In this post-industrial society, when we're moving away from what was the norm, we have to deal with what it has left in its wake in terms of the impact on people and the environment. — Johann Johannsson Copy Share Image
I have a Yamaha YC-45D organ in my studio. It's actually Terry Riley's favorite keyboard, so if you find old clips of him on… — Johann Johannsson Copy Share
I try not to obfuscate or to be to obscure or to be too cerebral. I like to work on a visceral, emotional level. — Johann Johannsson Copy Share
I very much enjoy working with talented filmmakers who have a good sense for music, who have a strong feel for music and for… — Johann Johannsson Copy Share
I think my music is a way of communicating very directly with people and with people's emotions. I try to make music that doesn't… — Johann Johannsson Copy Share
I always do very detailed demos. I feel that it's better to show the director a demo that sounds as close to the final… — Johann Johannsson Copy Share
'Orphee' is, for me, about changes: about moving to a new city, leaving behind an old life in Copenhagen, and building a new one… — Johann Johannsson Copy Share
I am not very extreme in my life. But I'm very attracted to art that works with extremes and works with limits, that transgresses… — Johann Johannsson Copy Share
Even when I was studying piano, I always preferred to play around with my own improvisations rather than do my studies. So I've always… — Johann Johannsson Copy Share
Brass has a very distinctive sound. It's delicate but powerful, but it's also melancholic and plaintive. — Johann Johannsson Copy Share
'End of Summer' expands the way I want to express myself as a composer. It's a piece of visual music that has this narrative… — Johann Johannsson Copy Share
