Combination Quote by Vidya Vox

I'm trying to separate myself from other people by having songs that would be considered - technically - original things. I don't seek out…

— Girl Talk

Being a hybrid maker off and on over the years, I'm very comfortable with the idea and have been the subject of quite a…

— David Bowie

Some machine-y music is great, but you can apply any groove to any song now - there's literally a massive drop-down menu on most…

— Jon Hopkins

I've always tried different stuff in the studio. I use rakes, spoons, cans... I'm a surround-sound type of guy.

— Timbaland

We do a cover of Charlie Puth's 'Attention' that I really, really love and I think really grooves.

— Kirstin Maldonado

I've always loved the mixture of crushing live drums with a programmed groove, that really cool blend, like in the verse there's a really…

— Tommy Lee

Most of the parts are really gone over and over and over again with Tool. It's a very composed situation. We spend weeks if…

— Danny Carey

I look for something universal in songs rather than something personal. I look for something that will give us a platform for live improvisation.

— Will Kimbrough

If something grooves and you like the sound, then that's all you need.

— Ry Cooder

When I'm creating a song, I'm thinking of a hip-hop beat playing on a live drum set - kinda like the Roots would do.…

— Trombone Shorty

I don't think you can recreate anything from the past. You can not do it. If you're going to go out and imitate a…

— Elton John

I definitely try to go above and beyond with live mixing and scratching.

— Statik Selektah