10 episodes
Mixed Signals: The Definitive Audio Podcast Mixed Signals
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Mixed Signals is a show about music, recording and production, where we discuss techniques and tools of the trade, present you with opinions (facts) about the past, present and future of music, and also nerd out about bands once in a while.
There's something for every music fan!
Mixed Signals is presented by Jack Newcombe, Berk Mollamustafaoğlu and Vasilis Paras, a trinity as pure as the major triad and as contentious as the tritone.
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Ep. 8: Virtual Gigs Part III
The final part where we talk about the short term future of live gigs, festivals and the impact on the industry. Oh and Michael Angelo Batio.
Links to some things we mentioned:
Socially distanced gigs in Gosforth Park, Newcastle
Nitro - Freight Train
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Ep. 7: Virtual Gigs Part II
Join us in this second part of the Virtual Gigs discussion where we talk about some of the more 'out-there' alternatives to live gigs, such as Fortnite gigs and VR gigs.
Links to some things we mentioned:
Travis Scott Fornite concert
John Legend Wave concert
MelodyVR
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Ep. 6: Virtual Gigs Part I
We've all been locked inside for a long time and most of us haven't been to gigs in over a year. We discuss some of the alternative ways and formats in which musicians and promoters have been providing live music to us since the start of the pandemic, as well as their pros and cons.
Links to some things we mentioned:
Colors
Boiler Room
NPR Tiny Desk
KEXP
Twitch
Black Midi KEXP performance
Radiohead - Scotch Mist
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Ep. 5: Are Algorithms Ruining the Music Industry? Part II
In this second part, we discuss the morality and intentions behind some of the top players in the streaming space - are Spotify and Apple Music really trying to get us to listen to music we like or do they have more sinister, commercial reasons behind their algorithms? We also wonder whether creators will try to 'game' the algorithm and produce music that fares favourably with how the recommendation algorithm picks the tunes for its users.
Links to some things we mentioned
Lo-fi Hip Hop wiki
Lo-fi Hip Hop example
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Ep. 4: Are Algorithms Ruining the Music Industry? Part I
In this first part we discuss the algorithms that are running musical discovery today, explain how they work and contrast them with more traditional methods used in the past.
Links to some things we mentioned:
Radiohead - In Rainbows release
Spotify stats
Spotify Paper on Algorithmic Effects on Musical Discovery
Spotify using emotions to recommend music
Spotify audio features about tracks
Last.fm
Filter bubbles
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Ep. 3: Artistic Integrity Part II
This is the second part of the discussion on Artistic Integrity - make sure to check out Part I here if you haven't already! In this episode we talk about ghostwriting, studio trickery, and live performances, and how they relate to artistic integrity.
Links to some things we mentioned:
Kendrick Lamar - King Kunta
Nelly Furtado - Say It Right
Justin Timberlake - Cry Me a River
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow (Hey Oh)
Katy Perry - California Gurls
Hot Chip - Over and Over
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