One of those things that I find hard to dispose of is my attitude to album sequencing, the layout of the pieces.

I've never really been that much of a fan of Ninja Tune.

I make music to generate atmospheres, not to complement already existing ones.

There's a really rough and relatively consistent hierarchy of concerns. My musical interests come first and principally my fascination with how notes and rhythms interlock. Then comes the technical side like programming, instruments and designing instruments. Next is production and mixing and beyond that I start to care less.

Stereotyping and generating brands around musicians I think contributes to their eventual demise.

I've never been about trying to promote a brand of Squarepusher. I've never been keen on that idea that these are the character traits that I've got to stick with and amplify and keep pushing forward and pushing on the public. I'm really happy to throw it all away and start each record with a blank slate but I concede you've got a point, there are things I can't get rid of, no matter how hard I try.

I'd say that it's important for music to be there that gives you a challenge, that rearranges things in your head.