As I Kid, I Was Always Jealous

I Remember When I Was In My Late Teens Just Getting Rid Of Lots Of Records, Realizing I Only Ever Listened To Them When I Was Reading, Or Watching Tv, Or Doing Something Else.

Obviously There Will Be A Backlash. If You Believe The Hype You Have To Believe A Backlash Too. Any Criticism We Get, Is Always Stuff We've Already Criticized Ourselves.

People Will Have Mp3s Of Every Miles Davis' Record But Never Think Of Hearing Any Of Them Twice In A Row - There's Just Too Much To Get Through.

As Soon As You Impose Western Chords On An Indian Scale, Something Great Collapses.

Composers Are Influenced By All The Important Music In Their Lives - And I Suppose That Since Radio Started Playing Popular Music, That's As Likely To Be The Beatles Or Aphex Twin As It Is To Be Verdi Or Ravel. They'd Be Strange Teenagers If They Didn't. But Cross-pollinating Happens Too - Aphex Twin Did More Interesting Things With Electronic Music Than Most Trained Composers, Who Seemed To Approach Samplers With Undue Caution And Reverence In Those Early Days.