“A lot of people get a high from being onstage. I found ways to enjoy it. But I get it from being in the studio.”

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The speaker is contrasting the excitement of performing live with the satisfaction he gets from studio work. He is saying that while he can enjoy being onstage, creating music in the studio is what truly energizes him.

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Originally said in English.

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About Rostam Batmanglij

American musician, record producer, and songwriter

Rostam Batmanglij, known professionally as Rostam, is an American musician, record producer, and songwriter. He first came to wide attention as a founding member of Vampire Weekend and as the producer of the band’s first three albums. He also records as a solo artist and is a member of the electro-soul group Discovery. His work spans performing, writing, and producing, and he produced Vampire Weekend’s Contra, his first number-one album, when he was 26.

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