We were interested in this notion of compression- a lot of the songs were really short so that you'd absorb them in memory rather than when you're actually hearing them.

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There was a generation of people who moved here to make something of themselves. They...

There was a generation of people who moved here to make something of themselves. They...

Years ago when DNA was going on, I produced a record in Italy but I...

Years ago when DNA was going on, I produced a record in Italy but I...

The period right before punk rock where people like Lou Reed and Iggy Pop were...

The period right before punk rock where people like Lou Reed and Iggy Pop were...

We recorded that trio and it's out on the Knitting Factory label. I've got another...

We recorded that trio and it's out on the Knitting Factory label. I've got another...

It was a scene in the sense that we were all close and we all...

It was a scene in the sense that we were all close and we all...

Then the early punk rock period with Television and the Ramones. That's what I loved-...

Then the early punk rock period with Television and the Ramones. That's what I loved-...

My parents were missionaries - I was born in the States but I grew up...

My parents were missionaries - I was born in the States but I grew up...

Playing with Kip I definitely learned a lot playing with these incredible guys and hearing...

Playing with Kip I definitely learned a lot playing with these incredible guys and hearing...

We were really interested in music from all over the world. We realized that what...

We were really interested in music from all over the world. We realized that what...

I had friends in this band called Mars and they used to play a lot.

I had friends in this band called Mars and they used to play a lot.

I had this idea for a while to do mix this Al Green vibe with...

I had this idea for a while to do mix this Al Green vibe with...

It was very interesting for me because DNA made music without much technical knowledge at...

It was very interesting for me because DNA made music without much technical knowledge at...

Certainly since then many people have taken a lot of those ideas and ridden them...

Certainly since then many people have taken a lot of those ideas and ridden them...

We deliberately used elements from Brazilian music and from African and Asian music. Now people...

We deliberately used elements from Brazilian music and from African and Asian music. Now people...

It was a turning point in the sense that as a scene, we can up...

It was a turning point in the sense that as a scene, we can up...

There was some conflict there over Saturday nights because we were all really broke in...

There was some conflict there over Saturday nights because we were all really broke in...

The Lounge Lizards were relating with a tradition and it was like I was playing...

The Lounge Lizards were relating with a tradition and it was like I was playing...

To some extent at that time, we injected rock and roll into that scene- we...

To some extent at that time, we injected rock and roll into that scene- we...

I just had this notion that I wanted to do the most extreme thing I...

I just had this notion that I wanted to do the most extreme thing I...