I have a hard time writing music when I’m on tour.
AVICIII have a hard time writing music when I’m on tour.
AVICIIWhen I started working on electronic music, that was after the rave period. I haven’t even seen that part of it that much.
AVICIII always just sit down at the piano and make the main hook—what I want the track to be about melodically—and then I’ll build everything else around that. But growing up, I did not play any instruments.
AVICIII tried carrying the weight of the world. But I only have two hands.
AVICIII can’t tell where the journey will end But I know where to start.
AVICIILife’s a game made for everyone, and love is the prize.
AVICIII’m good at melody – I’ll write the top-line melody and ideal words I want to go with it. But I’m not that good at writing lyrics. I bounce those back and forth with songwriters or someone who can sing.
AVICIII’ve always had a fascination with making your own music but never have been skilled enough to play the instrument, so to be able to make music without the ability was awesome.
AVICIIIt’s hard – some people get inspired by a feeling, but I’m mostly inspired by melodies.
AVICIII have always been mainstream. It’s so weird, because I don’t see it as something negative at all. So many people see it as something negative.
AVICIIPeople in Sweden are very conscious of what people are saying about you.
AVICIITo me, I’m always trying to look for the energy, to imagine in being played on the dance floor. I guess that’s the most important thing in making music for me.
AVICIIDance music is like a virus, it has affected so many different genres.
AVICIIWhen it comes to electronic music, I started listening to a lot of Daft Punk, way before I knew what house music was, and then progressed into a lot of Steve Angello, Eric Prydz, Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, and Laidback Luke.
AVICIIThere’s always haters, no matter what you’re doing – whether they’re complaining that everything you do sounds the same, or it’s too different.
AVICIII think I am a pretty good judge of character in general and try to surround myself with the best people I can.
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