Musical Emotions Quotes

D is a wholesome key. It's not bland, like C. It's not neutral. It's probably on the bright side.

I let the music do the talking, and people are still getting feelings from my songs.

I've always liked pop music. I love what it does to my brain, and I've shut it out for a long time.

It's the basic rule of musicals: Characters sing when their emotions become so intense that they can't do anything else.

I guess that's always the mystery of music. It's like why does this song make me feel so grey or why does it make me feel sad or happy or nostalgic and so I'm most fascinated by breaking that down in my music.

There are thousands of ragas, and they are all connected with different times of the day, like sunrise or night or sunset. It is all based on 72 of what we call 'mela' or scales. And we have principally nine moods, ranging from peacefulness to praying, or the feeling of emptiness you get by sitting by the ocean.

I think trance music is the only music you can listen to without taking drugs. You can really feel the emotions in it. You can get on another level without the drugs. If you listen to techno, it's so monotone that you really need drugs to enjoy it.

I find C major to be the key of strength, but also the key of regret. E major is the key of confidence. A-flat major is the key of renunciation.