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Jan Müller (Tocotronic): Mit Pop und Punk im Herzen

19 August 2020, with Joël Kaczmarek, Sebastian Krumbiegel and Jan Müller

Summary

This episode is in German.

Jan Müller of the band Tocotronic describes art as an urge rather than a business plan, and explains why commerce was never the motor of his work. The Wisdom Wednesday episode moves between punk heritage, DIY, and the everyday reality between applause and emptiness, making audible how bands mature into collectives and what integrity actually means. He also discusses the balance between artistic integrity and commercial success and how collaboration shapes Tocotronic's creative process.

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  • 80%
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  • 40%
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  • 60%
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What you’ll learn

  • wie Jan Müller von Tocotronic die Balance zwischen künstlerischer Integrität und kommerziellem Erfolg findet.
  • welche Herausforderungen und Freuden das Leben als Musiker in der modernen Musikindustrie mit sich bringt.
  • wie der kreative Prozess bei Tocotronic abläuft und welche Rolle Zusammenarbeit dabei spielt.

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