cool quote from book I'm reading

[Recessive Trait]

actually the original quote is from an interview published in Music Technology magazine, 1988.

"If I can't create a sound I like, I find it very hard to create a song. . . I get inspired by a good sound. . . it gives me a feeling for a rhythm or a melody. The sound's the most important thing."
-Kevin Saunderson

Discuss. And if you don't know who Kevin Saunderson is, you need to find out.

[drokkr]

actually the original quote is from an interview published in Music Technology magazine, 1988.

"If I can't create a sound I like, I find it very hard to create a song. . . I get inspired by a good sound. . . it gives me a feeling for a rhythm or a melody. The sound's the most important thing."
-Kevin Saunderson

Discuss. And if you don't know who Kevin Saunderson is, you need to find out.

Great quote. I get same thing flick through samples or synths then something fires off an idea. I love it.

Too many folk won't know who Kevin Saunderson is on here... full of kids thse days lol

[IntrinSick]

Totally agree with this quote. Always gets me going and motivated when everything locks into place and you have that "magic" going.

What book is this?

[Recessive Trait]

the book is called "Generation Ecstasy: Into the world of techno and rave culture" by former Spin magazine editor Simon Reynolds. I highly recommend it, as well as "Altered State: the story of ecstasy culture and acid house" by journalist and club kid Matthew Colin. both great reads that capture the excitement and innovation of the early days.

[Recessive Trait]

and in case you are wondering who Saunderson is and what kind of sounds he's talking about, and whether they were influential or not:

[GV1]

Nice quote. What book?

I have a moto, that I'm having tattooed on my neck because it's actually the moto for my company too ... "Chase the Dream". Sort of relates to my hardship and how I grew up to be something.

I also like the quote "You fail miserably several times before you succeed" ... Which I can say from experience is also very true.

[IntrinSick]

Word Recessive. I think a lot of people highly underestimate how important it is to know where the background and culture of the music they are trying to create. Big ups!

[upstateface]

Fucking LOVE Kevin Saunderson, ALL HOMO