MUSIC is not a GENRE

Nick DeMatteo
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MUSIC is not a GENRE goes beyond music critique, opinion, and gimmicks to get at the heart of music & how it connects to the world - from the perspective of a TRUE MUSIC INSIDER. Every kind of music is discussed and connected to cultural, social & political issues in unexpected ways. It challenges music lovers to think as if THERE IS NO BOX AT ALL. No music can be confined to a genre. And music itself can't be separated from the rest of the world. SUPPORT MxG @ patreon.com/MUSICisnotaGENRE Nick DeMatteo is a singer/songwriter/producer for the band REC Listen @ recarea.bandcamp.com or stream anywhere!

  1. 4d ago ·  Bonus

    The Death of GENRE BIAS | BONUS MxTRA PATREON EXCLUSIVE

    SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ Here's yet another BONUS MxTRA for Season 8! It's a PATREON EXCLUSIVE that I'm sharing for THREE reasons: 1. I'm prepping for a major live REC presentation, and it's consuming all my time; 2. This is a fantastic topic I'd love your opinion on; and 3. This podcast needs your support, and I want you to know what kind of exclusive content you get when you join me on Patreon.  In this BONUS MxTRA, I discuss the death of genre bias, as well as its origins and history. If you like these BONUS MxTRAs, you can see the videos, all 60+ MxTRAs, and every future episode if you join me on Patreon. You can get in for as little as ONE DOLLAR A MONTH. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    The Death of GENRE BIAS | BONUS MxTRA PATREON EXCLUSIVE

  2. Jul 20 ·  Bonus

    PODFAST #37 - Quick Takes from the Continuum #8 – Navigating the BLANDSCAPE | MxG BONUS EPISODE

    SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC – “allcaps” (from KITE TO CAMDEN) ~~~~ There’s a troubling trend in music production that I thought had run its course. Artists, and especially producers, are severely limiting their range – dynamics, tempo, expression, sound. It’s made for some respectable but bland albums. BUT there are nearly as many artists doing the OPPOSITE. And I have a whole bunch of examples of both. I do quick takes of OVER 30 albums – most released this year. They run the range from new rock (My New Band Believe) to stalwarts (McCartney & the Stones) to dance (Robyn) to pop (BTS) to hip hop (Tierra Whack) and wayyyyy more. You won’t find a review collection as eclectic as this – except for the other seven Quick Takes I did! As always, I add my favorite tracks to my annual playlist, which you can check out here:  What's a 2026? - Nick's Playlist Did you listen to any of these? Were any your favorites? Do you like how eclectic the selections were? Did you discover something you now love? Did I leave out some you wish I’d covered? Are you able to keep current with your listening? Discuss dammit! ~~~~ *intro music credit: REC - "You Make Me Wanna" (from RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    PODFAST #37 - Quick Takes from the Continuum #8 – Navigating the BLANDSCAPE | MxG BONUS EPISODE

  3. Jul 13

    The Unnaturally Loooong History of JAM BANDS – feat. Scott Blaze | MxG - Season 8 Episode 26

    SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC – “Ripe” (from THE SUNSHINE SEMINAR) ~~~~ After a loooong wait, it’s finally here: my complete history of jam bands. Since I didn’t know much about this, I brought in guest host Scott Blaze to help me tease out the details. From early jazz, to the Dead, to Phish, to Goose, I go over it all. And Scott weighs in with his expert insights and opinions. Are you into jam band music? If so, who’s your favorite jam band? Were you aware of the elements that went into creating it, and how far back those ideas went? Did you know how huge a following it still has? Discuss dammit! BONUS MxTRA: Jam bands are LOVED AND HATED for the SAME REASONS ~~~~ *intro music credit: REC - "Wake Up High" *mid roll music credit: The Drop - "Outerloper" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    The Unnaturally Loooong History of JAM BANDS – feat. Scott Blaze | MxG - Season 8 Episode 26

  4. Jul 6

    The 2010s: From a BANGARANG to a whimper - The Great Producers Part 7 | MxG - Season 8 Episode 25

    SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC – “Different People” (from THE SUNSHINE SEMINAR) ~~~~ This week brings Part 7 of my Great Producers series. We’re up to the 2010s. While the pool of influential producers seemed to contract in the ‘90s and 2000s, the 2010s saw an expansion, in line with the explosion of online & streaming music. And how the music of the 2010s started is a far cry from how it ended. Trends went from energetic to nearly comatose. I go over all of that, as well as the most influential producers from an array of genres. Are you into 2010s music? Do you remember how the energy shifted from EDM and pop rock to lo-fi and mellow? What were some of your favorite albums and artists from that decade? Discuss dammit! BONUS MxTRA: The DEATH of GENRE BIAS ~~~~ *intro music credit: REC - "Wake Up High" *mid roll music credit: The Drop - "Outerloper" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    The 2010s: From a BANGARANG to a whimper - The Great Producers Part 7 | MxG - Season 8 Episode 25

