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“It's a very teenage idea - this idea that thought is ruined when we give over to television shows and glossy magazines and what they are telling us to do. The alternative, I believe, in is pitiless censorship. Because we owe each other the best effort we can to see one another without that mediation.”

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John Maus

John Maus is an American musician known for his unique electronic music style. Born on February 23, 1980, he has been active in the music industry since the early 2000s. Maus' music blends various electronic elements, including synthesizers, electronic drums, and sampling techniques, creating a sound that is both modern and retro. His work has gained recognition in the indie music scene and has influenced many electronic music producers that came after him. more

“A record is something that isn't real or true. It's like cinema. It's a construction of something hyper-real and surreal and unreal all at the same time. You make a space that doesn't really exist. One of the big joys of being in this line of work is building the recorded versions of the songs.”

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Author:Will Oldham

“For a long time I've walked through this world with the desire, like in Rear Window, to look into other people's lives because I know that there is a way in which I am the same as so many of the strangers that I see.”

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Author:Will Oldham

“My hope has always been that each record could have its own audience. Of course, it's awesome to have a cumulative audience for more than one record, but I like the idea that there could be a record that an individual might like.”

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Author:Will Oldham

“I'm steeped in aesthetic theory, so I tend to bring in my own amateurish way of baring a little bit - when, in practice, I'm not thinking about that when I'm working over the keyboard, or musing over musical ideas in my head. But when discussing it, we want to have some new thought about this new music.”

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