Times of my life, brief periods without music, have completely felt dangerously over the edge.

I didn't want to try and borrow kudos from Indonesian culture. I was trying to get a fresh perspective on these instruments. I'm not doing a Paul Simon Gracelands and stealing all this African music and not give anyone any credit.

It's important for that to exist in a society that doesn't present you with any genuine problems.

The only way to find that territory is trying to keep your mind constantly open. That's the only way that you're ever going to see the sort of signs of where to go.

Times of my life, brief periods without music, have completely felt dangerously over the edge.

Your responsibility as an artist is to experiment.

I like my stuff 'cause I only ever end up with tracks that I really, really like. It always appeals to me.