I'm not going to play gigs as Jamie xx. I'm just going to DJ. I'm not comfortable performing my songs on a stage. It's not something I think I'm particularly good at. Jamie xx comfortablegiggood Change image and share on social
At festivals, you can go a lot bigger than a club and have massive euphoric moments because there are so many people there all feeling the same thing. Jamie xx bigclubeuphoric Change image and share on social
I find it quite useful to be alone when I'm making music, but also in general, in life. Jamie xx findgenerallife Change image and share on social
I'm a mess. My house is full of records, and my computer... I can't find the things that I want. But it usually seems to work out. Jamie xx computerfindfull Change image and share on social
For some producers who are technical-minded, making the song sound good is easy, and getting the emotion into the song is harder. Jamie xx easyemotiongood Change image and share on social
When I buy lots of records, I stop making music - it's detrimental to the creative side. When I'm DJing a lot, it's just basically partying every day. Jamie xx basicallybuycreative Change image and share on social
All music is escapism for me, but I like the way that, on a good night, that sense of escapism can be shared. Jamie xx escapismgoodmusic Change image and share on social
I play vinyl and CDs. Playing vinyl is the best sound quality you can get playing music loudly, so that's the main reason I do that. Jamie xx loudlymainmusic Change image and share on social
My uncle, who gave me my first turntables when I was ten, also gave me records to mix, but I never understood house music. I thought it was boring until I was old enough to go to a club and feel it, the fact that it actually makes you just want to dance. Jamie xx boreclubdance share on social
I like the contrast in making something that sounds sunny but also has an element of melancholy to it. Jamie xx contrastelementmake Change image and share on social
