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.

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It speaks to people, it calls out injustice, celebrates life and reunites us all at the same time.

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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.

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Any time you have the chance to celebrate something with your closest best friends, it's very special.

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Every now and then, as a composer and producer, it's important to write music for yourself.

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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.

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I just want to say, creating music with Childish Gambino has been one of the greatest joys of my life.

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If you're a film composer, you have the music tell the story of the character.

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Needless to say, I like to create a unique sound for each project I do.

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I really want to get better at conducting.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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I think I'm a pretty good listener.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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When I'm by myself - composing or writing film scores - it's very lonely. I'm just sitting by myself in the studio.

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Growing up, I was listening to a lot of Metallica, a lot of instrumental guitar music because I started out as a guitar player.

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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.

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