The use of a single instrument in a song is often the reason for its success, or more importantly, the sound it creates. But what about when the sound that catches your ear doesn’t even come from an instrument at all? Dave chats to Simon Maher of 8Radio about some of the more unusual sounds found in songs
Feb 2023
Ian Gittins on his The Definitive Desert Island Discs Book
I’ll be talking about the iconic BBC radio programme Desert Island Discs with author Ian Gittins. He’s written a book The Definitive Desert Island Discs about the tracks that the guests picked...everyone from Judi Dench, David Beckham, Sharon Horgan, Cliff Richard and Adele
18m 48s
Sep 2021
Pourquoi Biz Markie a fait pleurer l’industrie musicale, alors qu’il était un rappeur rigolo ?
Le sampling, ou échantillonnage en français, est une technique qui consiste à prendre une source sonore préalablement enregistrée afin de l’intégrer dans un autre contexte musical. Plus clairement, il s’agit d’utiliser un ou des extraits d’une chanson d’une ou d’un autre pour l’i ... Show More
10m 27s
May 2022
Kevin MacLeod, star inconnue de la composition
S’il vous arrive de faire des vidéos YouTube, vous utilisez peut-être des musiques libres de droit, des musiques signées Kevin MacLeod... Son nom n’est pas très connu, mais ses musiques, oui. Qui est-il vraiment ? Caroline du Saint nous présente ce mystérieux compositeur dans Ail ... Show More
2m 22s
Jan 2024
Words & Music: Ólafur Arnalds
Welcome to Echo System: Words & Music, where we dive deeper into the sounds and conversations we have with artists during our adventures around the world.
In this episode, we go back to Iceland in June 2023, where Ólafur Arnalds gave us rare access to his studio for a chat and ve ... Show More
25m 31s
Jun 2024
111. Production Techniques In Dance Music
Dance music has a unique way of electrifying the atmosphere, but what is it about those beats and pulsing rhythms that makes it so catchy? In this episode, Xylo chats with producer, singer-songwriter & educator, Kerry Leva, about dance music and the important elements and techniq ... Show More
52m 5s
Sep 2024
Inside Scoop on Making of "Fighter" Viral Pro-Trump Song
David Gornoski sits down with Matthew Azrieli, Founder of the Post Millennial and the record label Baste Record, for an insightful conversation on the role of conservatives in music, the making of Jon Kahn and Chris Wallin's song "Fighter," why culture has stagnated, why Gen Z mu ... Show More
1h 17m
Dec 2024
Santa Claus is coming to town and stalking America
The first time you hear "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," it probably registers as just another cheery holiday standard. But hiding within this seemingly simple song is a remarkable story of American transformation - musical, technological, and social. Each time artists reimagine ... Show More
33m 5s