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Hype Machine Radio - February 2013
From: Dev Sherlock
Series: Hype Machine Radio
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Take a one-hour journey through the world of music blogs. On this episode we look at the most-blogged music of the month, including new tracks from...

Bought by WXPN


  • Added: Feb 22, 2013
  • Length: 57:52
  • Purchases: 1
16: Song Swap
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds
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There's a man in Brooklyn who owns a song by Sufjan Stevens... but he doesn't release it as some normally would. He does something much more special.

Bought by WJCT


  • Added: Feb 21, 2013
  • Length: 19:56
  • Purchases: 1
Vintage Synths Enjoy a Renaissance
From: Kimberly Haas
Caption: The Album Leaf
A growing group of musicians are returning to old analog keyboards, sometimes refurbishing and playing instruments older than they are.

  • Added: Dec 17, 2012
  • Length: 03:46
06: Sound Extinction
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds
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Explore the Museum of Endangered Sounds and a unique phone app on this episode.

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  • Added: Dec 06, 2012
  • Length: 15:43
  • Purchases: 1
Guest DJ Project Thomas Dolby
From: KCRW
Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
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Thomas Dolby topped the charts in the 80’s by being among the first to embrace synthesizers in pop music and then proceeded to invent technology th...

Bought by KHNS


  • Added: Jun 16, 2012
  • Length: 10:36
  • Purchases: 1
Hype Machine Radio - June 2012
From: Dev Sherlock
Series: Hype Machine Radio
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1 hour of music and analysis from the world's most influential music blogs. On this episode, we travel to Brazil to meet the blog A Volta, and che...

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  • Added: Jun 04, 2012
  • Length: 59:13
  • Purchases: 1
Hype Machine Radio - May 2012
From: Dev Sherlock
Series: Hype Machine Radio
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Your monthly update on what's being posted by the world's best music blogs + the tracks getting the most buzz on The Hype Machine. On this episode,...

  • Added: May 08, 2012
  • Length: 56:21
Hype Machine Radio - March 2012
From: Dev Sherlock
Series: Hype Machine Radio
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What's buzzing on music blogs--directly from the source.

  • Added: Apr 09, 2012
  • Length: 57:10
Hype Machine Radio: February 2012
From: Dev Sherlock
Series: Hype Machine Radio
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What's buzzing on music blogs -- directly from the source.

Bought by WXPN


  • Added: Feb 10, 2012
  • Length: 56:12
  • Purchases: 1
Hype Machine Radio: January 2012
From: Dev Sherlock
Series: Hype Machine Radio
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What's buzzing on music blogs -- directly from the source.

Bought by WXPN


  • Added: Jan 14, 2012
  • Length: 52:10
  • Purchases: 1
Hype Machine Radio: December 2011
From: Dev Sherlock
Series: Hype Machine Radio
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What's buzzing on music blogs -- directly from the source.

Bought by WXPN


  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 01:05:47
  • Purchases: 1
The Mad Scientist
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
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David Kontak builds bizarre musical machines out of found objects and uses them to produce experimental soundscapes.

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  • Added: Feb 03, 2011
  • Length: 04:09
  • Purchases: 2
From Tetris to Chiptunes
From: Avishay Artsy
Caption: Mike D’Errico, left, and Jeremy Murphy make up the chiptunes duo The Attic Bits., Credit: Avishay Artsy
A pair of young electronic musicians put a dance-inspired spin on video game music.

Bought by Vocalo.org and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 28, 2010
  • Length: 08:28
  • Purchases: 2
The Orchestrion: Pat Metheny's One-Man Band
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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Acclaimed jazz guitarist Pat Metheny plugs to the Orchestrion, a massive instrument based on the old player piano orchestrations of yore.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 18, 2010
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
Ben Neill: Mutantrumpet Ninja
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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Ben Neill is the sole player of an instrument called the mutantrumpet. It has three different bells, two sets of valves, a mini-trombone slide and ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 29, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
American Idol Redux - Beat-Boxer Daichi Get's Robbed
From: Queena Kim
Series: CyberFrequencies, Pop + Tech Podcast
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CyberFrequencies for May 29, 2009 -- Beat Boxers around the world went on YouTube to win a "Wild Card" slot for a Beat Boxing Competition in Berlin...

  • Added: May 29, 2009
  • Length: 04:14
Your Local Music Spot - An Anachronism?
From: ANITA PALLADINO
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Philosophical view of music scene, with a bit of history & a peak at a local jazz club

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 31, 2008
  • Length: 03:51
  • Purchases: 1
Bassist Lyle Ritz: Father of Jazz Ukulele
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Lyle Ritz "Father of Jazz Ukulele", Credit: Courtesy: Lyle Ritz
Ever since Lyle Ritz recorded the world's first jazz ukulele album in 1957, he earned the title, "Father of Jazz Ukulele." He was also a bass play...

Bought by PRX Remix, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and WYSO


  • Added: Aug 07, 2007
  • Length: 09:02
  • Purchases: 3
David Byrne Does PowerPoint
From: Jackson Braider
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Trust David Byrne -- master of image, music, and text -- to reveal the creative potential of Microsoft PowerPoint.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and KZYX


  • Added: Mar 22, 2004
  • Length: 04:28
  • Purchases: 2