Overview
- Delay told Deutsche Presse-Agentur that whenever a new song idea strikes he immediately reaches for his long-standing Rhyme-Book rather than his smartphone
- He insisted on using a ballpoint pen—a habit born in his schooldays—and favors blue ink while also accepting black as a secondary option
- Delay explained that crossing out, scribbling and adding tags by hand helps him mentally visualize and refine his lyrics
- Although many of his peers have migrated to digital note-taking, he described using a phone as too cold, impersonal and soulless
- His steadfast commitment to analog tools highlights wider debates over technology’s impact on creative workflows