जब मैं किसी चीज पर काम कर रहा होता हूँ और उस पड़ाव पर पहुँच जाता हूँ जहाँ मुझे वह दिलचस्प लगने लगती है, तो वही मेरा इनाम होता है।
When I'm working on something and I get to the point where I feel it getting interesting, that's my reward.
When I'm working on something and I get to the point where I feel it getting interesting, that's my reward.
यह अच्छी बात है कि आप कोई सामान्य पॉप या रॉक एल्बम बना रहे हैं और आपको दस छोटे गाने मिल जाते हैं। लेकिन मैं वाकई दस छोटी कहानियों के बजाय एक बड़ी कहानी के साथ एल्बम बनाने की कोशिश करता हूँ।
It's nice if you're making a regular pop or rock album and you get ten little songs. But I really try to make the album with one big story instead of ten small stories.
It's nice if you're making a regular pop or rock album and you get ten little songs. But I really try to make the album with one big story instead of ten small stories.
संगीत का चुनाव करना और गानों को इस तरह आपस में पिरोना कि एक गाना दूसरे में घुलमिल जाए, बहुत अहम है। पीछे मुड़कर देखता हूँ तो मुझे लगता है कि डीजे (DJs) से मुझे यही सबसे बड़ी सीख मिली थी।
The importance of selecting music and sequencing songs - making one song merge into another song. In retrospect, those are the most important lessons I got from DJs.
The importance of selecting music and sequencing songs - making one song merge into another song. In retrospect, those are the most important lessons I got from DJs.
मुझे अहसास हुआ कि मेरे कई दोस्त नाइटक्लब जाकर हाउस म्यूज़िक सुन रहे थे। मैं भी उनके साथ क्लब जाता था, लेकिन उस तरह का संगीत मेरी समझ से परे था। मैं तो कंट्री म्यूज़िक सुनता था और हैंक विलियम्स, ब्लूग्रास और बॉब डीलन का बहुत बड़ा फैन था। इसलिए मैंने तय किया कि क्लबों में बजाए जाने वाले इस संगीत को मुझे गहराई से समझना ही होगा।
I realized a lot of my friends were going to nightclubs and listening to house music. I was hanging out with them and going to clubs as well but I didn't really understand that kind of music. I was listening to country music and was heavily into Hank Williams, bluegrass, and Bob Dylan. So I just decided I really needed to understand what this music I was hearing in the clubs was all about.
I realized a lot of my friends were going to nightclubs and listening to house music. I was hanging out with them and going to clubs as well but I didn't really understand that kind of music. I was listening to country music and was heavily into Hank Williams, bluegrass, and Bob Dylan. So I just decided I really needed to understand what this music I was hearing in the clubs was all about.
चीजों को ठीक से संभालना कई बार काफी मुश्किल भरा होता है। मैं आमतौर पर सुबह नौ बजे से दोपहर तीन बजे तक संगीत पर काम करता हूँ। फिर परिवार के साथ समय बिताता हूँ। इसके बाद रात में फिर से नौ बजे से लेकर कभी-कभी रात के दो बजे तक काम करता हूँ।
Sometimes it's a struggle to make everything work. I usually work on music from nine in the morning until three in the afternoon. Then there are the family activities. Then I work again at night - from nine to as late as two.
Sometimes it's a struggle to make everything work. I usually work on music from nine in the morning until three in the afternoon. Then there are the family activities. Then I work again at night - from nine to as late as two.
जब मैं अपना संगीत तैयार कर रहा होता हूँ, तो मैं उसे बार-बार सुनता हूँ। कार में, खाना बनाते समय रसोई में, खरीदारी के वक्त अपने आइपॉड पर—हर जगह। मैं उसे जितना मुमकिन हो सके सुनता हूँ, और अगर सुनते-सुनते मेरा उससे जी ऊब जाए, तो इसका मतलब है कि वह अभी भी उतना बेहतरीन नहीं बना है, और मैं उसे रिलीज़ नहीं करता।
I listen a lot to my own music when I'm in the process of making it. In the car, in the kitchen while making food, on my iPod when I go shopping, etc. I listen to it as much as possible, and if I get tired of listening to it, it's not good enough, and I leave it unreleased.
