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Song Quotes by Yukimi Nagano

14 Song quotes by Yukimi Nagano

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Yukimi Nagano’s fourteen reflections on song drift like ambient synth layers, highlighting mood, texture, and the space between notes. She writes about how a simple phrase can evoke a whole atmosphere, offering a gentle, introspective look at her approach.

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I was really into R&B and stuff like that, so I really wanted to sing like Faith Evans or Mariah Carey. But…

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You write music for yourself and if you just open that door and let people in, the audience is going to grow…

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I didn't really like jazz that much and was unhappy in that genre. It was what I was doing just to get…

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I feel like I'm still learning a lot with writing lyrics. In the beginning, like the first record, I wasn't so aware.

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Keep at something even when you don't feel inspired. Don't wait for inspiration! I write a lot of songs that are terrible,…

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I think most people get hit by the music first and you can be singing along and realize a song has this…

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We've been fortunate enough to have a lot of people to ask us to be on their records - so many artists…

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I think we're a little bit protective in that way. You're always trying to balance between what's spreading the word about the…

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I feel like there are a lot of artists that you could put together that you love, but it doesn't necessarily mean…

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I never listen to any of my music after it comes out, unless I hear it in a cafe or whatever. I'll…

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I feel like fans really want to spread the word about the band. I guess when you've done three records, you feel…

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I think that kind of balance comes with the process of growing together as a band, the Little Dragon. We love to…

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Most of the producers I work with are decent mixers. We'll wind up in these spots where I'll get the mix back…

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It's not always a conscious thing - I've never been that artist to come to the recording session with a concept of…

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I think that kind of balance comes with the process of growing together as a band, the Little Dragon. We love to write, we…

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I feel like fans really want to spread the word about the band. I guess when you've done three records, you feel that you…

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My lesson from that [songwriting process] was that I should go back to where I was and try to make that first pure even…

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On stage, that for me is a space I really love to be in. It's a time to really get drawn into the music…

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I never listen to any of my music after it comes out, unless I hear it in a cafe or whatever. I'll think, "I…

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To foster creativity, I think a little pressure can be good, but stress isn't good. Knowing that you have a defined window of time…

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I feel like there are a lot of artists that you could put together that you love, but it doesn't necessarily mean it's going…

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I think it is really helpful to see the beauty in every situation. I guess it's being able to see it in unexpected places.…

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I was really into R&B and stuff like that, so I really wanted to sing like Faith Evans or Mariah Carey. But I definitely…

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I don't write hits. If you just open that door, you're going to get a hit.

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If you listen too much to doubts you're totally lost.

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I didn't really like jazz that much and was unhappy in that genre. It was what I was doing just to get by and…

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For us, as artists, our goal isn't to forever try to play at the biggest venue ever. Our goal is to make music and…

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Now you know you're going to have to play music for the label, you know you're going to have to get an opinion from…

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It's always a bit risky, when you put yourself out there with somebody in a collaboration, but I think we learn things every single…

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