Aaron Dessner of Big Red Machine connects with Zane Lowe to chat about the band’s new album, ‘How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last,’ and how working on ‘folklore’ and ‘evermore’ gave him a newfound drive. The album includes two collaborations with Taylor Swift (‘Birch’ and ‘Renegade’), and features Ben Howard, Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold, Anaïs Mitchell, and more. For Aaron, the appeal of Big Red Machine is having an excuse to work with Justin Vernon and experimenting with a variety of sounds and instruments. Listen to Big Red Machine now on Apple Music: https://apple.co/_BigRedMachine
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@anniesings23733 years agoTaylor, aaron, justin, jack and joe can really make their own band. I can' t explain how much i love their work. Renegade is so beautifully heartbreaking. 1286
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@SarthakNath3 years agoTaylor introduced her huge following to this hidden gem. 797
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@katiesays3 years agoI love the way he speaks and how he speaks of others. His whole demeanor. Hes just wonderful. 580
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@kmac80553 years agoI love that aaron, even though this his body of work, still enjoys talking about taylor in this interview and sings her praises. Were so used to men h. ...Expand200
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@ishahakeem3 years agoPlease tell me someone else just can' t wrap their head around the fact taylor went from country gal novice to america' s sweetheart to pop princess. ...Expand321
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@calimoore97723 years agoAs much as i love 1989 and pop taylor, i really think that shes found one of the genres that really suits her. Her, aaron, justin, and jack make such beautiful music and im literally in love with it. 209
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@sanketsharma21903 years agoThis interview is a proof that we don' t talk about aaron enough without taylor. Aaron is so talented. 223
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@frankieflow133 years agoI' m glad he said " stillabout not wanting to stop working with her. 302
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@Sir6ALotB3 years agoaaron- she' s a savant zane- taylor' s a unique combination of someone who is gifted with god-given talent and works as hardtruer words have never been spoken about taylor swift. ...Expand32
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@JohnCarloPalileo3 years agoIt' s when you combine two brilliant, genius minds and you make an art, this is what you get. Taylor and aaron are perfect combination in creating perfect music, storytelling and songwriting. 295
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@FirstBran3 years agoTaylor is the x on the formula to something great. She worked with jack antonoff and created such brilliant masterpieces. Now with them is just something. ...Expand280
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@blackmilk10003 years agoAaron is that friend that everybody wants to have in their lives. What a gorgeous soul. 136
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@dinksteriznangel3 years agoPerfect combination of artists joining together making a incredible track taylor swift is an amazing artist. 143
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@vidsorama23 years agoI enjoyed every second of this interview. Thank you both. Is beautiful. 132
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@shalakaj5233 years agoAaron speaking about taylor is the absolute comfort spot of making music that generally is pop or competition driven. Even more than her squad- which is. ...Expand41
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@ameliaisobel24993 years agoTaylor such a versatile artist she went from country to pop to indie. Love these ppl so much im so glad she found her mates in writing. 47
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@CC-uy3wn3 years agoAaron dessner is brilliant. Taylor introduced me to him and i' ve become such a fan of his work in his own right. 41
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@tekken4granted9133 years agoZane lowe is always a fan of the artists he interview. 104
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@nao6763 years agoI' m really glad aaron and taylor found each other i hope they keep making music together. 43
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@brucebrown38373 years ago" some how i ended up on the team with the best player, so you just want to keep passing the ball to her" seriously dude, don' t sell yourself short. 58
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@nikkyja61533 years agoI don' t know why i get a peaceful state of mind when i see and listen to aaron. He' s so humble and sweet. 39
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@ichokedonadoritoonce76703 years agoSuch a heartwarming video aaron is so humble and talented af. 67
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@pamelatimmins44223 years agoAaron is an amazing talent as is taylor. Adding taylor to your music aaron is fantastic; her many fans will follow where taylor goes. So you will have. ...Expand44
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@nafnuly3 years agoI love the way he speaks so thoughtfully and with heart. 29
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@isabellamendez94463 years agoAaron, taylor, and justin are absolutely musical geniuses. 21
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@Here_For_Humanity3 years ago" if the shoe fits, walk in it" plz keep trying on all of the shoes & keep walking in them as long as you can, i' m here id="hidden11"for it so hard! Well done aaron, justin & taylor, i' m so excited about your upcoming big red machine record!. ...Expand9
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@ameliaisobel24993 years agoNot aaron looking for the easter eggs as well ahahahah love him so much. 17
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@alenovoa53383 years agoI love him and every word he said speaks tons ab him, such a humble, hardworking and talented person. 17
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@zhipetr2793 years agoHe' s just brilliant. I' m so excited for the album! 17
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@pyarosz3 years agoI just love this man and the way his mind works. This is artistry. 12
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@davideamon82483 years agoSo excited for the upcoming album. itll be like a goodie bag of musical geniuses: 22
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@detectivetaylorswift3 years agoNow everyone say it with me now- thank you taylor for introducing us to aaron dessner and justin vernon. 40
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@martalison14013 years agoThank you taylor for introducing me to their music. 5
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@stepintothedaylight60163 years agoWhen he says that he feels hes been invited to the best club. 181
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@asyongaksaya3 years agoWhen i heard that theyll be releasing a song featuring queen t, i told myself to be careful because these people are when they are together are so dangerous. ...Expand5
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@sarahgee89103 years agoI know someone that knows taylor from school and talks about her not having friends and like relatable she is just too good for this world i love all the work with aaron ugh renegade hits diff. 2
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@angles43073 years agoI love renegade, but i' m so glad it wasn' t on evermore. The lyrics fit well in the story, but the melody really didn' t scream evermore. So excited for more big red machine! 6
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@lkcullen19182 years agoIt' s been a year and i' m still obsessed with renegade, phoenix, and birch. 1
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@zimbahanwa29963 years agoTaylor swift is a generous person. A real life angel. 5
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@summerpolster29753 years agoRenegade is my new fav song i cant stop listening to it. 2
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@lindsayvenable10 months agoAaron is not only a musical genius, but so humble and kind as well!
