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" I really enjoy doing remixes, but I don't want to be known as just a 'remix artist' for the rest of my career. "
Kygo
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" I started taking piano lessons from the age of six years old. It's such an essential part of what I do in the production process. I wouldn't be Kygo today without those piano lessons. "
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" People don't really listen to albums anymore. They just find good songs. "
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" Elton John and Billy Joel, I find them both to be huge inspirations, those guys are so talented. "
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" I just want to keep challenging myself and keep, like, trying new things. "
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" I always knew I wanted to create original material, and after having meetings with all sorts of record labels, I decided that Sony was the right place to do it. They knew what I wanted to make and gave me the freedom to express myself. "
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" I just wanted to make melodies. I started trying to do my own thing and let the melodies make the genre themselves. "
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" I hate being put in a box labelled 'tropical house.' "
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" While I was born in Singapore, I didn't actually grow up here. So I don't remember all that much. "
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" I feel like when I get the demos - I get a lot of demos - but when I get the right demo, I get very inspired. I produce around it, and it often goes very fast. "
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" To finally be able to actually play the piano with vocalists and actually do, like, a proper concert - that feels really good. "
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" Edinburgh has a similar climate to Bergen - it's very rainy and grey. There were a lot of days I'd sit inside in front of the computer, make music, and dream about summer - instead of the rainy reality outside. "
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" I do have in the back of my head that you never know how long it lasts. "
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" I'd love to work with some of the people I've remixed for - Ed Sheeran or Chris Martin or The Weeknd. But it's not just big names like these guys that I want to collaborate with. "
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" I think my music covers a broader sound than just 'Tropical House'... My goal is to simply be a great producer in my own right without being pigeonholed. "
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" I just like playing songs with happy vibes and good feelings. "
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" I've been so fortunate to have the opportunity to work with some incredibly talented vocalists, guitarists and producers, and I can't wait to share more originals in the future. "
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" I get a lot of demos sent my way, and I listen to them, and sometimes they just have something very special. "
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" I want to be known simply as a producer who makes music. "
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" All my collaborations happen in different ways. Sometimes it's through a chance meeting at a festival or event, while others can happen just off the back of me liking their music and reaching out. "
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" It's a cool feeling to see how far my music has been spreading. "
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" I don't like to classify my own tracks as a genre. "
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" I guess the biggest thing I had to get used to was people staring. At first it was like, 'Am I wearing something odd? Is there something on my face?' It was kind of weird because when I go to the grocery store, people, they're not necessarily coming up to me asking for a photo, they just... look at me. "
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" When I look for people to work with, I'm just looking for talented people. "
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" I find inspiration in what artists and regular people on the street wear, but I'm also very influenced by what I like to wear since I style myself. "
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" When I go into a store and find a T-shirt that's well-designed with a great fabric but the fit is all wrong, the T-shirt is ruined for me. "
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" I really do try and play as many festivals as possible. "
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