Hero Worship: Chino Moreno salutes Mogwai

I went to see Mogwai at The Fillmore in San Francisco back in 2001, and to this day, it's both the loudest and quietest show I've seen in my life. I was so impressed by the dynamics. At one moment it was so quiet. Everyone in the venue would be silent. You could hear a pin drop. Then the next moment my chest was caving in because of the noise.

That is one thing I always look for in music – dynamics – and they're one of the most extreme examples of marrying violence and beauty into a song I've ever heard. They sent me something during the Happy Songs for Happy People period, and I never got around to working on it – it just kind of fell through the cracks. I just got their new record Rave Tapes, and I love it. I've always been a huge fan, and I'd love to collaborate at some point. If they're reading this: what's your number, Mogwai? Call me up!