I don’t think technology is viable unless the person applying it has something to say. Bill Laswell Read Quote
I think everything’s experimental whether you like it or not. I think that people who do generic pop are experimenting with cliches. It’s no less than I am experimenting with noise or unknown music – until you say, ‘This is my song, or this is my composition’ – it’s all experimental, whether you like it or not. Bill Laswell Read Quote
I got into dub a long time ago. I was into dub before I even had any interest in reggae or Jamaican songs, Bob Marley, or any of those established artists. I just thought it was such an unusual sound. Bill Laswell Read Quote
Miles Davis fully embraced possibilities and delved into it. He was criticized heavily from the jazz side. He was supposed to be part of a tradition, but he didn’t consider himself part of a tradition. Bill Laswell Read Quote
What I’m dealing with is sound. I don’t pretend to be dealing with music. I’m just dealing with sound elements, textures and sounds. Bill Laswell Read Quote
People who play conventional music are threatened by electronica and don’t consider it to be as valuable as what they do. Bill Laswell Read Quote
