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Donovan "Don" Letts (born (1956-01-10)10 January 1956) is a British film director, DJ and musician. Letts first came to prominence as the videographer for The Clash, directing several of their music videos. In 1984, Letts co-founded the band Big Audio Dynamite with Clash guitarist Mick Jones, acting as the group's sampler and videographer before departing the band in 1990.

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The whole journey of style-driven subcultural movements is finished now in the UK. The internet kind of killed it.

Finished, Journey, Movement, Style, Subcultural, Whole

I do think the internet has killed the mystery of the planet. It's removed the pain, the passion, and the struggle - I firmly believe they're all part of creativity.

Believe, Creativity, Pain, Part, Struggle

Basically the subcultures formed in the U. K. because the mainstream was not satisfying the needs of certain people like myself. So through music and through style, we found our tribe, we found like-minded rebels.

Found, Mainstream, People, Rebel, Style, Tribe

I'm fifty-six years old - I'm as old as rock 'n roll.

Old, Rock, Rocks, Roll, Six Year Olds, Years

[In] the 21st century, the mainstream can satisfy your every whim. I guess the idea of walking around with groups of people dressed the same and saying, "I'm only into ska" or "I'm only into whatever" - is kind of restrictive in the 21st century. I don't know if it's a bad thing that these movements have run their course. I think what I miss about it is the collective experience.

Experience, Ideas, Miss, Running, Ska, Thinking

In England, where I come from, fashion and music go hand in hand. They're integral to each other.

England, Fashion, Hand, Hands, Integral

I don't think there's any problem with technology. Actually rewind that thought - there is a downside to affordable technology, and that's mediocrity. I mean just 'cause you can afford it don't mean you can do it.

Actually, Affordable, Mean, Technology, Thinking, Thought

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