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The Planet-Powering Energy of Talking Head's Remain In Light
Episode 192
Describing Talking Heads groundbreaking 1980 record Remain In Light after hearing it for the first time can be challenging. Or after hearing it for t…
4 years, 7 months ago
No Filler Rewind: Television - Marquee Moon
Episode 191
We're kick-starting our dive into post-punk & new wave with a look back at our episode on Television's debut record Marquee Moon from 1977. Alongside…
4 years, 7 months ago
Properly Chilled: The Downtempo Mixtape
Episode 190
We wrap up our batch of episodes devoted to all things downtempo with 10 more tracks from 10 different artists under the downtempo umbrella and it's …
4 years, 7 months ago
Whatcha Heard? The Good Vibes Bart Edition
Episode 189
Our monthly mixtape is back with 13 tracks ranging from 70's funk to a couple of brand new shoegaze tunes, new wave to no wave, and even a dreampop t…
4 years, 8 months ago
When Techno Meets Downtempo: Underworld's A Hundred Days Off
Episode 188
After a decade of success in the vibrant British electronica and techno scene, Underworld reinvented themselves in 2002 when Rick Smith and Karl Hyde…
4 years, 8 months ago
Hypnotic, Elegant, Sublime: Thievery Corporation's Downtempo Masterpiece The Mirror Conspiracy
Episode 187
If the name Thievery Corporation sounds familiar, you might remember "Lebanese Blonde", the track featured on the 2004 indie film Garden State. On th…
4 years, 8 months ago
Quantic: The 5th Exotic - Jazzy, Soulful, Funk-Infused Trip-Hop
Episode 186
On this episode we explore the album that solidified Quentin's love for downtempo music: Quantic's The 5th Exotic. From start to finish, Will Holland…
4 years, 8 months ago
Röyksopp: Melody A.M. - Dreamy Downtempo For the Masses
Episode 185
Something was in the water in Norway in the early 2000s. Two of our favorite duos dropped their first records: Kings of Convenience and Röyksopp. We …
4 years, 8 months ago
Whatcha Heard? The Doozy Edition
Episode 184
It's that time again: grab your favorite pair of headphones and carve out an hour to jam out to our monthly mixtape. As is the goal, we bring a prett…
4 years, 9 months ago
Bloc Party: Silent Alarm
Episode 183
By the time 2005 rolled around, the garage rock heavy hitters had already made their mark. The Strokes and Interpol were both working on their 3rd re…
4 years, 9 months ago