Primer

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Primer

Primer is a music podcast about translation and illumination. Host Christian Dueñas is joined by a different co-host each season to explore a genre of music from outside the English-speaking world. In its debut season, music writer Yosuke Kitazawa (PBS SoCal, Light in the Attic) joins Christian and special guests to explore Japanese City Pop. They celebrate the lives of its artists, explore the cultural and historical context of the songs, and reflect on the impact that music had on listeners everywhere - including personally, as fans. Primer invites both newcomers and crate diggers alike to find their next favorite album and learn more about the music they already love.

  1. Coming soon from Maximum Fun: Primer

    SEASON 1, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

    Coming soon from Maximum Fun: Primer

    Primer is a music podcast about translation and illumination. Host Christian Dueñas is joined by a different co-host each season to explore a genre of music from outside the English-speaking world. In its debut season, music writer Yosuke Kitazawa (PBS SoCal, Light in the Attic) joins Christian and special guests to explore Japanese City Pop. They celebrate the lives of its artists, explore the cultural and historical context of the songs, and reflect on the impact that music had on listeners everywhere - including personally, as fans. Primer invites both newcomers and crate diggers alike to find their next favorite album and learn more about the music they already love.

    2 min

  2. EPISODE 1

    01. Crying in the Club (Linda Marigliano // Miki Matsubara)

    On our inaugural episode of Primer, radio/tv presenter Linda Marigliano joins us to discuss City Pop icon, Miki Matsubara and her debut record, Pocket Park. We get into the unexpected renewed interest in Mayonaka no Door, the story behind Miki's sudden departure from the music scene, and Linda's personal connection and discovery of City Pop.

    48 min

  3. EPISODE 2

    02. Gravy Is Shaped Like a Heart (Devendra Banhart // Yasuko Agawa)

    Singer-songwriter Devendra Banhart joins us this week to talk about how Gravy sells a beautiful fantasy of Los Angeles, Augie Johnson's work with Yasuko Agawa, and how City Pop affects his own work. Plus, we get on the phone to talk with singer Miki Howard about her work on Gravy and it's recent resurgence in popularity.

    44 min

  4. EPISODE 3

    03. I Hate the City (Patrick St. Michel // Taeko Onuki)

    Music writer Patrick St. Michel joins us to talk about his experience interviewing Taeko Onuki, the incredible personnel on this incredible album, and how ahead of the game SUNSHOWER really was.

    46 min

  5. EPISODE 4

    04. Very 94.7 The Wave (Dam-Funk // Hiroshi Sato)

    In 1982, Hiroshi Sato released the album Awakening; a synth-heavy, mostly solo record featuring Canadian-born singer Wendy Matthews. He had a few solo records out by then, but they didn't really pay the bills. He was a working studio musician, laying down piano/keyboard tracks for other artists. He got by, but there was something missing. Thanks partly to the introduction of the LinnDrum, the first commercially available drum machine, he found inspiration to cut another record. And what a legendary record it is.

    45 min
  6. 05. Nature Speaks Simply (UMI // Seiko Matsuda)

    EPISODE 5

    05. Nature Speaks Simply (UMI // Seiko Matsuda)

    Singer-songwriter UMI joins us to talk about Matsuda's prolific career, how city pop influences UMI's work, and the joys of karaoke.

    37 min

  7. EPISODE 6

    06. Missed Connections (Mark "Frosty" McNeill // Yukihiro Takahashi)

    DJ/Curator/Producer Mark "Frosty" McNeill joins us to talk about the European influence in Neuromantic, the process of creating the Pacific Breeze compilations, and how the boom of city pop has affected record labels and artists today.

    43 min

  8. EPISODE 7

    07. They Lied to Us (Oscar Montoya // Anri)

    Oscar Montoya, actor and host of the MaxFun podcast Eurovangelists, joins us to talk about the anime-to-city-pop pipeline, Anri's chances in Eurovision, and that iconic artwork for Timely!!

    45 min
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Primer is a music podcast about translation and illumination. Host Christian Dueñas is joined by a different co-host each season to explore a genre of music from outside the English-speaking world. In its debut season, music writer Yosuke Kitazawa (PBS SoCal, Light in the Attic) joins Christian and special guests to explore Japanese City Pop. They celebrate the lives of its artists, explore the cultural and historical context of the songs, and reflect on the impact that music had on listeners everywhere - including personally, as fans. Primer invites both newcomers and crate diggers alike to find their next favorite album and learn more about the music they already love.

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  • Channel
    Maximum Fun
  • Creator
    Maximum Fun
  • Episodes
    15
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Maximum Fun
  • Show Website
    Primer

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