  5. Jun 29 ·  Bonus

    PODFAST #36 - Charts vs. Streaming - What are the REAL HITS? | MxG BONUS EPISODE

    SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONGS REC – “If It Feels All Right” – “chart” hit REC – “Gold” – streaming hit (both from REC’s debut album, PARTS AND LABOUR) ~~~~ At some point in every episode of MxG that discusses artists, I mention which of their albums and singles charted. For that I use the Billboard charts – mostly from the US and occasionally from other countries.  The more I do that, the more I notice something. The songs that were the biggest chart hits are RARELY the same song that’s the artist’s biggest STREAMING HIT.  So for this episode, I’m comparing the two, using prominent artists from each decade. And I form some pretty startling conclusions. You will be SHOCKED at what the REAL HITS are. Have you noticed this discrepancy? Do you tend to like the artist’s original (chart) hits, or their legacy (streaming) hits? Which artist’s hits differences were the most shocking? And did I miss any big ones? ~~~~ *intro music credit: REC - "You Make Me Wanna" (from RECcollection: The Best of REC 2007-2020) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    PODFAST #36 - Charts vs. Streaming - What are the REAL HITS? | MxG BONUS EPISODE

  6. Jun 22 ·  Bonus

    Kool & the Gang's MOST SAMPLED & TOP 45 Songs | DOUBLE BONUS SPECTACULAR!!

    SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ This ain't no regular BONUS MxTRA. It's a DOUBLE BONUS SPECTACULAR!!  As always, I'm sharing this for THREE reasons: 1. Busy busy! I just finished a massively labor intensive REC show (I'll share video clips and all the actual music videos soon), and haven't had time to prep new episodes; 2. These two bonuses are on one of my favorite funk pop bands; and 3. This podcast needs your support, and I want you to know what kind of exclusive content you get when you join me on Patreon.  In this DOUBLE BONUS SPECTACULAR, I list every Kool & the Gang song that's been sampled, AND I give you my take on their TOP 45 songs. What's YOUR number one? If you like these BONUS MxTRAs, you can see the videos, all 60+ MxTRAs, and every future episode if you join me on Patreon. You can get in for as little as ONE DOLLAR A MONTH. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Kool & the Gang's MOST SAMPLED & TOP 45 Songs | DOUBLE BONUS SPECTACULAR!!

  7. Jun 15 ·  Bonus

    A Full History of K-POP | BONUS MxTRA PATREON EXCLUSIVE

    SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ Here's yet another BONUS MxTRA for Season 8! It's a PATREON EXCLUSIVE that I'm sharing for THREE reasons: 1. I'm prepping for a major live REC presentation, and it's consuming all my time; 2. This is a fantastic topic I'd love your opinion on; and 3. This podcast needs your support, and I want you to know what kind of exclusive content you get when you join me on Patreon.  In this BONUS MxTRA, I do a full history of K-Pop, from decades ago until right now. If you like these BONUS MxTRAs, you can see the videos, all 60+ MxTRAs, and every future episode if you join me on Patreon. You can get in for as little as ONE DOLLAR A MONTH. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    A Full History of K-POP | BONUS MxTRA PATREON EXCLUSIVE

  8. Jun 8

    GIRL GROUPS - Who Run the World? | MxG - Season 8 Episode 24

    SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ I was all set to do a bonus episode on girl groups, in conjunction with one of my boy band episodes, but in researching them I found the topic far too rich, and decided to do a full proper episode. A MEGA episode. In fact, the LONGEST MxG EVER.  Like with the boy band episodes, though with a markedly different trajectory, I take us far back in history and through to today, highlighting the most significant girl groups from every era, and reminding us that – like former girl group member Beyonce sang: Who run the world? Girls! Have you been into girl groups? Did you prefer the classic girl groups of the 1960s, or were you more of a ‘90s-2000s fan? Were you aware how different their history has been from boy bands? Do you think girl group solo stars have been as influential as those from boy bands, or even more? What are your favorite girl groups? Discuss dammit! BONUS MxTRA: Girl group solo stars ~~~~ *intro/outro music credit: REC - "Wake Up High" *mid roll music credit: The Drop - "Outerloper" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    GIRL GROUPS - Who Run the World? | MxG - Season 8 Episode 24
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MUSIC is not a GENRE goes beyond music critique, opinion, and gimmicks to get at the heart of music & how it connects to the world - from the perspective of a TRUE MUSIC INSIDER. Every kind of music is discussed and connected to cultural, social & political issues in unexpected ways. It challenges music lovers to think as if THERE IS NO BOX AT ALL. No music can be confined to a genre. And music itself can't be separated from the rest of the world. SUPPORT MxG @ patreon.com/MUSICisnotaGENRE Nick DeMatteo is a singer/songwriter/producer for the band REC Listen @ recarea.bandcamp.com or stream anywhere!

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  • Creator
    Nick DeMatteo
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    352
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Nick DeMatteo
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