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Dev Hynes

British Musician

Born: Dec 23, 1985

Every Love Me People Song You

Related authors: Brian Eno Cat Stevens Freddie Mercury George Harrison George Michael Jimmy Page Robert Plant Sting

Radio voices have a solid, even texture. Dev Hynes

Solid Voices Texture Radio Even

I'm pretty much fully digital. I've basically spent a few painstaking days putting sounds into my laptop, just banking them, because I love playing, and I love visually seeing it on my screen and being able to change the sounds more, with different plug-ins. I've created my own synth sounds. Dev Hynes

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I was 13 years old at music school talking to my teacher. I can't quite remember what it was I was trying to describe, but I do remember my music teacher saying to me, 'Do you have synesthesia?' In hindsight, it seems a little presumptuous of her to think a little boy in Essex would know what synesthesia was. Dev Hynes

The way it works for me is my sight and sound senses are combined. Every sound I associate with a color and every color I associate with a sound... The way I see things is constant streamers across the room, bouncing off from every touch and every sound. Over the years, I've learned what color palates I love most. Dev Hynes

When I was asked to compose a score for... 'Palo Alto,' I first thought to myself, 'What is the house that these characters would want to live in?' I wanted to paint a picture and color scheme that I could work around. I gently apply different daubs to see what fits to match the color I have in mind with these characters. Dev Hynes

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The issue I had with the Lightspeed albums was that usually the main purpose with them was to fulfil really dorky musical goals, like, 'I wonder if I can do that,' and it was all very personal. It was more that once I'd finished the goal of what the song was, I was kind of done. It was like ticking boxes. Dev Hynes

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When I was recording music, I'd record all the parts myself, and I wouldn't let other people in; that's essentially what Blood Orange is the result of; me trying to find the most comfortable I can be with everything. Dev Hynes

Music Myself Me People Result Recording Other Everything Find Record Most Comfortable Parts Blood Trying Orange Essentially

Yeah, I associate every sound with a color and vice versa. Dev Hynes

Vice Versa Every Color Sound Yeah Versa Vice Associate

I'm always weary of connotations. I don't want people to listen to the music I make presently because they liked my previous work, or to dismiss it because they didn't. I'm guilty of this as well - having preconceptions about other artists - but it's stupid because all music exists on its own and should be listened to with a clear head. Dev Hynes

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'Chamalkay' is an old Guyanese slang word. It means a 'young mischievous girl.' It's not derogatory, but it isn't over complimentary, either. It was probably a word I just Googled one day, and the song kind of played into the feel of that. Dev Hynes

Day Song Old Word Girl Young One Day Kind Complimentary Mischievous Feel Over Just Either Means Derogatory Slang Played

I don't want to say I hate remixes, because I don't, but I hate what instantly comes to mind now when people say 'remixes.' Dev Hynes

Hate People Mind Say People Say Instantly Because Want Now

I'm pretty strict with videos, at least the imagery stuff. Dev Hynes

Videos Strict Pretty Stuff Least Imagery

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