I have the utmost respect for synthesizers - Soft Cell, early Depeche Mode. But that's become a cliche for the '80s.

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  If the chemistry between me and the artist is good, then that's half the battle.

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  The goal is to make something that sounds new and different.

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  I like to find an artist who inspires me and get into their world and challenge them.

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• Ariel Rechtshaid:

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  I have a hard time repeating myself.

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  I realized I liked being in the studio and working on translating the ideas into recordings.

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  I'm still an idealist. My manager is always trying to talk me out of it, but that's just the way I

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