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Why Make Music… Episode 052 – “Why Does Technology Get a Bad Rap?”
Welcome back to Why Make Music… with your host Willa May (aka DJ Warm Cookies). In this episode we take a deep dive into technology’s role in music—why it sometimes gets a “bad rap,” and why independent creators like ThinkTimm and WDMN MEDIA see it as a lifeline rather than a threat.
From growing up surrounded by live instruments in the 1980s, to recording rough demos on cassette decks, to embracing drum machines, synths, DAWs, and now AI-powered tools like Suno v5, this episode is all about perspective: each new wave of tech has been met with skepticism, but for indie producers, it’s opened doors and removed barriers.
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