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Episodes (6)

Ep 1
Auto-Tune
★7.3
2021-07-30•37m
Mark, T-Pain, and Charli XCX break down Auto-Tune—aka “robot sadness”—the musical accident that evolved into an empowering game changer.

Ep 2
Sampling
★7.4
2021-07-30•33m
The debate rages on—is sampling tribute or theft? One thing's clear: It better be funky. Mark, Paul McCartney, and DJ Premier dig in.

Ep 3
Reverb
★8.0
2021-07-30•36m
Working with Amy Winehouse kicked off Mark's emotional journey with reverb. Today, he travels around the world to unearth its infinite potential.

Ep 4
Synthesizers
★7.4
2021-07-30•35m
Mark celebrates the innovators and outsiders who harnessed the power of synthesizers and shares Kevin Parker's (Tame Impala) love for their sound.

Ep 5
Drum Machines
★7.6
2021-07-30•36m
“GIMME A BEAT!” From the Linn drum to the 808, Mark, Questlove, and Too $hort track the evolution of the machines that gave us hip-hop.

Ep 6
Distortion
★8.0
2021-07-30•35m
Mark and Santigold talk distortion—the rebellious sound of breaking the rules—and explore the pioneers who used it to disrupt culture.