English - Musician | October 28, 1988 -
At festivals, you can go a lot bigger than a club and have massive euphoric moments because there are so many people there all feeling the same thing.
Jamie xx
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All music is escapism for me, but I like the way that, on a good night, that sense of escapism can be shared.
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I can't imagine doing a DJ set and playing all my own stuff; it'd just be awkward.
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I think Young Thug has such a weird style I love, especially the things he does with his voice. It just sounds different.
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It's not like I force myself to think of sad things, but... it's more that I make music because it makes me happy.
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Before the first xx record, I pretty much exclusively listened to electronica. Now, I listen to anything. I think the most inspiring thing is just learning more about more and more different kinds of music and becoming a fan of so many different types and so many different genres.
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I like the contrast in making something that sounds sunny but also has an element of melancholy to it.
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I begged and begged, and my uncle gave me his old turntables. It was one hi-fi and one old Stereo Lab turntable and a rusty mixer. I was really chuffed. I kept that for five years - that's where I learned to mix.
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It's still as exciting to play records I've not heard before as it was when I was young. There's not much that makes me feel like that besides making music. And they definitely feed into each other.
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When I hear something new, mostly in rhythms, I often find it interesting to recreate it in a studio in a completely different way.
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When I buy lots of records, I stop making music - it's detrimental to the creative side. When I'm DJing a lot, it's just basically partying every day.
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I can make something for a long time and just not come up with an ending. It's finishing things that I don't enjoy.
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