Kupla is a musician, producer and Magic player from Finland.
YouTube
SoundCloud
Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Timestamps
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
Links
Humans of Magic
Humans of Magic: the book
Humans of Magic 