About this episode
Apr 28
Hrishikesh Hirway made an album about running out of time — in no time
Hrishikesh Hirway, host of Song Exploder, returns with his first album in fifteen years, In the Last Hour of Light, made under a premise that's almost contradictory for a podcaster built around isolated stems: session players who had never heard the songs, vocals tracked live in ... Show More
43m 12s
Apr 21
BTS is back. But K Pop is not the same.
BTS is back. The best selling K Pop group of all time has been on hiatus for four years. They haven’t released an album in six. They were once the biggest band in the world. Can they regain their throne? Or has the world moved on. Leaning on traditional Korean sounds and a bevy o ... Show More
48m 29s
Apr 17
Maggie Rogers: going viral is a trap
Ten years ago, Maggie Rogers was a senior at NYU, scrambling to finish a song for a music production class she was close to failing. The guest critic that week happened to be Pharrell Williams. She played him "Alaska," a track she'd written in about fifteen minutes. It is a bit o ... Show More
37m 36s
Nov 2023
Best Grammy Winning Songs
38m 14s
Dec 2020
Deep House Cat Show - Healthy Christmas Mix - feat. Patti Kane
Track list
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01. The Carpenters, Ralph Rogers - We've Only Just Begun (Conway's Afro-Latin Funk)
02. Heather Johnson - Home 03. Ralf GUM feat. Monique Bingham - Take Me to My Love (Eric Ericksson Bigga ... Show More
1 h
May 2023
Best Music for the Summer
42m 23s
Jan 2024
The Best Unexpected Music Collabs
<p>In this episode we’re speaking about the best songs between artists you would not expect to collaborate. The list includes songs like Van Gogh by J.I.D & Lil Yachty, Cut The Check by Mac Miller ft. Chief Keef, One Mic One Gun by Nas & 21 Savage and more.</p>
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34m 21s
Jun 2023
Top 10 Rap Songs of 2023 So Far
<p>In today’s episode we’re recommending the best hip-hop songs of the year so far. This list includes songs from Tyler, The Creator’s Estate Sale, Larry June & The Alchemist’s The Great Escape and more.</p>
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45m 35s
Aug 2023
Our Favorite Non Rap Music Right Now
39m 51s
Nov 2023
Rap Songs That Should’ve Been Hits
44m 37s
Apr 2024
Top 10 AUX Songs of All-Time
36m 52s
Jan 2024
Protocol Radio #597
ON-AIR! Welcome to #PRR597 by Nicky Romero including brand new tracks by the likes of Steve Angello, Benny Benassi, D.O.D, Julian Jordan and many more! KDH - “Hard To Hold“ is the #ProtocolSpotlight!<br />
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1. Rob Laniado - Vibing<br />
2. Kun ... Show More
58m 25s
Mar 2023
Our Favorite Music from March 2023
In today’s episode we’re recommending the best songs and albums that dropped in March of 2023. We spoke about albums such as 6LACK’s Since I Have A Lover, JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown’s Scaring The Hoes and singles such as Dogtooth by Tyler, The Creator, 100 or Nun by Kenny Mason & mo ... Show More
37m 19s
DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Quavo from Migos and Lil Wayne have allied for a new smash hit: "I'm The One." Despite the star power present, the resulting track is less than the sum of its parts—repetitive, derivative, uninventive. And yet, the lackluster "I'm The One" sits comfortably at the top of the charts, which raises the question: why?? ... Show More
<p>In today’s episode, we’re discussing some of the best songs to win Grammys across multiple genres.. This includes DJ Khaled’s Higher, Anderson.Paak’s Lockdown, Kaytranada’s 10% and more.</p>
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<p>Summer is upon us and we felt like it was the perfect time to discuss the best songs and albums for this season.</p>
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<p>In today’s episode we’re speaking about some of our favorite and most played albums and songs from various genres, excluding hip hop. We brought in albums like Fred Again’s Actual Life 3, Michael Jackson’s Off The Wall and more.</p>
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<p>In today’s episode, we’re discussing some of the best rap songs that should have been hits. This includes Kanye West’s Paranoid, Vince Staples’ Magic, Snitching by Pop Smoke and more.</p>
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<p>In this episode we’re highlighting the best songs to listen to in the car, using the AUX cord. This includes songs such as A Milli by Lil Wayne, The Language by Drake, About The Money by T.I ft. Young Thug and more.</p>
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