“Now you know you're going to have to play music for the label, you know you're going to have to get an opinion from the manager. Now, I'm so much more conscious and it bothers me. I try to find my way back to writing without being too analytical or not thinking about whether this is good or is it bad.” ThinkingKnowsWayWritingTryingPlayOpinionConsciousManagersMy WayLabelsBother Author:Yukimi Nagano
“I feel like I'm still learning a lot with writing lyrics. In the beginning, like the first record, I wasn't so aware.” FeelsWritingFirstsStillsRecords Author:Yukimi Nagano
“You write music for yourself and if you just open that door and let people in, the audience is going to grow and it's going to become more accessible.” PeopleIfsWritingGrowsAudienceDoors Author:Yukimi Nagano
“I don't write hits. If you just open that door, you're going to get a hit.” IfsWritingDoors Author:Yukimi Nagano
“I really like our studio. It's definitely not in any way slick; it's very homemade, literally. Everyone has their own room to produce and write, and [there's a] big rehearsal space.” WayWritingBigsSpaceRoomsProduceStudiosRehearsalSlickHomemade Author:Yukimi Nagano
“There are times when we in Little Dragon write from scratch together, but everyone has their own lives, so it just seems to make sense when everyone starts an idea on their own and we sort of meet somewhere along the way. I'm at the studio all the time because I live there, but the guys will have different schedules. It's easier to start an idea with your own thoughts, rather than having to compromise from the start.” WritingDifferentTogetherGuyCompromiseMake Sense Author:Yukimi Nagano
“I think that kind of balance comes with the process of growing together as a band, the Little Dragon. We love to write, we love to create, we love to play live, and I think we love and appreciate what we have together. How that evolves, and how we balance it, is something that's come with time. At the start we were all like, "Tour tour tour. We just want to play. That's all we want to do."” ThinkingWritingKindTogetherBalanceAppreciateEvolve Author:Yukimi Nagano
“Maybe it's easier to have that desire guest-spot-packed album, for example, you're a rapper and you need someone to sing the hook. I guess for us, it just kind of feels like we want to explore ourselves more. That sounds kind of cheesy, but I don't know. I have a lot of artists whose music I have this perfect relationship with, and I don't really feel like I need to meet them or get to know them or write with them because of it.” WritingKindDesireArtistPerfectRapperHookCheesy Author:Yukimi Nagano
“I feel like there are a lot of artists that you could put together that you love, but it doesn't necessarily mean it's going to make amazing music. Giving an artist a great theme to write about doesn't mean the song's going to be good.” GivingWritingMeanTogetherArtistBe Good Author:Yukimi Nagano
“It's always a bit risky, when you put yourself out there with somebody in a collaboration, but I think we learn things every single time, and we come out of it with a new perspective on writing because everyone's process is different. Unfortunately we don't always get to spend time in the studio with those artists - oftentimes it's just sending files online. But both can be liberating and productive in their own way. Some of the best collaborations happen when you're all in a room together.” ThinkingWritingDifferentTogetherArtistPerspectiveProductiveOnlineCollaborationEnd TimesLiberatingSpend Time Author:Yukimi Nagano
“Keeping your sanity is sometimes stalling the business aspect of things and being OK with saying no to certain things. Sometimes I just need to be home and write in my diary every day and take long walks. Or just dancing - I have a few dancer friends, and I go to their places and drink tea, and put on these long electronic mixes; maybe smoke a joint, you know? I like to be in nature, and swim in the Swedish sea, and spend time with family.” WritingLongSometimesHomeDrinkDancingTeaDancerSwimSanityEnd TimesSpend Time Author:Yukimi Nagano
“Keep at something even when you don't feel inspired. Don't wait for inspiration! I write a lot of songs that are terrible, in the hopes that one song that has something special comes out of it. Just stay at something, and write every day if you're writing lyrics.” WritingInspirationSongWaitingSpecialTerribleInspired Author:Yukimi Nagano
