I think of myself as experimenting with different ways of structuring pieces. A lot of it has to do with the computer, of course.

I think of myself as an experimentalist even though much of my music sounds logical and normal, in a sense.

If the music has a logic of its own - as I think my music has - an open-minded listener will apprehend and understand.

I was very fortunate to be at a wealthy institution. I do recognize the drawbacks and limitations of the academic world but it's basically the world I grew up in and there's no way in which I would have been able to survive in the so-called real world.

I've had a lot of fun writing percussion music. It feels quite similar to writing computer music. But I found myself in the role of choreographer in a way, worrying about physical movement and such.

It's always a thrill for me to see new versions of my pieces on YouTube.

It's very interesting for me to listen to music with my wife. She's not a musician but she very often makes comments about pieces in ways that are similar to what I'm thinking.