Adrian Younge Quotes
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I like golden-era hip-hop because they were recording on a 2-inch tape. There was dirty, raw sampling. It's nasty. It has a vibe to it.
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I'm a film composer, but I'm a hip-hop guy.
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To me, the Ennio Morricone kind of sound is a derivative of soul music.
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When I did 'Venice Dawn,' there were times where people would cry after listening to it.
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When Curtis Mayfield made 'Super Fly,' he used the lyric to make a statement.
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I started buying ill, obscure records, and then I saw Portishead and Air live, and my mouth was on the ground.
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When you're recording live, really good vintage instruments onto two-inch tape, it's the best fidelity you can get.
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I always compare myself to what I did last, so I've got to try and beat what I did last. I'm always upping my own bar.