“Some people started to call me "the King of No" because with Daft Punk we were saying "no" to everything.” Quote by Pedro Winter
“Many people think if you say "no" you just do this to negotiate a better deal, and they didn't understand that Daft Punk really meant "no" because they didn't want to do certain things.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantCertainDealsPunkReally MeanDaftDaft Punk Author:Pedro Winter
“There are some things that you have to consider when using MySpace, and a lot of big labels don't do this.” BigsLabels Author:Pedro Winter
“To me a lot of electronic music out there is too serious. I'm a bit fed up with DJs who take themselves too seriously and don't smile.” BitsSeriousFedsDjsFed UpElectronic Music Author:Pedro Winter
“I at least want to keep having fun, and the rest we will see.” WantFunHaving Fun Author:Pedro Winter
“When you work on a computer in the studio, it's almost like fossilizing on the spot, you know, the idea of getting solidified on the spot, like a snowflake might create branches by accumulation.” KnowsIdeasMightComputerStudiosSpotsBranchesAccumulationSnowflake Author:Rob Brown
“When Depeche Mode put out a single you knew that a week later you could go and buy the 12" and it would have six versions and they were all better.” WeekSixVersionsDepeche Mode Author:Rob Brown
“You can't go back and edit during the live set in the club. In the studio it's different.” DifferentClubsStudiosEdits Author:Rob Brown
“You can sit in front of a computer and have a blank slate and be completely overwhelmed by the possibilities and not get anywhere.” FrontsPossibilityComputerBlankOverwhelmedSlateBlank Slates Author:Rob Brown
“You can get the oldest drum machine out and whack out four sounds like a kick, snare, and two types of high-hat, and try and come up with the freshest thing on the spot. The gear can guide you - you can choose one bit of gear and it's obviously got its restrictions and its limitations, but at the same time, you've got to exploit what it's capable of and what it's best used for.” TryingTwoUsedBitsSoundFourTypeCapableMachinesCome UpGuidesSpotsLimitationKicksHatsExploitsRestrictionGearsSnares Author:Rob Brown
“When you're in the studio, you've got a narrative for what goes on, you might switch on a bit of gear and it might not work as you intended or come out a bit wrong, and you try and exploit it.” TryingMightBitsGoes OnStudiosNarrativeExploitsGears Author:Rob Brown