French president Emmanuel Macron has voiced his assist for French home music to be acknowledged by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Talking to France’s Radio FG in a prerecorded interview aired yesterday for the nation’s Fête de la Musique celebration, Macron in contrast the cultural affect of the “French contact,” the favored time period coined for the model of disco-influenced filter home and electro pioneered by artists like Daft Punk, Justice, DJ Mehdi, Cassius, David Guetta, and extra, to that of Berlin techno, which was honored on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage checklist in 2023.
“We’re going to do this too,” Macron informed Radio FG’s Antoine Baduel, per Resident Advisor. “I like Germany, you know the way pro-European I’m, however we don’t want any classes.”
Although he went on to incorrectly name France “the inventors of electro,” Macron underscored his level additional: “Now we have this French contact, these artists, so sure.”
Addressing the rise of AI music later within the interview, he additionally emphasised the necessity for copyright protections, transparency, and a give attention to utilizing AI as a instrument to assist human artists.
Learn a recap of Emmanuel Macron’s interview with Radio FG right here.
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