Creativity Quote by Eric San

There is a sly shrug in Eric San's line, the kind that belongs to someone who’s built a career out of sounds most people are trained to filter out. “Odd noises” reads casual, almost childish, but it’s also a quiet defense of experiment: the permission slip to be weird on purpose. San frames it as “funny,” not “brave” or “visionary,” which matters. It refuses the prestige language that often clings to avant-garde music and replaces it with a touring-musician truth: you try something strange, and the world answers back in unpredictable ways.

The subtext is about how sound is social. A squeal, glitch, cough of distortion, an awkward loop - these aren’t just aesthetic choices; they can reroute a room’s mood, trigger curiosity, irritation, laughter, even fear. “Strange situations” hints at the chain reaction: getting booked (or unbooked), being mistaken for a provocateur, finding your audience in unlikely scenes, ending up in conversations you didn’t plan to have. Experimental music doesn’t just test equipment; it tests norms.

There’s also a gentle acknowledgment of contingency. You don’t fully control what your “odd noises” will mean once they leave the speakers. The line captures the musician’s gamble: a small sonic impulse can open a door to community, conflict, or comedy. In a culture that rewards polish and predictability, San treats weirdness as a kind of passport - one that doesn’t guarantee safety, only access.