I think you have a certain level of confidence in what you do. "Arrogance" is the wrong word. I think when you go into it, you're aware that you're doing it for the right reasons - and you have your own moral and ethical code. And we weren't driven by money, but by a a desire to make music and make a statement.
Stephen MallinderLooking back, I think we were very much a part of democratizing music, and we wanted to demystify the process of making music - to show it's a myth.
Stephen MallinderWe've always been observant of things, and I think Crackdown was very much like that and the film interpretation was that journalistic view of that situation.
Stephen MallinderMusic doesn't have to be so rule-based - and so strict in its structures, construction and perception.
Stephen Mallinder