I learned to trust women's ears when it comes to hearing music a lot more than other men.
Frankie KnucklesWell technology has changed a lot of things, making it possible for just about anyone to make music. But not everybody is a songwriter, so that puts me in a completely different ballpark than the other DJs out here that are writing and producing tracks. I don't stop at tracks, I try to complete the whole package with the song. So working at that level has put me in a completely different place.
Frankie KnucklesTiming is everything. It is not so much about who you know, especially now with the Internet, because anybody can become a superstar overnight.
Frankie KnucklesThe lack of quality dance music and the fact that here in the United States, house music is not seen as anything viable by the music industry. I figured that this might be another shot at the industry looking at the possibilities of house music and giving it a little bit more legitimacy than what they give it. It's a host of different things, but it's something that I needed to say musically.
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