Mauricio is a Costa Rican composer and electric bass player based in the UK. He is co-director and founder of the Distractfold Ensemble and of the Altavoz Composers. He also performs with the Manchester-based trio, A Greater Horror. You can listen to his music at www.mauriciopauly.com/In our conversation we talk about the first half of a composition workshop we participated in with Ensemble Dal Niente, how composers gain experience and improve, and if artists need structure in their daily lives.