It's not about what the equipment does, it's about what you can do through that equipment. That's where the soul is.
Richie HawtinOnce you find your own sound, you find the strength and courage to stay true to that. Keep going even in moments when you're not blazing on fire and relevant with everyone around you. It's because you love to make music. It's making sure that the music isn't about the technology and tools, but truly about the music. Because that's how humanity and the soul are communicated. The soul is the true tool.
Richie HawtinIndependence has been key to the success and sustained growth of electronic music over the past 25 years.
Richie HawtinIts been nearly 1.5 years since the last PLUS 8 record, but it seemed fitting that this record in particular, made by a skinny white kid from Canada, became part of the labels collection and history.
Richie Hawtin