VANGARDIST Magazine | Issue 60 | The Nostalgia Issue - Riccardo Simonetti

it’s not something we discuss. And nobody comes in
and shows us stuff, we do it ourselves. It’s as normal
to us as making a meal, it’s just something we do.
V: We wanted to talk about Spotify just briefly. Do you
think that streaming services change the way people listen
to and enjoy music for the worse? Do you yourselves
prefer having physical copies of records at home?
Theo: I use Spotify and things like that, because it’s
just easy and it’s a great way to consume music. One
thing that people do still enjoy and need, and that’s
why the radio’s still very popular, is because people
like the music to be selected for them, really. You
always look at playlists, so you look at things and
people find music that way and it’s great that’s there.
From the beginning of our band we’ve always existed
online, YouTube was what made us popular, so
it’s kinda fine.
V: You’ve collaborated with people like Elton John, Kylie
Minogue and Calvin Harris. Have you become accustomed
to the idea of working with people you look up to
or people who are fans of yours? Do you have someone
you would like to collaborate with, like maybe Lana Del
Rey?
Theo: She would be great! But yeah, we’re still