I don't like to focus on just hip-hop because with hip-hop, I can only do so much; with a vocalist, I can… — Adrian Younge Focus Copy Share Image
As me being somebody that makes arguably nostalgic music, I cannot stand when somebody tries to make old music just to sound… — Adrian Younge Being Copy Share Image
I'd never record digitally. It's not because its' a horrible way to record, it's just not the best way to record my… — Adrian Younge Best Copy Share Image
Having Ghost and Raekwon together on multiple tracks is almost like cheating because they fit so well together. Their chemistry is undeniable,… — Adrian Younge Better Copy Share Image
'Luke Cage' came out in 1972 at the height of the blaxploitation era. It was a literary response to this notion of… — Adrian Younge American Copy Share Image
Cee Lo - to me, his voice is classic; I've personally said to him before, 'For me, your voice is as special… — Adrian Younge He Copy Share Image
People don't realize how much it means to your music to record on tape, whether it be for new music or old… — Adrian Younge Computers Copy Share Image
I always compare myself to what I did last, so I've got to try and beat what I did last. I'm always… — Adrian Younge Always Copy Share Image
I love how music can create an audiovisual experience. To me, some of the best music is the music that does that. — Adrian Younge Best Copy Share Image
I grew up, and I'm getting the chance to make music with the people I idolized. — Adrian Younge Chance Copy Share Image
To me, the Ennio Morricone kind of sound is a derivative of soul music. — Adrian Younge Kind Copy Share Image
I've always been a big fan of Kendrick's, but it's different when you hear him on your own production. — Adrian Younge Always Copy Share Image
When you're recording live, really good vintage instruments onto two-inch tape, it's the best fidelity you can get. — Adrian Younge Best Copy Share Image
I want listeners to feel as though they went through an experience. — Adrian Younge Experience Copy Share Image
My studio is fully analog. There's nothing modern. There's not even a computer in my studio. — Adrian Younge Analog Copy Share Image
I can't do too much musical movement with a lot of MC's, because they don't know how to follow me. But with… — Adrian Younge Go Copy Share Image
I try to make classics. I don't try to make things that aren't good. It's always a pleasure to see that people… — Adrian Younge Care Copy Share Image
We love high-end art, but when you're looking at high-end art in music, a lot of the time, it's appreciated academically, but… — Adrian Younge Art Copy Share Image
Hip-hop has permeated pop culture for decades. For a long time, though, it seemed to permeate it in a such a way… — Adrian Younge Accepted Copy Share Image
Sometimes, a concept is needed to spark myself and the vocalist; sometimes a concept isn't necessary for that spark. It all depends… — Adrian Younge Moment Copy Share Image
I remember those moments in my life when the tape came out on that Tuesday, and I went to Sam Goody to… — Adrian Younge Car Copy Share Image
I don't have any computers in my studio, it's all analog tape. All analog tape, all old equipment, I mean my mics… — Adrian Younge Analog Copy Share Image
I think that being a film composer, someone that gets it and actually applies the music, it allows you to open up… — Adrian Younge Approach Copy Share Image
I know all my different formulas to get certain sounds. I've been doing this so long that I don't experiment anymore. Or… — Adrian Younge Change Copy Share Image
Basically, if you work hard and practice an instrument every day, you'll learn how to play like a professional. You'll get better… — Adrian Younge Day Copy Share Image
Generally, as a composer, it's perceived as an employer-employee relationship. — Adrian Younge Composer Copy Share Image
The ramifications that you set for yourself can inspire you to do things that you would have never thought of because, once… — Adrian Younge Inspiration Copy Share Image