Duncan Sheik Quotes
A real foolproof way to do it is play your stuff by hook or by crook and build up a grass roots following. And frankly, when I made that record, hit songs were not what I was trying to achieve. Because of my Buddhist practice, I'm never lacking for inspiration. But I can't really say there is too much modern music that I'm blown away by at this moment. But really important, perhaps most important is the craft; how you make your record, the creation of these sonic worlds you want your listener to hear. For my second record I had gotten ProTools (program) and started to familiar myself with hard disc recording. Happy music doesn't tend to move me much. I actually am always a music first person. I actually think sadness and darkness can be very beautiful and healing. I also wanted to make a record that was about other things than romance, yeah, after two years on the road singing all the songs from the first album, I got kind of tired of that. 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. I got a publishing deal with BMG, they were supportive, and some money to record demos. I make the kind of music I like. I mean, at the end of the day when I'm making a record, what I want to do is what I do. I privilege the music over the lyrics. I started playing music at a pretty young age. I think in a way I was probably completely naive about what it takes to make something become a hit. I think my Buddhist practice has a profound influence on my life and encompasses my creative projects. I try to make sure that the Buddhism is more or less implicit in the music rather than explicit.
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