I saw a Sakamoto quote along the lines of negative space on Twitter, not sure of the source or context exactly but I liked it. — After the concert, we started

I saw a Sakamoto quote along the lines of negative space on Twitter, not sure of the source or context exactly but I liked it. — After the concert, we started talking, and he complained that I played much slower than the original songs or pieces. He asked, "Why?" That made me think, "Why do I want to play much slower than before?" Because I wanted to hear the resonance. want to have less notes and more spaces. Spaces, not silence. Space is resonant, is still ringing. I want to enjoy that resonance, to hear it growing, then the next sound, and the next note or harmony can come. That's exactly what I want