He's still such a hugely underrated persona. He's the brains behind not only Mute Records, but his role in Depeche Mode was so absolutely significant, being sort of a fifth member during their early years, a brilliant producer and a successful businessman. A very smart man, one of the music industry all-time greats, no doubt about it.

One of the most under-rated people in the music business. Supreme talent, interesting man and hugely knowledgeable

The interview covers some un-expected territory but that 1 hour must seem like an eternity in Daniel's shoes

Half way through. So interesting! Been Mute fan since early DM/Yazoo but I never have heard an interview with Daniel Miller!

Fascinating interview. Thanks!

Thanks for always sharing great quality content, would love to see videos a bit more often.

I love Daniel's interviews! The only thing that struck me, is OMD mentioned as a commercial band. They have never been commercial :) Salut to the interviewer, well prepared for the dialogue.

@mikeconn9820

6 жыл бұрын

Well, "If You Leave" is pretty commercial... TBH

@jeshkam

4 жыл бұрын

What are you talking about? lol OMD were commercial to the core. Much more commercial than Human League or Soft Cell.

@spurv

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeshkam Yeah, early Human League. Human League post Dare .... forgetaboutit. The Jam & Lewis album is horrid.

The interviewer seems very nervous at some points haha This was a really good interview thanks a lot!

This things of the presets...doesn't all jazzists sound the same at the pure sound point of view?? I mean, when it's given some platform or space, isn't it what matters what you actually do with the whole thing?? who really cares about having shared specifics sounds if the order later is the real matter of expresion?? I understand electronic music has itself some pride of sounding very particular, and I see how the big entities can just conduct the whole music...it doesn't matter at all if you're into something truthfull or wahtever, I think this kind of things never changes, we'd never had anything like that. Being original is so great, but require it in such a living way is too much for everyone

@Abruzzo333

3 жыл бұрын

Because presets and sample packs are WAY overused in the last almost 20 years now. The vast majority of the best electronic music ever made, is that in which the artists crafted their own unique sounds in varying degrees. In fact, I'd say one of the defining characteristic aesthetics of electronic music is crafting sounds. Overuse of sample packs and presets is why most new electronic music today sounds so incredibly generic, bland, soulless, and very throwaway. People made very original music in the 90's with sample packs, such as drum & bass etc.. but they usually manipulated those samples in interesting ways to create something uniquely their own. Today most "producers" do little more than paint by number....taking sounds other people made and put them together in the most basic and elementary ways. There's a lot of great underground electronic music still being made....and most of it is by artists who fully understand the above and do something to their sounds to make them their own. In fact, the biggest trend of the last almost decade has been a return to analogue, synths that don't even permit you to save sounds and have no presets. It's just a known thing amongst electronic musicians...that using sounds that other people made is just wack.

Exceptional ITW!

@DavidBoura

8 жыл бұрын

around 43:30 -> if you want to kill an artist, give him all he needs ^^

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Electronic music is the ultimate punk music... Interesting