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@akarihdash92383 years agoI' ve heard some songs from the album and they' re all sick. 6
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@swizzle91433 years agoAw plss dont stop writing songs together with taylor! 2
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@davidmedina98533 years agoI love this man, hes so kind and talented. 1
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@jimmy115502 years agoIm so happy they kept writing songs, this is one of my favorites ever i know itll have a place in my heart forever.
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@mrpddnos3 years agoWell, if the shoes fit, walk in it, till your high heels break. I love what they have created together. Not just folklore and evermore, renegade as w id="hidden15"ell. I really hope this wont be the end of their collaboration. has anyone noticed how taylor starts singing at exactly 13 seconds into renegade? Not 12, 5 seconds. Not 13, 5 seconds. 13 seconds. Exactly!. ...Expand38
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@condoguy7102 years agoRenegade should have 100 million views by now. 2
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@mirellyalmeida36533 years agoAaron you are such a baby! I love you man. 1
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@artland67413 years agoI love aron since the national band and matt berninger. 5
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@LAVISHING3 years agoSo glad that i could help you guys out.
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@LAVISHING3 years agoI love that i was able to get brm and ts together! 3
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@aidanbernales83463 years agoAaron is so cute. I hope he has a good day. 2
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@kokomanation3 years agoI love aaron dessner he is my favorite artist.
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@LAVISHING3 years agoHey im happy that i could give you some garageband track for renegade aaron and the demo auatc for justin!
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@anneska_says3 years agoAt this point i' m not going to be surprised if taylor, brm, jack and mumfords created their own indie band. That will break the internet. 11
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@LAVISHING3 years agoJust got a new black acoustic guitar. Would love to zoom call with you sometime and learn how to play some songs that i helped write with you guys. Just. ...Expand
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@jechtsanmateo74703 years agoTo be described as a savant in the most positive way, taylor really is just one of the best lyricists of our time. 10
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@brunoalexandre305110 months agoI love him stopping himself of saying he worked with taylor for midnights. 1
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@TVampire2 years agoAaron sounds like a muppet! (im not saying this in a bad way; i love anything to do with henson)
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@AliAzimiofficial3 years agoWait, so " big red machine" is a kind of diss for " big machine" isn' t it? or is there any relation between both entities? lemme know guys. 7
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@naomigrace82613 years agoThis sounds like long story short. Almost same tempo, pronunciation and intro. 3
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@terjerendalsvik54613 years agoAnd sorry but i havent heard a good song from her yet. 1
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@terjerendalsvik54613 years agoIts a strange connection justin and taylor? Justin, in my ears, the best composer, the best musician in the world, for me anyway, with taylor swift, very commercial, 3 chords musician. How is this possible?
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zane- taylor' s a unique combination of someone who is gifted with god-given talent and works as hard truer words have never been spoken about taylor swift. ...Expand 32
aaron is so humble and talented af. 67
plz keep trying on all of the shoes & keep walking in them as long as you can, i' m here id="hidden11"for it so hard! Well done aaron, justin & taylor, i' m so excited about your upcoming big red machine record!. ...Expand 9
itll be like a goodie bag of musical geniuses: 22
has anyone noticed how taylor starts singing at exactly 13 seconds into renegade? Not 12, 5 seconds. Not 13, 5 seconds. 13 seconds. Exactly!. ...Expand 38
(im not saying this in a bad way; i love anything to do with henson)
or is there any relation between both entities?
lemme know guys. 7