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“I was listening to a lot more folk music. I love the sound of acoustic guitars but I didn't want to be that person standing up there strumming away.”

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Alexis Taylor

Alexis Taylor is a talented musician known for his unique musical style and heartfelt voice. His specific birth and death dates are unknown. more

“When I first started doing stuff outside of Hot Chip, I got the impression that Joe Goddard was a bit concerned. But I said, "I really want to record these songs quickly and not turn them into dance music." And he was fairly supportive - maybe not wholly supportive. But then you learn that no one's about to quit the band, so it seems good and healthy.”

Song Healthy Concerned Hot Quitting Impression Supportive

Author:Alexis Taylor

“We're still making Hot Chip records whilst doing these other things, so why not just try and make music you enjoy making rather than being tied down by things? It would just be crazy to not allow people to make music.”

People Trying Enjoy Crazy Hot Being Crazy

Author:Alexis Taylor

“In the recording process, sometimes people feel that there isn't a space for them to contribute.”

People Sometimes

Author:Alexis Taylor

“It's not like that because the improvisation makes it automatically democratic. No one's leading anything. I didn't have to worry about anyone feeling involved. It was just the most natural, easy process of making music.”

Feelings Easy Natural Worry Democratic Improvisation

Author:Alexis Taylor

“It's funny, I played a social gig once - we were playing music that was rhythm based, but it was going in some strange places. Some people came up to me afterward and said, "Can you play a tune that we'll all recognize?" I've carried that with me forever - why would you want a tune you could recognize? What's the point of that?”

People Forever Strange Rhythm

Author:Alexis Taylor

“For me, the audience is the most important thing in the whole chain, so finding out how they respond to things is a learning curve at all times.”

Important Audience All Time

Author:Alexis Taylor

“I've always found it interesting when I'm the person in the audience feeling mismatched by what I've seen or heard. The shows I've taken the most from I may have not liked while I was there listening to it but, maybe an hour later, there's suddenly a lightening bolt out of the blue: "Oh, I'd see them again."”

Feelings Hours Interesting Audience Taken Listening

Author:Alexis Taylor

“I didn't really have a major role in how it was described. I wanted it to be a collection of essays where each storyline could be contained.”

Essays

Author:Chelsea Martin

“I don't do the like, "This led to this, and this was why this happened." That doesn't feel real and isn't how I experience things.”

Real

Author:Chelsea Martin

“I wanted each different Chelsea to be able to navigate her own world without having to also speak to a larger narrative.”

World Different Speak

Author:Chelsea Martin

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