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Wilson emphasizes that his inspiration stems from a love of making records as an auteur, akin to film directors like Kubrick or Bergman. His learning was organic, developed through trial and error, and meticulous listening—what he passionately advocates as the most crucial step for aspiring producers and engineers. He recounts his early obsession with dissecting albums, visiting libraries to explore avant-garde composers such as Karlheinz Stockhausen and Philip Glass, nurturing an insatiable curiosity about how music evokes emotion and atmosphere.