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> [It was never the goal to be a solo performer. It was just something that made the most sense at the time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-deacon/it-was-never-the-goal-to-be-a-solo-performer-it-was-just-something/)

[Dan Deacon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-deacon/)

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## More by Dan Deacon

> [I throw ideas out into the open when I really should just be writing them down in a journal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-deacon/i-throw-ideas-out-into-the-open-when-i-really-should-just-be-writing/)

[Dan Deacon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-deacon/)

> [I'm often just writing just to write. I'm not writing with...If I write, like, sitting down with a goal in mind, it's always, like,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-deacon/i-m-often-just-writing-just-to-write-i-m-not-writing-with-if-i-write/)

[Dan Deacon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-deacon/)

> [I thought I wouldn't enjoy the business side of music, but it's fun because it is completely - like running a DIY venue was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-deacon/i-thought-i-wouldn-t-enjoy-the-business-side-of-music-but-it-s-fun/)

[Dan Deacon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-deacon/)

> [I really do like seeing other people perform my music. It's one of the most rewarding things for me, so it's worth the extra…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-deacon/i-really-do-like-seeing-other-people-perform-my-music-it-s-one-of-the/)

[Dan Deacon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-deacon/)

> [I think living in Baltimore and being a part of the community and trying to be part of as many communities as possible within…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-deacon/i-think-living-in-baltimore-and-being-a-part-of-the-community-and/)

[Dan Deacon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-deacon/)

> [I just wanted to make a record that wasn't escapism. Like, I didn't want to write another record that was devoid of meaningful content.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-deacon/i-just-wanted-to-make-a-record-that-wasn-t-escapism-like-i-didn-t/)

[Dan Deacon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-deacon/)

> [Obviously, selling out is an issue but it's almost like an uncanny valley where you can be pretty unpopular for a while but you'll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-deacon/obviously-selling-out-is-an-issue-but-it-s-almost-like-an-uncanny/)

[Dan Deacon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-deacon/)

> [I've since become really good at overwhelming myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-deacon/i-ve-since-become-really-good-at-overwhelming-myself/)

[Dan Deacon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-deacon/)

> [For the last three years, I've been working on 'Bromst,' and that's all that encompassed my brain. And now that it's out, it will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-deacon/for-the-last-three-years-i-ve-been-working-on-bromst-and-that-s-all/)

[Dan Deacon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-deacon/)

> [I think a lot of electronic musicians are drawn to starting with texture because the whole reason we're working with electronics is to try…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-deacon/i-think-a-lot-of-electronic-musicians-are-drawn-to-starting-with/)

[Dan Deacon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-deacon/)

> [That's tangent, but I like the strategizing and thinking about how things are going to fall and thinking of different ways to engage with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-deacon/that-s-tangent-but-i-like-the-strategizing-and-thinking-about-how/)

[Dan Deacon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-deacon/)

> [To get large groups of people to dance, there needs to be something accessible about the music. The beat can't be too esoteric, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-deacon/to-get-large-groups-of-people-to-dance-there-needs-to-be-something/)

[Dan Deacon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-deacon/)

> [The main thing I want to do is make people feel more connected and more active.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-deacon/the-main-thing-i-want-to-do-is-make-people-feel-more-connected-and/)

[Dan Deacon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-deacon/)

> [You can have a table full of gourmet food, but the minute you put a box of Entenmann's doughnuts out, that's all people are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-deacon/you-can-have-a-table-full-of-gourmet-food-but-the-minute-you-put-a/)

[Dan Deacon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-deacon/)

> [When I went to school, it was really just to immerse myself in listening to, studying, and making music.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-deacon/when-i-went-to-school-it-was-really-just-to-immerse-myself-in/)

[Dan Deacon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-deacon/)

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