Dan Deacon – Mystic Familiar
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2020 album Mystic Familiar.
Music from Mystic Familiar
Artists on Mystic Familiar
Gear Used On Mystic Familiar
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Dan Deacon – Mystic Familiar (2020). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Music Accessories used by Dan Deacon on Mystic Familiar
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Used while making Mystic Familiar, as featured in this March 6, 2020 Phoenix New Times interview.
Eno’s deck of cards served as a kind of collaborator on Mystic Familiar, helping Deacon transition into being a one-man band again.
“I did most of the production myself, so that could be a real nerve-wracking process, wondering if I’ve gone down the right path or making the right choice,” Deacon says. “The cards are a good way to visualize there being another person in the room. If I agreed with the card, I would incorporate that idea into the next step of the process. If I disagreed with the card, I would still try to find some way of using it. I’d try to understand why I thought it didn’t apply or how it wasn’t applicable. It’s the same way you’d be if there was a person there: You have to have a conversation about why you thought it was a bad idea.”
(...) “I was a real fan and follower of John Cage’s philosophies in college, and Eno’s cards seemed to embrace those,” Deacon says. “Chance has been a part of my process since the very beginning. I love leaving things to chance and seeing what can occur.”
