Technology Is a Tool
Interrupting Trevor Jackson’s final run-through of his records backstage, we managed to get some words from him before his DJ set in the Auditorium. We spoke with him about the many benefits that come with new technologies, the democratization of access and creativity they bring, and how despite it all there are still reasons to be cautious.
The Creators Project: So what made you interested in becoming a Creator?
Trevor Jackson: I want to be involved in this project in a technological aspect, in that I want technology to be used in a positive way. Technology in the wrong hands can be a negative thing and results in a lot of rubbish. It’s very easy for anyone to get a computer and do work with it. For example, how old are you now?
24.
Well, when I was 24, if I wanted to buy a pair of shoes or a book, it would be a real mission to find something good. I would travel, or ask around, and when I got that something it would be special. I own 60,000 records and I could tell you which store every single one came from and the experience of buying it. As for technology, I have always come up with an idea or a concept and used the computer as a tool to enhance or enable me to produce it quicker. That to me is how technology should be used. I need to experience things that have a concept and an idea to them.
So, creatively, there is a danger that comes with technology’s growth?
For me, I’m an old school romantic, so I’m hesitant about technology as much as I embrace it. The important thing is to be passionate about things. Everything has a timeline, everything has a history. What is being lost which really shouldn’t be is passion for what you own. You shouldn’t listen to things because you think it’s cool, or in a scene. You should strive to be individual, and just do what you like.
So there you go!
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