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, the worst. It turns into a ska song even if I'm trying to write like a… — Dan Deacon Copy Share Image
Finishing a song is definitely the hardest part. It's, you know, you can polish it forever and then whittle it down into something it wasn't and be like, "I need to build it back up," which is why some tracks… — Dan Deacon Copy Share Image
I throw ideas out into the open when I really should just be writing them down in a journal. — Dan Deacon Copy Share Image
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,… — Dan Deacon Copy Share Image
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… — Dan Deacon Copy Share Image
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… — Dan Deacon Copy Share Image
I think living in Baltimore and being a part of the community and trying to be part of as many communities as possible within… — Dan Deacon Copy Share Image
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. — Dan Deacon Copy Share Image
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… — Dan Deacon Copy Share Image
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… — Dan Deacon Copy Share Image
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… — Dan Deacon Copy Share Image
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… — Dan Deacon Copy Share Image
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… — Dan Deacon Copy Share Image
The main thing I want to do is make people feel more connected and more active. — Dan Deacon Copy Share Image
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… — Dan Deacon Copy Share Image
When I went to school, it was really just to immerse myself in listening to, studying, and making music. — Dan Deacon Copy Share Image