Parov Stelar Quotes

Austria, Musician
November 27, 1974

Marcus Füreder better known by his stage name, Parov Stelar, is an Austrian musician, composer, producer and DJ. His musical style is based on a combination of jazz, house, electro and pop.

Also known as Composer, Producer, Disc Jockey

I received enough rejections to wallpaper my entire bathroom.

Parov Stelar
My approach is more complex. In a single song sometimes I end up with 200 or 300 audio tracks that add up to something new. That’s what makes it so exciting to me – that something new materializes.

Parov Stelar

If you sample pop it’s not just about that one keystroke of a synthesizer – that I can do myself. You also want to sample things that are catchy such as vocal lines anyone can identify.

Parov Stelar
- Lines
- Pop
- Synthesizer
You have an unimaginable treasure trove of material that you can use and transform into new things. I play the computer; that’s my instrument. It’s not a question that would occur to me.

Parov Stelar
Art in general is always hard, I guess. You need to prove your staying power. You have to get hit in the face a few times if you want to stay in the ring.

Parov Stelar
- Art
- Power
- Prove