Interview: nobonoko, Master of the Minimal Sequencer - fi-le.net

Music is art, makes political statements, signifies membership to social groups, sells products, is supposedly being automated, and overall has a lot going on at once. What gets increasingly ignored by this tempest is the craft involved in making great music. To take an example from the current cultural imagination, the musician Bad Bunny releases great songs, but he isn't successful because he is great at rapping (though no doubt he is). He is successful because the songs address topical politics. An integral part of his coolness appeal is not trying too hard when performing, whereas the other, less important people working on his music are responsible for making everything sound good. This phenomenon is not exclusive to him; almost all popular musical artists work this way....