Trying to write music that's sensitive to 400 years ago takes a bit of madness, as it's such a long stretch of time.

Every time I go to Africa, I see the future. I see what the Western world is going to become. It's a very futuristic place.

I was approached by Oxfam to go to Mali as their ambassador and get involved in their various initiatives out there. But I felt that was missing the point of using me, a musician

Each individual has their own opinions about whether war is an answer to any problems. Personally I think it's a waste of time, but I think more importantly, that it's is an issue that we haven't had any say in. That's why I feel so strongly about it. I don't feel like we've really been given any choice in this matter. I think if you had a referendum tomorrow, Tony Blair would have no choice but to call off the war.

Danger Mouse is now working on a bunch of other records, translating his ideas about remixing into all sorts of other projects.

And there are no stars and that you're never really sure who's doing what and what voice is what and, you know what I mean? It's supposed to be quite elusive

I used to go to work and take heroin in the studio and then stop when I came home.