The Sean of NottinghamDavid Bowie didn’t treat technology as neutral.
New tools changed behaviour.
That disruption interested him more than novelty itself. 🧵 1/7
He adopted technology early, but never passively.
Each tool was tested against intent.
If it flattened expression, it was discarded. 🧵 2/7
Technology became a provocation.
It forced decisions to be rethought.
Habits were exposed. 🧵 3/7
This prevented nostalgia from becoming method.
Old approaches weren’t preserved for comfort.
They had to earn their place again. 🧵 4/7
Importantly, Bowie didn’t confuse tools with ideas.
Technology served the work, not the other way around. 🧵 5/7
Change was welcomed, but not worshipped.
Judgment remained central. 🧵 6/7
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Hallo Spaceboy (1997) - machines under pressure.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
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