I listen a lot to my own music when I'm in the process of making it. In the car, in the kitchen while making food, on my iPod when I go shopping, etc. I listen to it as much as possible, and if I get tired of listening to it, it's not good enough, and I leave it unreleased.
मुझे अपने संगीत पर कोई ठप्पा (टैग) लगवाना पसंद नहीं है। यह काम मैं दूसरों पर छोड़ देता हूँ। ऐसा लगता है कि कुछ लोग मुझे "स्पेस डिस्को" का जनक मानते हैं, हालाँकि यह थोड़ा अजीब है क्योंकि 70 के दशक के आखिर और 80 के दशक की शुरुआत में ऐसा बहुत सा संगीत आया था जो इस शैली में आसानी से फिट बैठता है। मैं समझ सकता हूँ कि शैलियों की ज़रूरत क्यों होती है, लेकिन अपने संगीत के मामले में मुझे इनमें से किसी का भी इस्तेमाल करना रास नहीं आता।
I don't like to put tags on my music. I leave that to others. Seems like some people see me as the founder of "space disco", although that's a bit weird since there were lots of music from the late 70s and early 80s that easily fits into this genre. I can understand why we need genres, but I don't feel comfortable using any on my own music.
I don't like to put tags on my music. I leave that to others. Seems like some people see me as the founder of "space disco", although that's a bit weird since there were lots of music from the late 70s and early 80s that easily fits into this genre. I can understand why we need genres, but I don't feel comfortable using any on my own music.
मैं अब तक अपनी आवाज़ में गाने (वोCals) रिकॉर्ड करने से बचता आया हूँ। लेकिन मैं लगातार ऐसे तरीके तलाशता रहता हूँ कि बिना असहज हुए अपनी आवाज़ को भी शामिल कर सकूँ। यहाँ तक कि जॉन लेनन भी अपनी आवाज़ सुनकर असहज महसूस करते थे।
Working on my own vocals is something I've been avoiding. But, I'm constantly thinking of ways to be able to include my own vocals without getting embarrassed. Even John Lennon wasn't comfortable on hearing his voice.
Working on my own vocals is something I've been avoiding. But, I'm constantly thinking of ways to be able to include my own vocals without getting embarrassed. Even John Lennon wasn't comfortable on hearing his voice.
काश मैं ऐसा संगीत बनाने से खुद को आज़ाद कर पाता जो सिर्फ डांसफ़्लोर पर ही काम आए, या कम से कम संगीत के बाकी तमाम पहलुओं पर ज़्यादा ध्यान दे पाता।
I wish I could free myself from making music that has a dancefloor-function, or at least try to focus more on all the other elements in music.
I wish I could free myself from making music that has a dancefloor-function, or at least try to focus more on all the other elements in music.
मुझे लगता है कि ज़्यादातर अच्छे संगीत में एक अलग तरह की अपील होती है जो हर किसी को भाती है। यह जानकर बहुत अच्छा लगता है कि डांस म्यूज़िक के शौकीनों के अलावा और भी बहुत से लोग हैं जो मेरी बनाई धुनें सुन रहे हैं।
I think most good music has got some kind of crossover-potential. It feels nice to know that there are more people than those into dance-music that are listening to what I've made.
I think most good music has got some kind of crossover-potential. It feels nice to know that there are more people than those into dance-music that are listening to what I've made.
मैं हमेशा छोटी-छोटी बारीकियों को सही करने में ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा समय लगा देता हूँ। कंप्यूटर के साथ यही एक दिक्कत है। वे रिकॉर्डिंग के बाद भी संगीत में ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा बदलाव करने की आज़ादी दे देते हैं।
I always spend too much time on getting the details right. That's the problem with computers. They make it possible to change too much of the music after it's been recorded.
I always spend too much time on getting the details right. That's the problem with computers. They make it possible to change too much of the music after it's been recorded.