Mix in Montreal
“Jonathan Ducasse composed the songs so they wouldn’t be too long and with a strong aesthetic, and I added in the text what the melody brings out in me,” recalls former Virginia Klemm band bassist, co-author of these tracks.
The result is a very 1980s vibe that could also have been used in scenes from the cult series “Stranger Things.” “It’s true that we could’ve been chosen for it. I’ve seen some clips of ‘Lucifer’ or ‘Emily,’ but not all of them… Let’s say if it had been ‘Breaking Bad,’ I would have watched more,” smiles the man who has been immersed in music for thirty years.
With his partner, Jean Beduchaud had founded his own label Rouge Neon record, which allowed him to forge links with publishers including Alter K. “He brings the works to life by placing them in series or advertisements,” recounts the Bordelais, who even went to Montreal to have one of the group’s records mixed with Mark Ronson. If this name is familiar to you, it’s because he has collaborated with Arcade Fire. Just that. But the album did not have the more professional destiny that Jean had imagined.
However, during the lockdown, leaving his job in the civil service tempted him to dedicate himself to his first loves and the opportunity to leave during the Covid pandemic emerged. “I thought it was time to do what was good for me: music and production full time.” For this, the man trained at the Bordeaux Arts School, a school focused on electronic music, in production MAO. “I didn’t know much about it, and it piqued my curiosity.” To the point of venturing out solo in a melodic house genre under the name Jean Peron.
After the Bordeaux turmoil, Jean Beduchaud wanted to move away from the city and chose to settle in Casteljaloux. Today, this former human resources employee offers his services as a coach, initially for artists, then gradually for companies. “I can help artists structure themselves and help entrepreneurs be more creative.”
For the Bordeaux Ciam, he even developed a mental and physical preparation test for stress management aimed at musicians facing a live or studio performance. And for those not living in the big city, the man plans to offer this type of service in the department as well. “It’s a concept that can also be adapted to the Florida or the Rock School of Marmande.”
