Making that first full-length, making and breaking music, the metaphysical, trying to see the light and not just the bearer, creative visualization, being an all around good person and constant expansion of knowledge.
Atmosphere (Ant's Beats/ Slug's Words), DJ Shadow, Up Bustle & Out, Kid Koala, Z-Trip, DJ Erb, CAN, Cut Chemist, DJ Shortee, Yellow Note, Led Zeppelin, Galactic, Antibalas, Tranquility Bass, Jojo Mayer, Nerve, Boomish, Kid Loco, Shuggie Otis, Portishead, Dan the Automator, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Lovage, Danger Mouse, Bobby Hughes Experience, Romanowski, Stevie Wonder, The Avalanches, Al Greene, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Beastie Boys, Peace Orchestra, Bullfrog, The JBs, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, The Meters, Mr. Bungle, Blackalicious, Prince Paul, Matisyahu, Finley Quaye, Bill Withers, Marlena Shaw, Thievery Corporation, A Tribe Called Quest, Jack Dangers, Organic Grooves, Medeski Martin and Wood, Everlast, The Beatles, Rennie Pilgrem, Jack Johnson, Soulslinger, Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley, The Doors, Peanut Butter Wolf, Joao Gilberto, Run DMC, Barrington Levy, Terminator X, Public Enemy, Hot Chip, Muzio Clementi, among many others that I'm progressively adding on...so, when asked, what do I like, I try not to respond the perpetual cliche "EVERYTHING" but it's the truth...
Guy Ritchie Flicks, Tarantino Flicks, The Goonies, Wavetwisters, Half Baked, Nice Dreams, Waking Life, Yellow Submarine, The Song Remains The Same, Scratch, Cannonball Run, Various Cartoons and Animation...and I'd like to stress that I'm NOT into sappy dramas and crying and sadness...keep that shit on Lifetime.
KILL YOUR T.V.!!!
Use the mouse...
The Great White Mamba, Sean Daley, Anthony Davis, DJ Shadow, Teachers, Artists, Truth Seekers, Kind People and your mom for having you...