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" I've watched so-called 'New Order' playing in Auckland, and Tom Chapman is miming along to my bass on tape... He's got his fingers on the low, and you can hear my high bass in the background. So he's miming. "

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" Originally, I didn't play any New Order when I deejayed. I suppose it comes from being a little embarrassed or humble or whatever. But people were coming to see me because of New Order, so in the end, I had to realize that if they were using my name on the poster, then maybe I should play some of the music. "

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" The reason Joy Division and New Order are as influential and successful as they are is because of the unique playing of all the individuals. "

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" New Order never celebrated anything to do with Joy Division. "

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" They amaze me most of those remixes. Some of them are crap. But every time I complain, someone comes up and says they are for a different market that you don't understand. Some of the New Order ones are really great, though. "

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" My big frustration in New Order was that they played the same tracks all the time. "

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" I prefer it when I can intimidate the audience rather than the audience intimidate me. I've been lucky in my career to have both. "

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" When I'm not playing music, certainly the last thing I want to do is listen to music! "

" When you balance it against New Order, New Order don't work or tour relentlessly. We definitely work in our own way and sometimes it's a bit too slow for me, so I like to plan ahead and fill my time up. "

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" Once you made that decision to split New Order up, you were like, 'Woo-hoo! I better get out there and get a job.' "

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