Duncan Sheik Quotes

For my second record I had gotten ProTools (program) and started to familiar myself with hard disc recording.

And frankly, when I made that record, hit songs were not what I was trying to achieve.

Simon Hale, the British arranger, does all string and wood arrangements on my records.

I'm a pretty big P.J. Harvey record fan and you can really hear New York in his record.

Because of my Buddhist practice, I'm never lacking for inspiration.

I try to make sure that the Buddhism is more or less implicit in the music rather than explicit.

Happy music doesn't tend to move me much.

I privilege the music over the lyrics.

When I was a teenager, I got into four track recorders, drum machines, and synthesizers, and I started producing instrumental music.

I think my Buddhist practice has a profound influence on my life and encompasses my creative projects.

I actually am always a music first person.

So, once I've written a song, you know, I'm pretty happy with what the song is on its own terms.

It's inevitable your environment will influence what you do.

Things come to me pretty regularly. There is never a shortage or a backlog.

If I were to do this over I'd play a lot more shows before I made a record.

I got a publishing deal with BMG, they were supportive, and some money to record demos.

Ultimately, if I'm really moved by something, it's going to go on the record and that's that.

I think in a way I was probably completely naive about what it takes to make something become a hit.

A real foolproof way to do it is play your stuff by hook or by crook and build up a grass roots following.

I certainly wouldn't say that my life is a disaster, but there have been moments where I've felt like that.

I feel fortunate about being able to make the music I want to make and getting away with it.

My first two records were more energetic; Phantom Moon is subtle, quiet; so these various reactions are just something I expected.

I started playing music at a pretty young age.

I make the kind of music I like.

Lately I've been a workaholic. I'm in the studio all the time and I've helped to produce a couple of artists.

I actually think sadness and darkness can be very beautiful and healing.

I mean, at the end of the day when I'm making a record, what I want to do is what I do.

But I can't really say there is too much modern music that I'm blown away by at this moment.