Danger Mouse quotes

Danger Mouse is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known for his eclectic collaborations and innovative production style. His work spans across multiple genres, partnering with artists such as Gorillaz, The Black Keys, and Gnarls Barkley. He is recognized for redefining modern music through his creative approach to sound and genre blending. Here are 10 of his quotes:

Broken Bells reminds me how much fun I have making music.

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I'm obviously really opinionated, but as a producer, you don't necessarily want the person you're working with to try to impress you - you want them to just be themselves. Then you can edit or mess around with what they've come up with. But you have to allow the artist that space.

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I have ideas all of the time from the beginning, but they never really wind up turning out like I thought they would.

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I find that the kinds of music I'm drawn to are those that a lot of people take for granted.

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I'm not really a knob-twiddler. I always work with an engineer; I'm not super hands-on when it comes to mixing boards and computers. I'm much more about what I'm hearing and what it needs to be like. I deal with songs and ideas and instruments.

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Basically, the way I do it is I get to work with a bunch of people; get a bunch of great people together, and you'll be able to get something cool on the other side.

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After the 'Grey Album,' everyone thought of me as the hip-hop guy, the remix maestro. I didn't know how to show them otherwise.

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I'd hate to have to leave music, but if I got stuck some place, I would.

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I started out really making music in my dorm room, and it wasn't really producing or anything like that; it was you making something.

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