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Quote by Maya Jane Coles

“Some people only know how to copy others and some people are just subconsciously over influenced by what they hear rather than having a sound of their own.”

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Maya Jane Coles

Maya Jane Coles is a talented music producer known for her innovative and influential contributions to the electronic music scene. Her music style blends various genres such as electronic dance, hip-hop, funk, and soul, bringing a new sound to the world of electronic music. more

“Things always change and evolve and now there are a lot of other ways for people to hear music that weren't as available in the past. Yes there are way more venue closures, but at the same time there are so many newer ways via social media and other digital platforms for emerging artists to spread their music and make an impact.”

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Author:Maya Jane Coles

“I've never really found it that important to focus too much on the fact that I'm a female. I feel like if you make a thing of it then it becomes a "thing." For me personally, gender has always been one of the last things on my mind and I would much rather let the music do the talking. It was definitely surprising at the start to see how many people often got shocked that I would do the entire part of the composition/production/mixdown process on my own, but I don't think women are pigeonholed as much these days.”

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Author:Maya Jane Coles

“Women have been oppressed for so long in any industry, it just takes time for a shift to happen to create more equality in any field, but I feel like it's slowly happening now. It's just things don't change over night. It's the same for racism, homophobia, xenophobia etc. If you think back even just 15 years and see how different people's mentalities were then, think how much more progress and equality we cab reach in another 15 years.”

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Author:Maya Jane Coles

“I just check my Instagram. I get a lot of inspiration from there, I follow a lot of different designers and not really people in particular, just kind of designers and shops, certain stores that I love and just kind of draw inspiration from there and bookmark them.”

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