BEHIND THE BEAT Producer Podcast
Sep 25, 2026 · 46 min · 11 segments
*Diese Folge widmet sich Steven Wilson, der als Songwriter, Gitarist, Produzent und Engineer den Klang immer gleich mitdenkt – und zu einer Art Dolby Surround Superstar aufgestiegen ist.* Multiple…
Steven WilsonGuestTobiasHost
Certainly the way I look at it, that's in the nature of, of being creative, being an artist, being a musician, is to try to, um, try in a way create some...

I mean, I suppose there's two ways of looking at it, isn't it? There's one way is when you create something, you're kind of creating a mirror for something that already exists.
Yeah.
Mm

but there is the other approach to music, which is, yes, is trying to create this imaginary space, um, you know, this, to try to create inner worlds.

I'm not necessarily conscious of doing one thing or the other when I'm creating the music, but I suppose even...

There's something about this music also that is outside of the control of the person that creates it, and that, that, you know, maybe that applies to all art.

I mean, I've had this conversation with Franz over the last couple of days, actually, 'cause he considers himself to be the worst musician on the planet.
[laughs]

Um, because, because he doesn't necessarily understand a lot of what he's doing.
Mm
Mm.

You know, non-musicianship, that kind of idiot savant thing when, where you may not understand what you're doing, you may not understand how the process is kind of working, but your, your talent is in recognizing-
Mm

Certainly the way I look at it, that's in the nature of, of being creative, being an artist, being a musician, is to try to, um, try in a way create some...

I mean, I suppose there's two ways of looking at it, isn't it? There's one way is when you create something, you're kind of creating a mirror for something that already exists.
Yeah.
Mm

but there is the other approach to music, which is, yes, is trying to create this imaginary space, um, you know, this, to try to create inner worlds.

I'm not necessarily conscious of doing one thing or the other when I'm creating the music, but I suppose even...

There's something about this music also that is outside of the control of the person that creates it, and that, that, you know, maybe that applies to all art.

I mean, I've had this conversation with Franz over the last couple of days, actually, 'cause he considers himself to be the worst musician on the planet.
[laughs]

Um, because, because he doesn't necessarily understand a lot of what he's doing.
Mm
Mm.

You know, non-musicianship, that kind of idiot savant thing when, where you may not understand what you're doing, you may not understand how the process is kind of working, but your, your talent is in recognizing-
Mm
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