Matt Butcher - Does Money Affect Creativity And Values?

Is it possible that money can dampen your creativity and negatively affect values? In our case, a lack of excess money and our perception of money and waste has forced us to get creative, but has also brought greater enjoyment and stronger values than the money could have bought us. Additionally it has brought community.

In this episode I interview Matt Butcher, the musician and producer of the music in this podcast. Matt, a father of two, is a sound engineer, electronics engineer and musician. He has worked with bands like Gorillaz, Blur, The Good, the Bad & the Queen; Pulp, Morcheeba, Echo & the Bunnymen, Jack Garrat, Delirious, Madder Rose, Turin Brakes, Richard Hawley, Spiritualized, Iggy Pop, Graham Coxon and The Bravery.

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Matt has just completed the renovation of a 1950s Maestrovox Organ for a friend and is busy working through a vintage collection of musical devices. He loves fixing and repairing vintage equipment, or in fact pretty much anything electrical. If it makes noise, even better.

Not only this, he joins me in a love of reclaimed materials in a bid to save the environment, save money and fill our time with positive stuff, let alone enjoying something unique and beautiful at the end, which money can’t buy.

We often get stuck in what we’ve always done. By utilising our time more wisely, we can open up new doors and find new ways to enjoy life. In many cases, this could become our future work. Take Matt’s daughter for example who is already making hobby horses at age 10. Without the influence of Matt’s father on him and his influence on his two children, it is much less likely she would have developed a love for creating something herself at such a young age, rather than relying on the latest version from a shop.

Finding the right community is powerful for living the life you want to live, and I’m hugely grateful that I met Matt and his wife. We still have many years of similar values, interests and conversations to enjoy.

In this episode we also discuss OLIO the foodsharing app. Sign up if you ever waste food. Even something opened or half used. Someone, somewhere will value it.

If you would like to approach Matt for unique podcast music or video music (which isn’t on the popular free sites) or if you have some vintage equipment he might be able to restore for you, get in touch via:

Email: matt.butcher@me.com or Facebook doghairstate or Instagram doghairstate.