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I've worked with a lot of different producers, a lot of different writers on the album, so I mostly feel like I learned a lot about what I don't want to do the next time around.

Yukimi Nagano

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Yukimi Nagano
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: January 31
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You want inspiration to come in a natural way and let it happen when it's going to happen. The last thing you want is this ghost looming over you saying it has to be good - remember that feeling of loving what you do, and don't let the business aspect murder that. It takes away the creativity for me.
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As an artist, let the creativity be the priority as often as you can, even though we all understand that there are bills to pay. My favorite artists are those who have always kept a strong creative image and their vision for their art at the forefront.
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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 forgot how it was so slow or how minimal it felt compared to how it's become live, because you start having a relationship to the songs live. After an album is finished, I really let go.
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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 and you're going to dedicate your attention to it is a positive - but you can't think of it as needing a track that's going to change your life.
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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 really start to appreciate it. We're looking at it all and it's just like, wow. You appreciate it differently when you work hard for it.
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It's weird with making music - you can have no vibe while you're working on something and recognize that the music was special afterwards. And it happens to me while I am working on my own music, as well! One minute you hate it, and then a few years you're obsessed with a little beat you did, and the opposite.
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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 and musicians that we really respect and look up to. And it's been really special. But from our side, there's so much that we in the Little Dragon are still learning about ourselves writing-wise that I guess we haven't had that need.
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It's hard to start and think about having balance. Music is a tough industry, and you have to work your way to that luxury.
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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 to make amazing music. Giving an artist a great theme to write about doesn't mean the song's going to be good.
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A tiny detail can make you feel completely different. I feel different if I wear something that I'm slightly uncomfortable in.
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Once you've had a real taste of touring it's like, Okay, it's pretty amazing that we have real fans and we can go out and play shows, but you start to feel a personal need, like, Okay, I think it's time to go home for a minute.
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What does success look like for you? Maybe your definition of success is too different from what the label defines as success. Perhaps your definition of success is simply being able to live off your art for the rest of your days. Don't get caught up in this crazy business. I'd say that's one of the most important things.
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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 more strong.
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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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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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If you're just starting off as an artist, steal as much inspiration from everything you like, as much as you can. Take from books, from poets, from musicians. Just steal stuff from all over the place and then mix it up to make something of your own.
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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 melancholy feel. As Swedes, I think we see a beauty in melancholy. You're heartbroken, you're looking out the window and you feel really at ease in the pain. I have so many memories as a teenager with music, sad music, but I was just so into it.
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One of my strict, strict rules is a no auto-tune policy.
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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 and it's going to become more accessible.
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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, in the hopes that one song that has something special comes out of it. Just stay at something, and write every day if you're writing lyrics.
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