It's rare when I feel like I can extract a lyrical message out of combining two things together.

When people come to my shows they know there is a distinct beginning and end. It's difficult for me to play for much more than an hour, so people kind of come out and treat it like a rock show. They're fiending and ready to dance.

I think a lot of times people from the traditional DJing world think I'm trying to come up with an ultimate dance mix. That's not really what I'm doing. I'm trying to make something a little bit progressive and challenging.

I am ultimately comfortable with what I'm sampling.

I guess in a way I try to avoid being labeled as a traditional DJ.

I want the material I make to be mine; that's always the goal of the record and of the show.

In the past, hearing music had more value.