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Sinopsis
A fascinating conversation about the world of music from the dual perspectives of both creators and listeners. Stick around for each episode's Pick of the Week, featuring great new songs to throw in your playlists.
Episodios
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70 - I Wonder If I Can Make It Sound Like A Walrus
14/12/2016 Duración: 50minHere it is, the final episode of Bits & Pieces. We reminisce on what the podcast has meant to us, relive some bloopers, and discuss our future plans for being listeners and creators of music. Oh, and there's a shotgun guitar. Picks of the week from Michael Edwards and 13 & God.
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69 - Can You Enjoy It On The Toilet?
30/11/2016 Duración: 50minMike has some bittersweet news, Matt has a gig report, a forgotten unreleased Sufjan album from the 90s surfaces, and Matt seeks after hardware and software flexibility. Picks of the Week from Hypoluxo and Adulescens.
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68 - There's A Silver Lining To The Apocalypse
16/11/2016 Duración: 51minThe secret Wu-Tang Clan album is released, Soundbreaking looks like an amazing documentary about recording technology, Adobe shows off VoCo, and Matt creates his own private version of Songl.ink. Picks of the week from LVL UP and Gameface.
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67 - Even The Silence Is Distorted
02/11/2016 Duración: 01h11minDavid Lyons guest hosts with Matt as they discuss audio routing, cable shielding, and headphones. Picks of the Week from Hamilton and Danny Baranowsky!
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66 - Usually I Just Sit Here Alone
19/10/2016 Duración: 01h46sMike writes a song on his iPhone while flying in a plane, Matt tries to solve audio I/O routing on his computer, and dabbles in livestreaming his music production. Picks of the Week from Daniel Rossen and Nik Kershaw!
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65 - Give Us An Update On Your Woes
05/10/2016 Duración: 44minMatt updates us on the troubles with his audio interface, Creative Commons is under fire in a lawsuit, and an AI makes pop music. Picks of the week from Elin Palmer and TR/ST.
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64 - Guitars Are So Damn Tiny
21/09/2016 Duración: 46minMatt comes back to the show as we discuss headphone jacks, in-ear headphones, stupid required memberships with Ticket Master, a crowdsourced melody, and the ghosts living in deliberately bad mp3 encodings! Picks of the week from Deastro and Sinkane.
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63 - We'll Need a Hero Iconoclast to Come Play Us Bad Music
07/09/2016 Duración: 46minKevin Larkin of Denver band Chimney Choir guest hosts with Mike as they discuss 80s synths, Ableton Live rigs, and the future of computer generated music. Picks of the Week from Dr. John and the Dresden Dolls.
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62 - I Was Homeschooled One Year, Don't Judge Me
24/08/2016 Duración: 45minJustin Edwards, Michael's brother, guest co-hosts while Matt is off at Gamescom. We discuss innovative infographic treatments of classical music, how visual albums are (or aren't) changing cinema, and how Justin got into music. Picks of the week from The New Pornographers and The Rentals.
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61 - We Are Already Unhinged
11/08/2016 Duración: 42minMike podcasts lying down as he and Matt marvel at the wacky pop metal sensibilities of Maximum the Hormone and LADYBABY. ALSO: Talenthouse has a sketchy new promotion scheme. Picks of the Week from Car Seat Headrest and Alternative Allstars!
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60 - Just Slam Your Hands On The Keyboard And Stuff Comes Out
27/07/2016 Duración: 41minFriend of the show Benni joins Matt as they discuss switching instruments, purchasing habits and music they are fascinated by yet cannot really get into. Picks of the Week by Explosions In The Sky and Nathan Allen Pinard
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59 - I Haven't Heard A Mixylodian Pop Song Yet
13/07/2016 Duración: 42minA slew of interesting web-based instruments and music tools, and Apple might buy Tidal? Picks of the Week from Say Hi and Errors.
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58 - So Springsteen, I'm Not Even Mad
29/06/2016 Duración: 48minLed Zeppelin wins a Stairway to Heaven lawsuit, the music industry wants to revise the DMCA's Safe Harbor clause, and Alicia Keys is banning phones at her concerts. Picks of the Week from Glorie and The War On Drugs.
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57 - Gonna Sew Some Shit
15/06/2016 Duración: 39minMike re-releases his 2011 album Genetic Engines, Germany backs sampling as a legit art form, and do you ever have days with no music? Picks of the Week from Starflyer 59 and Three Trapped Tigers!
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56 - Maybe Dogs Are Enjoying Those Frequencies
01/06/2016 Duración: 49minDoom's soundtrack hides 666 in its spectograph, songwriter royalties are shockingly low, and USB DACs are invading consumer audio. Also: Art School favors novelty over talent and skill? Picks of the Week from Beulah and HLCY OFUK!
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55 - Internet Explorer Click Noise
18/05/2016 Duración: 01h28sAdult Swim's Lords of Synth tickles AND impresses us, iTunes might try to delete your music, and Radiohead teaches us a lesson about frequency ranges, hearing and audio engineering. Picks of the week from Hope of the States and, uh, Radiohead.
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54 - Two Things I Hate And Then We Can Move On
04/05/2016 Duración: 47minMatt delves into a Lara Croft themed meme-genre, a jazz drummer plays along with Super Smash Bros., and Radiohead erases their internet presence. Also, YouTube takes some steps towards fixing Content ID woes. Picks of the week from Faded Paper Figures and Grauzone.
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53 - The Shoegaze Boyband
20/04/2016 Duración: 50minPhil Collins never stops the thundering tom-toms as we talk micro-genres and meme-genres like Seapunk, Vaporwave and Simpsonwave. Also, Matt hates Nightcore. Picks of the week from Sunny Day Real Estate and Crystal Castles.
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52 - Get Swole On Your Audio Skills
06/04/2016 Duración: 48minA resource dump of audio tools, explanations of reverb, and a new learning platform called SoundGym. Also, an interesting new field recording mic. Finally, if rock is dead, did perfect studio recordings help kill it? Picks of the Week from Buke and Gase and Red Vox!
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51 - Your Song Didn't Solve World Hunger
23/03/2016 Duración: 52minRecording face to face yet again, Matt and Mike discuss Adam Levine's updated contest, and Herbie Hancock's open letter to inspire artists. Also a deep dive into things we've learned and are still learning about audio production and songwriting. Picks of the Week from Beirut and Jon Hopkins!