The first Vampire Weekend record was the first full-length album that I produced. — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
One of the things that we talked about was this idea of 'Memento Mori' - like the reminder of our own mortality… — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
I feel connected to every song on this record [ 'Modern Vampires Of The City' ], but yeah I think there's something… — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
We thought there was also something that was humorous but at the same time powerful and deep about naming the album, 'Modern… — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
Now that that album's done [TModern Vampires of the City], I have time to revisit things that I was working on earlier,… — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
I am a very big fan of Brian Eno, of his work as an artist and making his music, and as a producer. In… — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
I tend to use different microphones, different mic techniques, and different recording mediums - like analogue tape - that evoke multiple eras of recorded… — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
I think the music that speaks to me the most is music that is personal. And that's the music that I'm trying to make. — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
I've always been very good at helping other people finish their songs. — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
The most exciting songs to me are the unlikely hits, when you think, 'I love this, but why is it on the radio?' — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
Even though I've been making electronic music since I was 14, it's hard for people to see you as a producer with a musical… — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
It's always my mission to try to do something that hasn't been done before, whether that's musically, lyrically or in terms of mixing. — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
There's a line in the Arthur Russell documentary where his partner talks about how Arthur is really interested in process. He never felt like… — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
The first Vampire Weekend record was the first full-length album that I produced. — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
Classical music can be catchy, so can African instrumental guitar music. It's not just pop songs that are catchy. Rhythms can be catchy, too. — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
Because of who I am, and how open I am, there's something inherently political about just writing love songs. — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
I've always had a complex relationship towards my identity as an American. — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
![“One of the things that we talked about was this idea of 'Memento Mori' - like the reminder of our own mortality - and so we were sort of trying to express that in our press photos. And it's one of the themes of the album [Modern Vampires of the City] as well.” quote by Rostam Batmanglij](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b2f/rostam-batmanglij-3648_albums_one-of-the-things-that-we-talked-about-w_432096.jpg)
![“I feel connected to every song on this record [ 'Modern Vampires Of The City' ], but yeah I think there's something special about 'Young Lion'. It's pretty different from any song that we've had before because the vocals are kind of between two different very simple instrumental piano melodies and…” quote by Rostam Batmanglij](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d94/rostam-batmanglij-3648_cities_i-feel-connected-to-every-song-on-this-r_1183731.jpg)
![“Now that that album's done [TModern Vampires of the City], I have time to revisit things that I was working on earlier, previous to it. I actually found it very helpful to be working on some music on my own.” quote by Rostam Batmanglij](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/367/rostam-batmanglij-3648_albums_now-that-that-album-s-done-tmodern-vampi_2311230.jpg)
