19 Quotes by Joe Hisaishi

I don't want the World Dream Orchestra to be like a dessert whose taste is instantly forgotten as soon as you leave the restaurant.

Synthesizers can be programmed with more imagination than a real, 'human' performance. It's a joyful thing.

When I discovered minimal music I felt I could create my vision - it was totally different to traditional music.

I've largely focused on Japan my whole career, so I was interested to see how my music would be received by people of different backgrounds, religions and cultures.

I have to think in terms of musical tempo. Let's say someone comes into a room and slowly sits down or someone rushes into the room and rushes to sit down. That's how to work out the tempo of the music you produce.

Since 'Mononoke' has such a dramatic story, I played up the drama, emphasizing the power of a magnum opus.

Writing songs is a solo activity, so, if I put my mind to it, I can do it.

A lot of people that come to the concerts are in their 20s. I think they come to listen to something new, and I want to be able to provide that.

Japanese orchestras are generally playing at quite a high level on the first day of rehearsal, but they don't improve very much from there.