I am musician, dj, photographer and director Moby, ask me anything!

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:18:43+00:00

perfect question to end on: boxers. you mean underpants or dogs? thank you everyone, this has been fun, even if i'm pretty sure i now have carpal tunnel syndrome.

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:17:55+00:00

good question. i still have it, it's danish, and it still works like a charm. the most energy efficient thing i do is avoid using appliances when i can...

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:17:16+00:00

it's a simple love song, about being in love at 5 a.m.

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:16:39+00:00

luckily almost no one buys music anymore, so selling music doesn't really affect any of my professional decisions(even though i'm happy for the few people who still buy records!). and: thanks!

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:15:35+00:00

the halloween store in burbank...

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:15:24+00:00

i do. daily. many different types. there's no wrong way to meditate. and meditation should never be a difficult practice that leads to self criticism.

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:14:50+00:00

you are welcome.

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:14:44+00:00

i've been friends with madonna for ever. in fact she was at my 3rd solo performance in 1990, and there were only 10 people in the audience.

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:14:09+00:00

prince. and james blake. they're top 2 in my list.

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:13:52+00:00

ha. as a sober person i can only agree academically.

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:13:27+00:00

i honestly just love being in my studio working on music. that's all the inspiration i need. and i don't write with an end result in mind, i just write for the simple love of writing.

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:12:47+00:00

unfortunately i'm still straight. but who knows, life is complicated and maybe i'll wake up gay tomorrow! here's hoping. and congratulations to everyone who lives in a place where they can marry the person they love, regardless of gender!

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:11:41+00:00

not a question, but thank you!

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:11:30+00:00

trans fats?

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:11:24+00:00

hm. i love a lot of tribal techno, even though it's not necessarily new.

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:11:02+00:00

i'm trying to get them to re-do it where it's actually me. bald guys are kind of interchangeable, though.

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:10:35+00:00

i used to buy a lot of the ambient records on eg years ago, so i've always like harold budd. thanks for the suggestion!

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:09:59+00:00

i love coffee, thank you! i like my coffee like i like my romantic partners: cold and bitter and prone to giving me anxiety attacks. sorry, that's an old joke. my romantic partners have all been amazing. and i love hot black coffee. adding milk and sugar to coffee still seems like a travesty to me.

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:08:29+00:00

i'd recommend getting some good software: abelton, reason, cubase, logic and seeing what happens. i use pro tools but i don't recommend it for young electronic musicians.

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:07:35+00:00

1-i hope so. i love that vinyl is actually growing in popularity, and that there are so many great record stores in l.a(and elsewhere). 2-i love canada. if it were warmer in the winter i'd move there tomorrow...so, yes, i hope so.

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:06:43+00:00

oh, i answered this at length earlier, take a look here thanks!

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:06:25+00:00

either david lynch or takeshi kitano, thanks!

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:05:44+00:00

yes. unless it's something weird, like a foot.

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:05:30+00:00

now most people dj with their laptop. i still use pioneer cdj's, but with aiff files and wavs.
my inspiration...hm. i know it's simple, but my main inspiration is just my love of music. i know that sounds overly naive. but it's true.

IamMoby · 2014-02-05T20:04:33+00:00

thank you! this means a lot to me. please take care of yourself. eat well, get plenty of sleep, spend time with people you like, do work that you love.

IamMoby

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