Janelle Monet recorded her voice memo on the way to a dentist appointment for a toothache. Having a phone in your pocket has really become an incredibly powerful tool in music making. There are all these ways where we can capture these ephemeral moments right as they're happening. And then later, you can figure out what that's going to become.
We talk to musician, composer, podcaster, and creative powerhouse Hrishikesh Hirway on how to trust our instincts, the fine line between garbage and good ideas, the magic of creative partnership, and the ways remote work can actually help us stay inspired.