I have always been mainstream. It's so weird, because I don't see it as something negative at all. So many people see it as something negative. Avicii mainstreamnegativepeople Change image and share on social
I've always been a producer - that's how I see myself first. The DJing came second as a way for me to be able to perform. Avicii haveperformproducer Change image and share on social
My dad has always been a big Ray Charles fan, and I've grown up listening to all kinds of music. Avicii bigcharledad Change image and share on social
It's hard - some people get inspired by a feeling, but I'm mostly inspired by melodies. Avicii felthardinspire Change image and share on social
A friend of mine told me a bunch of stuff on Buddhism and about Avicii being the lowest level of Buddhist hell, and it just sort of got stuck in my head. Later on when I went to setup a MySpace, I tried a bunch of names and they were all taken so I just kind of ended up with Avicii and then I got really attached to it. Avicii attachaviciibuddhism share on social
Dance music is like a virus: it has affected so many different genres. Avicii affectdancegenre Change image and share on social
I grew up listening to a lot of Ray Charles and '60s rock, thanks to my father, and then my brothers got me in to KISS and whatnot, so I guess that's where I got my first taste for music. Avicii 60sbrothercharle Change image and share on social
Lyrics are important, but it's hard, because English isn't my first language - although it feels like it is these days! I grew up with amazing melodies, so getting that right on a song has always been the key thing for me, but there's no reason why a great melody doesn't deserve great lyrics. Avicii amazedaydeserve share on social