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Winner‘s vision

Beat / In an earlier interview, you mentioned „The 48 Laws of Power“by Robert Greene as an influence. What does power have to do with music?

Taz Taylor / I think it’s very interesting to learn about how people work. Many people would say „The 48 Laws of Power“is a very manipulative book. I, however, like to be aware of the ways people try to manipulate me, I know what to look out for. It doesn’t really have anything to do with the music making process, more so the business side of the music industry. Just something I like to stay sharp on.

Beat / When you started, the scene was still in its infancy.

There were no kits, no tutorials actively teaching people how to make beats, there weren‘t a lot of communities online, whether it‘s twitch, reddit, discord, twitter or instagram. I‘m amazed at

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