I think there's very little interesting in art that is not transgressive in some way. And I don't think that's a very revolutionary thing to say. — 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
