I consider music like a mirage in the desert. You're obsessed with the ideal piece of music, and the more you think you're getting closer, it's not there.

For me, electronic music is like cooking: it's a sensual organic activity where you can mix ingredients.

With electronic music, you are not confined to the acoustics of a concert-hall, and that inspired me to bring my performances outdoors.

I thought we had opposite visions of electronic music. Tangerine Dream and Kraftwerk had a very robotic, mechanical approach. I had a more impressionist vision - a Ravel/Debussy approach.

For me, electronic music is the classical music of the 21st century.

We all think we are connected to the world now, but we are not talking to our neighbours any more.