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Why this matters
Music is one of the most personal layers of how we move through the world. The tools we use to listen should respect that — they should be quiet, fast, private, and yours. That is the thesis behind everything we publish here.
What to read next
Head back to the journal and pick another piece. We publish weekly, and the back catalog is small enough that you can read every post in an afternoon.