Om Malik Quotes

Canned music is like audible wallpaper.

We are increasingly likely to find ourselves in places with background music. No composers have thought to write for these modern spaces, which represent 30% of our musical experience.

I'm not much into current electronic stuff, what I think of as lounge electronics, mumbling electronics.

I certainly hear the Trombones Unlimited version of "Daydream" in a lot of elevators.

You get into an elevator and there's music playing. You hear it, but you're not into it. That is passive.

Music has become so ever-present in our lives. You can't walk through a shopping mall or go into a restaurant without what we used to call Muzak.

I learned about embracing all different genres as opposed to just getting attached to one.

I'm a fan of FKA Twigs, The Weeknd. I love that kind of ambient R&B. I feel like it's just another soldier in the war to blur the lines and make things to where it's good music and bad music.

I like to think if something scares me, then there's a very good chance an audience will feel the same way. The key is creating scenarios that people can relate to.

I love everything from Enya to Pantera.

Musicians and non-musicians alike are priding themselves on the width and breadth of their musical interests, which I think is to be encouraged.

Despite being a classical musician, I keep poking my nose in other genres of music.

When you are just starting out with an online business, there's a good chance that you'll be making several mistakes. Because of the mistakes that can be made with starting an online business, many people decide to quit or think that online businesses are just a scam.

The job, when you write film underscore, is to be ignored. That comes with the gig, no question about it.

I had phases of listening to rap and trap, and then I had phases where I'd listen to post-hardcore, rap, grunge, metal... all that. I had different time periods of listening to different music. And now it all clashes together.

I know what it's like listening to Aphex Twin driving down the beach.

If you look at my iPod, I've got so much different music. I think that it kind of describes me as a person, just being a chameleon to whatever particular environment that I'm in.

A lot of times you get a good opportunity and it never comes again.

I wanted there to be something to fill the space and to catch the listener's ear, but I didn't want there to be any 'Virtual Self' songs that had a clearly defined vocal with lyrics and top line. If you do hear any lyrics, it's just your brain filling in the gap, because those moments are just various syllables combined.

When you have live music in the background, people are usually talking over it. You don't actually get to listen to live music in your space all the time.

I grew up listening to all music, not just country.

These days, you're always surrounded by music and sounds, whether you're in the mall or a subway car.

I'm a variety girl when it comes to different genres.

I always had an appreciation for diverse musical styles.

People say I'm arrogant or cocky. You know what it is? I feel that I have a good chance to win ball games.