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Musician Raul Midón on Creative Adaptation During Covid-19
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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Grammy-nominated musician Raul Midón has never fit neatly into any category. A skillful singer-songwriter and guitarist, he melds African and Latin...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jun 03, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
HD Vinyl
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we explore the new technology of old records and find out if HD vinyl will be a success.

Bought by KWIT, WOUB, WYAP, KSRQ, KRSC and more


  • Added: May 23, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Out of Tune
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we find out why some famous rock songs were intentionally recorded out of tune.

Bought by KWIT, WOUB, Goat Radio, WYAP, KRSC and more


  • Added: May 16, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
The Demise of the CD
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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The CD is going the way of the cassette and 8-track and here is why.

Bought by WSGE, KWIT, WOUB, KSKQ, WYAP and more


  • Added: May 01, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Feedback
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we put the mic in front of the speakers and hear the beauty of feedback.

Bought by WOUB, KWIT, KSKQ, KSRQ, WYAP and more


  • Added: Feb 06, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
The Inventions of Les Paul
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we explore the vast innovations of Les Paul.

Bought by WOUB, KWIT, KSRQ, WYAP, KRSC and more


  • Added: Feb 01, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Recorded Sans Amp
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we feature rock songs that were recorded without an amplifier.

Bought by WOUB, KWIT, KSKQ, KSRQ, and WYAP


  • Added: Jan 19, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Gaming Spotify
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Lots of people are gaming Spotify for money. Here's how they're doing it and what it's doing to the very popular streaming site.

Bought by KSKQ, WOUB, WYAP, KSRQ, KTRL and more


  • Added: Nov 14, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
First Song With Distortion
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we crack the case of the first song with distortion.

Bought by KSKQ, WOUB, WYAP, KWIT, and KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 03, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Alexa
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we discuss the curation of rock music from an AI perspective.

Bought by KSKQ, KKWE Niijii Radio, WOUB, WYAP, and KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 05, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Guest: Robert Scovill / Watson
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we talk about how much we want computers to take over music creation.

Bought by KSKQ, WOUB, KSRQ, and 89.1 Trapper Radio KNWT


  • Added: Jul 05, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
MP3? WAV? CODEC? What Are They?
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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It's an exploration of digital compression this week on Rock School.

Bought by WOUB, KSKQ, WYAP, 89.1 Trapper Radio KNWT, KKWE Niijii Radio and more


  • Added: May 31, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
The Spotify Database
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we explore the big data of Spotify and showcase music from President Obama's playlist.

Bought by KSKQ, WOUB, WYAP, and KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 22, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Mad Scientists of Music - Episode 1 - Learning How to Listen
From: Gareth Stack
Series: Mad Scientists of Music
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Episode one explores how circuit benders, hackers and artists are building teaching and education into their practice.

  • Added: Jul 08, 2014
  • Length: 30:00
Rock Star Patents
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Some savvy musicians created and own patents for items used in the music industry. A few of these innovators own multiple patents and make a bit o...

Bought by KSKQ, KFOK-LPFM, Aspen Public Radio, and KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 18, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Episode 3 ~ Sound Design
From: Matthew Mustovich
Series: The Art of Video Game Design
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With the help of Don Maue, a sound designer and Duquesne University professor, we examine the role of sound in video games.

  • Added: Mar 17, 2014
  • Length: 09:19
Source Audio Gear Review
From: MEEP! (the band)
Series: The MEEP! Show
Caption: The Soundblox Pro Multiwave Bass Distortion, Credit: Source Audio
The MEEP! Show reviews gear from Source Audio.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2013
  • Length: 28:35
28: Early Electronic Music
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds
Caption: A public domain image of the telharmonium in 1897
There's a man who's spent his whole life developing his own library of Electronic music examples.

Bought by Radio New Zealand


  • Added: Jun 13, 2013
  • Length: 20:32
  • Purchases: 1
Staccato Cello Fortress
From: Judlyne Lilly-Gibson
Caption: Cello Fortress Logo, Credit: Joost van Dongen
Cello Fortress us a video game with four players playing against a live Cellist improvising notes to defend the fortress.

  • Added: May 17, 2013
  • Length: 02:22
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
Matisyahu on the World's Stage
From: Andrew Davis
Caption: Matisyahu, Credit: Run4Change.com
Matisyahu, a Hasidic Jew from White Plains, New York has built personal relationships online that have propelled him all the way to the Winter Olym...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Dec 31, 2009
  • Length: 07:56
  • Purchases: 1
For the love of synthesizer
From: Dan Trudeau
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A New Hampshire man has made his home into a shrine to synthesizers

Bought by Documentary on One - RTE, Ireland


  • Added: May 21, 2007
  • Length: 01:47
  • Purchases: 1
So, You Wanna Be A Rock Superstar?
From: Matthew Spitz
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A step-by-step guide on how to be a rock star in today's music industry.

  • Added: Dec 14, 2005
  • Length: 16:34