67 Quotes by Adrian Younge

I grew up, and I'm getting the chance to make music with the people I idolized.

I like golden-era hip-hop because they were recording on a 2-inch tape. There was dirty, raw sampling. It's nasty. It has a vibe to it.

I started buying ill, obscure records, and then I saw Portishead and Air live, and my mouth was on the ground.

I can't do too much musical movement with a lot of MC's, because they don't know how to follow me. But with Souls of Mischief, I could go anywhere because they are musicians - they rap as musicians, and they play instruments and produce, so they get that.

I'd never record digitally. It's not because its' a horrible way to record, it's just not the best way to record my music, because my music is rawer, darker and a little more nostalgic.

My music sounds different because the techniques are archaic, seeing as most people only record digitally.

To me, recording with live instruments and tape takes things back to an older sound that I like but that's still fresh.

I've always been a big fan of Kendrick's, but it's different when you hear him on your own production.

People like RZA and DJ Premier are really on the balcony to scope my musical theories. They also help me focus on making sure I make money, making sure I get the notoriety I should, just regular stuff that friends do when you're in the business. And to call them friends is amazing.