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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 think people were looking for something new in the EDM scene and found it in my music.
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The difference between doing a remix and an original track is that when you do a remix, you obviously already have the original track as a starting point. But with the originals you start from scratch.
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Making music all the time was my dream.
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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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I've got a great team around me with my family, manager and label, and we've all worked hard together to make things happen.
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I really like melodies.
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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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I consider myself more of a producer and a musician than a DJ.
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I feel like music can affect you in so many ways. When you hear a song with a happy melody, it can change your mood; it can change your day.
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It's a cool feeling to see how far my music has been spreading.
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When I get up there, maybe I'm nervous for the first song, but then I get into it. It's a lot of fun to stand up there. I always enjoy the moment when I'm actually standing on stage. When I'm done, I'm like, 'Oh, I want to play one more song.'
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I am proud to perform at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert.
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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 wouldn't be where I am without my fans, and I am very thankful for them.
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2015 has been a crazy year for me, and Spotify have supported me right from the start. It's an honour to be their Breakout Artist of the year, and I'm super excited to see what we can do together in 2016!
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When I'm on the road and it's super stressful, it definitely affects my music. When I'm hanging out with my friends and my girlfriend and things are good in my life, then it's better.
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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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Coldplay doesn't have to stay within a certain genre; they just go where they go.
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What I really enjoy and what I do in the studio is play keyboard.
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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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It's kind of hard when you're on the road all the time, from one show to the next, from one hotel room to the next hotel room, it's kind of hard to think about everything.
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A lot of producers don't have any musical education. I couldn't make the music I make without playing the piano.
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I called it 'Cloud 9' because that's the place I want to take people when they are listening to my music. It's also where I am when I make music.
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