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“I'm more akin to things like Sigur Ros, Mogwai, possibly. But when I'm making solo electronic music, techno stuff is just the most exciting form of rhythm.”
“I don't really want to go into the world of production and I don't really want to produce other people particularly.”
“Your music essentially reflects everything you do, everything you've been through, in the deepest part of you.”
“To try and create a transcendent state through music has always been the intention.”
“A night out isn't just chaos and hedonism. It can be beautiful as well and there's a sadness to the end of it.”
“I always make sure there's something for the audience to connect to, in terms of my movements relating to the sounds being heard.”
“Learning how to be calm and centered in any situation is a skill for life, whatever you do.”
“I'm actually a big fan of turning off my phone and ignoring it for large chunks of the day.”
“No, I'm a quite big believer in not being in the studio if I don't feel like being in there.”
“Whenever I've improved, gone up a level in sound-making, it's been because I've done an album.”
“I've learnt over the years to always be thinking of titles and ideas that I try to put across with just a couple of words. It's the difficult part when you're writing things that are basically abstract.”
“Some machine-y music is great, but you can apply any groove to any song now - there's literally a massive drop-down menu on most programs. And that's what takes the human being out of the process.”
“I have the inability to stop thinking and switch off from work at night, which causes a lot of sleeplessness.”
“I'm not keen on interfering with nature; I don't want to edit my genome.”
“I'm an example of someone who got a bit more focused as I got older.”
“I love starting a track in one place and not knowing where it's going to end up.”
“A lot of my creative ideas begin in the pub, talking through possibilities with collaborators.”
“I just love switching stuff off and going for a run, or sitting down and eating cake.”