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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 and the moment with my friends. It's the best reminder of the reason why we're doing what we're doing.

Yukimi Nagano

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Yukimi Nagano
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: January 31
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Gothenburg's definitely a music city as well, but I think just because of the weather - it's so cold and miserable - people stay in. Coming to the States and going into the store and people are like, Hi, can I help you? - I'm not used to people randomly talking to me that I don't know.
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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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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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I am a creative person and it's important for me to get that out there, kind of like eating food. It's something I need to do to feel happy. It's some kind of drive and I don't know how to explain what the reason is, but it's something I have a need to do.
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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 don't write hits. If you just open that door, you're going to get a hit.
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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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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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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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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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Most of the producers I work with are decent mixers. We'll wind up in these spots where I'll get the mix back and I'll put a few more pieces of production together and send it back to the mixer. It's so easy to change the entire perspective of the song by changing the mix.
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One of my strict, strict rules is a no auto-tune policy.
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I think most people are many-sided you have your evil side, your happy side, your spaced-out side. You try to stay on the positive side more - I mean, I try to - but I think we all have those different faces of ourselves.
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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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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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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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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 the manager. Now, I'm so much more conscious and it bothers me. I try to find my way back to writing without being too analytical or not thinking about whether this is good or is it bad.
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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.
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I really like our studio. It's definitely not in any way slick it's very homemade, literally. Everyone has their own room to produce and write, and [there's a] big rehearsal space.
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Swedes, compared to Americans, can seem a little cold and introverted.
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