Before the first xx record, I pretty much exclusively listened to electronica. Now, I listen to anything. I think the most inspiring thing is just learning more about more and more different kinds of music and becoming a fan of so many different types and so many different genres. Jamie xx electronicaexclusivelyfan share on social
A lot of new genres were being born at the time I started going out to clubs in South London, and I was part of an exciting movement that has now blown up around the world. Jamie xx bearblowclub Change image and 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
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
I'm always getting sent new stuff, so I have to incorporate digital equipment into my sets, but I try to play vinyl as much as possible. It's just the best-sounding format still. And I've been using vinyl since I started deejaying, for over 15 years, so it also just feels the most natural for me. Jamie xx deejaydigitalequipment share on social
The people that really inspired me are the people I have now managed to become contemporaries with, like Four Tet and Floating Points. I learn so much about music just from hanging around with them. Jamie xx contemporaryfloathang Change image and share on social
I have this romanticized idea of dance music in the '90s because, obviously, I was way too young to be a part of it. So I have this rose-tinted idea of it. I have this idea of it being a very special time. But I still don't know that much - I can never remember any names of seminal artists. Jamie xx 90sartistdance share on social
I work with talented people. I'm just their tool. Jamie xx peopletalentedtool Change image and share on social
People always think the xx are, like, moody and all dressed in black. We do all dress in black, but we're actually quite fun people - and we've come out of our shells a lot since the first album. Jamie xx albumblackdress Change image and share on social
I get to go to so many different countries and hear so much music and collect totally different records. It's all very inspiring, and I'm trying to embrace that experience because not that many producers get to have that. Jamie xx collectcountryembrace share on social