At festivals, you can go a lot bigger than a club and have massive euphoric moments because there are so many people there all feeling the same thing. Jamie xx Read Quote
A lot of new genres were being born at the time I started going out to clubs in South London, and I was part of an exciting movement that has now blown up around the world. Jamie xx Read Quote
When I hear something new, mostly in rhythms, I often find it interesting to recreate it in a studio in a completely different way. Jamie xx Read Quote
It’s still as exciting to play records I’ve not heard before as it was when I was young. There’s not much that makes me feel like that besides making music. And they definitely feed into each other. Jamie xx Read Quote
I’m used to making songs; that’s how I learned to make music. My structures will always be more like pop songs than dance tracks. Jamie xx Read Quote
I never really learnt from anyone. I just spent a lot of time at home, knocking things out. It has been interesting going into proper studios, working with people who know everything. But I find it doesn’t hinder me. Jamie xx Read Quote
My uncle, who gave me my first turntables when I was ten, also gave me records to mix, but I never understood house music. I thought it was boring until I was old enough to go to a club and feel it, the fact that it actually makes you just want to dance. Jamie xx Read Quote
It’s not like I force myself to think of sad things, but… it’s more that I make music because it makes me happy. Jamie xx Read Quote
