So, once I've written a song, you know, I'm pretty happy with what the song is on its own terms.

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I think in a way I was probably completely naive about what it takes to make something become a hit.

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I think my Buddhist practice has a profound influence on my life and encompasses my creative projects.

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A real foolproof way to do it is play your stuff by hook or by crook and build up a grass roots following.

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I certainly wouldn't say that my life is a disaster, but there have been moments where I've felt like that.

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For my second record I had gotten ProTools (program) and started to familiar myself with hard disc recording.

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Lately I've been a workaholic. I'm in the studio all the time and I've helped to produce a couple of artists.

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My first two records were more energetic; Phantom Moon is subtle, quiet; so these various reactions are just something I expected.

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But really important, perhaps most important is the craft; how you make your record, the creation of these sonic worlds you want your listener to hear.

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So I started chanting when I was nineteen, which was about twelve years ago, and it really had a huge impact on my outlook, happiness, and general creativity.

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