How do you create a hit that both breaks sound barriers and chart records? Drake has done this with a unique mix of international sounds from Africa, the Caribbean, the U.K. and Canada. But is his chart topping success musical appropriation or celebration? A deep listening reveals diverse influences and musical rhythms that have crossed oceans centuries befo ... Show More
Sep 29
Carly Rae Jepsen’s pop pedagogy
Five years after her first appearance on Switched on Pop, Carly Rae Jepsen returns to the podcast to talk all things Day and Night, her latest album. Born out of Swedish disco, big emotion, and substantive life change – including becoming a wife and a mother – the double album is ... Show More
49m 17s
Sep 22
Tove Lo wants her music to sound out of control (ft. Tove Lo)
Swedish singer-songwriter Tove Lo’s new album ESTRUS can be summarized in the opening lyrics of the album’s closing track, “source of life”: “Feral, fragile, numb, ecstatic / sad, euphoric, catatonic / Horny, repulsed, proud and shameful / Good, demonic, contradictions.” A songwr ... Show More
38m 19s
Jul 2016
Shinski Effect Mix Vol 1 [Afrobeat, Dancehall, Moobahton, Top 40 ]
Tracklist:<br />
1. Drake - Controlla - BSSMNT Remix<br />
2. Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack - Mayeda Remix<br />
3. Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign – Work from Home (Dj Shinski Moskato Bootleg)<br />
4. Konshens - Bruk Off Yuh Back [Moskato Riddim]<br />
5. Vybz Kartel ... Show More
57m 41s
Sep 2016
Shinski Effect Mix Vol 2 [Afrobeat, House, Pop, Soca, Top 40]
Tracklist<br />
1. Yemi Alade - Want You <br />
2. Mr. Eazi - Sample You (Prod By Guilty Beatz)<br />
3. Wande Coal x Olamide x Phyno - Who You Epp (refix)<br />
4. Maleek Berry – Kontrol<br />
5. Humblesmith ft. Davido - Osinachi (Remix)<br />
6. Yemi Alade – Ferrari<br /> ... Show More
56m 27s
Feb 2015
Must-Hear Music: Drake, Imagine Dragons, Kanye, Roisin Murphy, Sufjan Stevens & More
Billboard staffers discuss Drake's surprise album, Imagine Dragons Coldplay-esque title track, and Kanye's "Wolves" ft. Sia & Vic Mensa. Plus the returns of Sufjan Stevens and Roisin Murphy, and promising newcomers Moon King. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform ... Show More
35m 47s
<p>Tracklist:</p><ol><li>Exte C - BLVCK</li><li>ID - Drake - Doing It Wrong (Umgido Bootleg)</li><li>Phodii, Shannon - Closer to Me (McK Remix)</li><li>ID - Cincity & Ntjam Rosie - Ko-Kolo (Space Mix)</li><li>ID - Tinlicker - Just to hear you say (Joseph Ray Remix)</li><li>ID ... Show More
