Derrick Gee Speaks Volumes Derrick Gee

Is there too much? Or has music changed its function?


01:52 – Background

04:38 – The Commodification of Music

07:25 – Fake Artists

09:00 – Creators vs Artists, Quality Control

11:30 – Major Label Sway

14:00 – More Music, Less Money

15:15 – Too Much Noise

17:00 – The Bias Toward Relationships

18:00 – Discoverability

20:00 – Not a Unique Case To Music

24:38 – Access is a Good Thing

26:00 – What Is Music

27:45 – The Upsides

32:40 – My Solutions

47:00 – My Solutions



Show Notes

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About Me: Hi there! My name is Derrick Gee - radio host, DJ and creator who likes to talk about music, hifi and ideas. Thanks for reading this - you really didn’t have to. Much love! 

I'm so very grateful to have Ginnie ( @thethriftyswiftie) on the podcast to enlighten me on the supernova that is Taylor Swift.

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction

02:30 - Why Are We Doing This Episode

5:00 - Ginnie’s Swifty Story

11:30 - Her Writing Style

17:50 - Crafting Her Sound

30:20 - The Easter Eggs

35:40 - What Does It Mean To Be a Swiftie

42:40 - The Eras Tour

46:20 - Taylor’s Version

58:10 - Taylor the Mentor

1:02:45 - Her Lasting Legacy



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#taylorswift #swifties

I asked you guys to submit your thoughts on AI and here are my fav answers. You guys are smart smart!



Chapters

00:00 - Introduction


02:26 - Newsletter aside

04:26 - Level Set

07:43 - Art & Humanity

18:13 - Intelligence

23:16 - Artist Impact

28:05 - Jobs

35:45 - The Listener’s Responsibilities

46:00 - Copyright & Regulations

56:10 - Conclusions

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#ai #futureofmusic

Welcome DJ KITTENS to Derrick Gee Speaks Volumes. In this episode, KITTENS enlightens me on the cultural impact of LA's club night Low End Theory.


00:00 Introduction

06:34 What is the Low End Theory?

10:50 The Audiences and their experience

18:30 Why the club was so influential for artists?

22:56 How did LET got its reputation as an experimental community?

27:30 The relation between Los Angeles and Low End Theory

30:19 A message from Truntable Lab

31:02 The influence of Low End Theory on Kittens (as a DJ)

38:45 Differences of being a DJ at Low End Theory

42:21 The lasting impact of Low End Theory after its end

45:00 Can there be something like Low End Theory today?

50:16 Cultural institutions and space/physical materiality

52:25 Closing remarks



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Website: http://www.iamkittens.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkittens 

Check out Kittens podcast SHE/HER/THEY! 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheherthey 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iamKITTENS/featured 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58teMEKYZuFE8h37h0UYAj?si=6fff94c6fd4c438b 



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Who did I miss? Who do you think?



00:00 - Introduction

02:35 - Criteria

05:30 - Setting the Scene

07:20 - Geechella’s Programming Categories

10:10 - Yeah Right/Standing Offer

14:20 - Big Album in 2023

16:50 - Legacy Act

22:40 - Vintage Headliner

25:10 - Drop Everything

30:00 - The Graduate

33:33 - Surprise Comeback

36:16 - Instant Headliner

ADD VIDEO AT 36:39 - Fred again prediction

37:06 - Could Be A Headliner by 2024

38:30 - Yes But Is It Exciting

39:55 - It’s A Given

41:25 - The Credible Non-Headliners

43:10 - Curveballz

44:29 - Foreign Contingent

48:20 - Mainstream Closing DJ

52:07 - Appendix





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About Me: Hi there! My name is Derrick Gee - radio host, DJ and creator who likes to talk about music, hifi and ideas. Thanks for reading this - you really didn’t have to. Much love!

Sharing my personal experience, and love for jazz.



Chapters

00:00 - Introduction

01:20 - Why You Should Get Into Jazz

02:35 - My “Qualifications”

07:48 - Miles Davis Starting Point

12:38 - Modes

17:01 - AD

18:00 - Labels

33:10 - Fav artists

36:35 - Problems with Jazz

43:04 - Appendix



Show Notes

Tokyo Jazz Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tMEcX42IaNSQGI3JVr8zs?si=16786f6c12634798

Spiritual Jazz playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5AAJUr0u5Bz25jaMtmdIfU?si=2cc4f42085274e8a

Turtable Lab link: https://turntablelab.com/derrick