June issue, Tony Ware sits down with Jarre to learn more about the recording sessions, his collaborations, his thoughts on the evolution of synthesizers, and what it was like to collaborate with Snowden on the frenetic track "Exit."
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