I’m honoured to have engineer and musician incognitothief as my next interviewee.
What is favourite city in the world?
Mumbai. Every single crack and crevice of the city is alive. The energy is incomparable to even Los Angeles or New York.
What’s the most unusual item you take everywhere you go?
There are a few items I would rather not mention.. In general though, I keep a notebook with me.
Why do you do what you do?
I am an engineer and a musician. I have been a musician longer than I have been an engineer and music is something I take to naturally. I love it; I don’t think I will ever put it down. When it comes to engineering, I feel that I operate out of necessity. As far as I know, engineering is just a material extension of curiosity and if I have an idea, more often than not I like to test it. On the rare occasion that those two practices intersect… sparks fly.
The latest occasion being the discovery of faircamp.
When I realized that there was an established method for musicians to separate from mainstream audio platforms, reclaim autonomy, and have a fighting chance at redefining what it means to publish music online.. A grenade was tossed into my imagination. I immediately set out to investigate and break down any barriers for a non-technical user.
Approximately 15 days later, version zero of The Public Library was born. A public infrastructure, network aggregator for independent streamers with the intention of building tools to make it easier to become independent and increase the opportunities for those who choose to remain (or participate as an) independent (you can read the documentation on docs.whereditgo.diamonds)
I am a digital artist, and this is my craft. I have other interests.. but I could not escape this work even if I tried.
Where do you go to relax?
Away from the computer:
69, 280, or 420?
I am not a math guy… but I prefer 180–220 BPM
How do you say goodbye in your culture(s)?
We say mahál kitá before departure
(P.S. Check out thief’s latest album, youthful academics!)