Kupla is a musician, producer and Magic player from Finland.

0:01:20 who is Kupla?

0:05:52 how Kupla started playing piano

0:09:57 90's musical nostalgia

0:13:05 teenage musical style and influences

0:15:51 experiencing Magic The Gathering in Finland

0:21:04 James and Kupla grew up on 90's Magic (and InQuest Magazine)

0:25:22 the appeal of older Magic formats

0:31:59 making the transition to full-time musician

0:43:16 how to improve at making music? (the creative spark)

0:51:30 maintaining motivation // flow state

0:57:11 "growing and learning is quite painful"

1:02:46 Kuala's songwriting process

1:12:35 music as time machine // Smashing Pumpkins love

1:17:10 on balancing nostalgia and the future

1:19:42 on fatherhood

1:25:35 a musician's perspective on Spotify

1:29:58 the effect of technology and AI on creativity

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