Swedish - Musician | February 26, 1971 -
I've never been cool.
Max Martin
CoolNeverBeen
My tastes have always been pretty cheesy. I like Def Leppard. At the same time, my tastes might be pretty universal. I don't know.
TimeKnowSameAlwaysPrettyBeen
When pop culture can influence things in any way, when a song becomes something bigger than just a song, that's the greatest thing to me.
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There was a phase when I and people around me listened to Prince a lot. A lot. We took Prince fandom to the extreme.
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I don't think most people who listen to music are that interested in all the work that goes into making it. It's the artist you like.
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I thought it was so cool that all you knew about Prince was about his artistry and music.
MusicCoolThoughtYouPrinceKnew
I first began with the recorder in our community music school. After that, I played horn and participated in the school orchestra.
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I remember that I started playing brass - not so much because I had a calling but because I thought it looked cool.
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Singing involves a great deal of psychology.
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If you listen to the first, second, and third chorus of a song, they don't sound the same. It's the same melody and all that, but what really happens is that the energy changes. It's all about getting the listener to keep his or her concentration.
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It's never like, 'Now I'm going to sit down and write this or that kind of song.' The melodies may show up in the car, in the shower.
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You need a balance at all times. If the verse is a bit messy, you need it to be less messy right after. It needs to vary. 'Shake It Off' is a good example, where the math behind the drama is pretty clear.
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