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About Michael Jackson (and music or art in general) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Isabelle Petitjean

May 9, 202311 min read

About Michael Jackson (and music or art in general) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Could Michael Jackson's voice and other artists' voice, be used to create new songs and albums tomorrow?

Tribute to Bruce Swedien, by Isabelle Petitjean for MJBackstage magazine

Isabelle Petitjean, MJMusicologie

Apr 20, 20236 min read

Tribute to Bruce Swedien, by Isabelle Petitjean for MJBackstage magazine

A tribute to Bruce Swedien, Michael Jackson's emblematic sound engineer by Isabelle Petitjean, looking back on a friendship woven of respect

Michael Jackson's success explained to my daughter (and her friends)... (2)

Isabelle Petitjean, MJMusicologie

Apr 14, 20234 min read

Michael Jackson's success explained to my daughter (and her friends)... (2)

Why was Michael Jackson so successful in his day and why is this success still relevant today? More...

Michael Jackson's success explained to my daughter (and her friends)...

Isabelle Petitjean

Apr 7, 20236 min read

Michael Jackson's success explained to my daughter (and her friends)...

Michael Jackson was a huge success in his time, of course. But what is this success worth in the commercial balance today?

Help me to translate my last book "Michael Jackson, black or white ?" in english !

Isabelle Petitjean, MJMusicologie

Mar 23, 20233 min read

Help me to translate my last book "Michael Jackson, black or white ?" in english !

fund dedicated to the translation of I. Petitjean's latest book on Michael Jackson, black or white? outsanding artist vs racialized industry

NaKan Journal: special issue on Michael Jackson

Isabelle Petitjean, MJMusicologie

Apr 18, 20223 min read

NaKan Journal: special issue on Michael Jackson

"Michael Jackson's artistic contributions: another perspective" Issue directed by Isabelle Petitjean, April 2022 The number of academic...

Isabelle Petitjean, MJMusicologie

Mar 6, 20224 min read

Is Paris Jackson talented?

Following my posts on different social networks since yesterday, and especially following those congratulating Paris for his talent, I...

Isabelle Petitjean, MJMusicologie

Mar 6, 20224 min read

Paris Jackson: simply being

Paris Jackson, une rencontre, un Être, une prise de conscience sur ce qu'est, en Réalité, la Liberté d'Être... Réflexions personnelles...

Isabelle Petitjean, MJMusicologie

Jan 29, 20225 min read

Michael Jackson, a mystical voice?

It is all very well to analyze Michael Jackson's voice by referring to all sorts of elements of vocal technique, by exploring his...

Analyzing Michael Jackson: a heartbreaker?

Isabelle Petitjean, MJMusicologie

Jan 22, 20224 min read

Analyzing Michael Jackson: a heartbreaker?

I have often been asked if the fact of having analyzed Michael Jackson, or more exactly his work, has not killed in me the emotion and...

Michael Jackson, signs and synchronicities (2/2)

Isabelle Petitjean, MJMusicologie

Aug 27, 20215 min read

Michael Jackson, signs and synchronicities (2/2)

Michael Jackson, 12 years following your voice #14 “I do not believe in meaningless coincidences. I believe every coincidence is a...

Michael Jackson, signs and synchronicities (1/2)

Isabelle Petitjean, MJMusicologie

Aug 23, 20214 min read

Michael Jackson, signs and synchronicities (1/2)

Michael Jackson, 12 years following your voice #13 "The perfume of the soul is the memory. It is the most delicate, the most suave part...

Isabelle Petitjean, MJMusicologie

Aug 13, 20215 min read

Gary, Indiana, and Michael Jackson

From Gary, Indiana, to Michael Jackson, the entrails of a dizzying trajectory I truly believe that you should go to Gary once in your...

Going back to Indiana, Michael Jackson and Gary

Isabelle Petitjean, MJMusicologie

Aug 9, 20214 min read

Going back to Indiana, Michael Jackson and Gary

Michael Jackson, 12 years following your voice #12 Gary, Blanket, Katherine and... always, the smart team of mister Randomness Jackson......

From Encino to Forest Lawn... So close to Michael Jackson

Isabelle Petitjean, MJMusicologie

Aug 6, 202110 min read

From Encino to Forest Lawn... So close to Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson, 12 years following your voice #11 The day after my visit to Westlake Studios was a spring break Sunday. My hotel was not...

On Michael Jackson footsteps in Los Angeles

Isabelle Petitjean, MJMusicologie

Aug 2, 20217 min read

On Michael Jackson footsteps in Los Angeles

Michael Jackson, 12 years following your voice #10 With Matt Forger (& Michael Jackson) in Westlake studios Eleven years ago, at this...

Isabelle Petitjean, MJMusicologie

Jul 30, 20214 min read

Michael Jackson, the chaman

Michael Jackson, 12 years following your voice #9 "Keep the Faith" You know, of course, the song "Keep the Faith". You probably know how...

Michael Jackson, don't trust appearances

Isabelle Petitjean, MJMusicologie

Jul 27, 20216 min read

Michael Jackson, don't trust appearances

Michael Jackson, 12 years following your voice #8 "Appearances are enough to make a world" Jean Anouilh In this summer of 2021, I leave...

Isabelle Petitjean, MJMusicologie

Jul 23, 20214 min read

Michael Jackson, believe in your dreams

Michael Jackson, 12 years following your voice #7 "You can always dream, and your dreams will come true. But you HAVE TO make them come...

Michael Jackson, meeting his collaborators

Isabelle Petitjean, MJMusicologie

Jul 20, 20215 min read

Michael Jackson, meeting his collaborators

Michael Jackson, 12 years following your voice #6 "Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous" Albert Einstein In the fall of 2009,...

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