Ty Dolla Sign Quotes

I love to work with producers who are very good with their chord progressions.

I'm used to making songs; that's how I learned to make music. My structures will always be more like pop songs than dance tracks.

With 'Under the Pressure,' I just found two chords I liked, and built it up, did like a ten-minute drum pattern.

Sound is more than just noise. Ordered sound is music. My life is music.

A song is a short composition for voice and instruments. It is a piece of sung poetry set to music. It is usually only a few minutes long.

As long as it's good music, that's what's important.

I'm not really into the whole lyrics thing; I just like to make music that people like to listen to.

The bass line is the anchor for me. I started with the bass, and either doubled that and then added the harmonies, or sometimes added my own harmonies that I've always wanted to sing on the song. And then it just went on from there - singing violin parts and trumpet parts and just trying to emulate the sounds of the instruments.

I like songs that have lots of different parts in them, an intro, an outro and a bridge.

Songs used to be short, then they became longer, and now they're getting shorter. But otherwise, music is about a beat and a message. If the beat gets to the audience, and the message touches them, you've got a hit.

I enjoy the process of composing music. The first time I hear a song, it has to bring a smile to my lips. You have to tap your feet and be able to sing the song.

I love working with an orchestra, but there are many ways to make music.

We knew we wanted to put a lot of melody into it - a lot more than what we did on our first album.

For me it always comes down to what is a good song and I'm very old fashioned in the way that I like to make songs that have something classic about them whether you can play them with an orchestra or an electro synthesizer or an acoustic guitar.

I love music more just in and of itself. I love harmony and rhythm.

Music is the universal language that everyone can understand.

The original 'Don't Let It Get to You' started with a beat. The drums came first. All the musical and lyrical elements were written over those drums.

Music is everything.

Music is so unpredictable, but it's universal.

A strong concept is the most important thing in creating a record. When you can listen to it and see a whole movie in your head, that's what separates an instrumental album from a beat tape.

The 'Hey Monday' songs were always glammed up to be this big production, and I definitely want there to be some bells and whistles like synth or drum loops, but for the most part, I want a simple yet powerful production.

I try to make explosive and catchy music, haha.

There's more to music than just words over tracks.

I think I put a lot of special attention towards creating interesting textures and unique sounds. Music essentially boils down to two main elements: rhythm and melody. I feel tones and textures often get overlooked, so I like to take my time finding the right sounds.

I look at making records like you make a dish. A culinary experience. The way you throw in a tambourine, it's like spices or herbs. The main part of the song is the stock.