It speaks to people, it calls out injustice, celebrates life and reunites us all at the same time. Ludwig Goransson More Quotes by Ludwig Goransson More Quotes From Ludwig Goransson Travelling is a key part of my life. It keeps me inspired, takes me to new places, introduces me to new sounds, and allows me to explore new environments and soundscapes. Ludwig Goransson my-lifenewmelife Any time you have the chance to celebrate something with your closest best friends, it's very special. Ludwig Goransson bestyoucelebratetime Every now and then, as a composer and producer, it's important to write music for yourself. Ludwig Goransson yourselfnowmusicimportant I was drawn to West Africa. I did listen to a bunch of different styles of African music, and there was something about the percussion and the drums of West Africa, and the energy, that felt so cinematic to me. Ludwig Goransson africamemusicenergy I just want to say, creating music with Childish Gambino has been one of the greatest joys of my life. Ludwig Goransson childishmy-lifemusiclife If you're a film composer, you have the music tell the story of the character. Ludwig Goransson storyyoumusiccharacter The through line of the way I like to work, what makes me different, and what I like to do for every project - although they are completely different from each other - is I like to do a lot of research and create a unique landscape and unique soundscape for each movie. Ludwig Goransson meuniqueresearchwork Needless to say, I like to create a unique sound for each project I do. Ludwig Goransson saycreateuniquesound I really want to get better at conducting. Ludwig Goransson reallygetbetterwant In western classical music with an orchestra, you focus the orchestra on melodies and harmony. In African music, the biggest focus is on rhythms and counter-rhythms - the complexity of rhythms. Ludwig Goransson youharmonymusicfocus I think, for me, a way to really come up with new ideas and come up with new ways of writing music is to create a unique sound palette or soundscape for all the films I'm working on. Ludwig Goransson memusicuniqueideas I'd say for a film composer, 'Star Wars' is kind of like the holy grail of film music. It's probably the best film music ever written. Ludwig Goransson saybestlikemusic I think I'm a pretty good listener. Ludwig Goransson i-thinkprettygoodthink One of the first things I want do when I start writing music for a film is to create its own sound world, its own music world. Ludwig Goransson startmusicwritingworld No matter where you're born or what country you're from, you connect with 'This is America.' It speaks to people; it connects right to your soul. It calls out injustice, celebrates life, and reunites us all at the same time. Ludwig Goransson yousoultimelife Needless to say, when I work on a film, it's mostly just me alone in my room just waiting to present the music to the director - and either he likes it or not. Ludwig Goransson alonememusicwork Any time I get a chance to work with artists that make me inspired and learn new stuff about music - every chance I get, I'll take. Ludwig Goransson memusicworktime When I'm by myself - composing or writing film scores - it's very lonely. I'm just sitting by myself in the studio. Ludwig Goransson myselflonelysittingwriting Growing up, I was listening to a lot of Metallica, a lot of instrumental guitar music because I started out as a guitar player. Ludwig Goransson growing-upguitarmusiclistening If you make modern rap music, how do you write without ripping off anyone else? It's just about having a distinct voice in your songs. Ludwig Goransson youryoumusicvoice
