Sounds of Berklee

Berklee College of Music
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Sounds of Berklee

Listen to the stars of tomorrow…today, as well as Berklee faculty members, alumni, and a few legendary artists, coming to the college as visiting artists.

  1. Both Sides of Goose, America's Premier Jam Band

    07/20/2023

    Both Sides of Goose, America's Premier Jam Band

    Goose’s live act attracts a devoted following—and the band's studio work highlights the sharp songs that spark their legendary jams. So on this summer edition of the podcast, we're exploring both sides of the Goose experience, from the studio to the stage, and hearing from the band as well as their fans along the way. Episode credits: Produced, engineered, and edited by John Mirisola Coproduced by Bryan Parys Theme music by Sleeping Lion Media excerpted (all songs by Goose, available at goosetheband.bandcamp.com): "The Whales" and "Feel It Now" from '2023​/​07​/​06 Thompson's Point, Portland, ME' "Hungersite" from 'Live at the Salt Shed' "Dripfield," "Arrow," "Honeybee," and "Hot Tea" from 'Dripfield' Enjoy the show? Have thoughts or questions for the Sounds of Berklee team? Let us know at soundspodcast@berklee.edu.

    33 min
  2. Chrysalis's Indigo Ansin Emerges

    05/25/2023

    Chrysalis's Indigo Ansin Emerges

    The Berklee student and Boston Calling–bound indie folk artist explores how discovering songwriting and a supportive queer community led to deeper self-discovery.

    26 min
  3. What Does Science Sound Like?

    04/19/2023

    What Does Science Sound Like?

    "Electro-symphonic” composer David Ibbett breaks down his process for turning scientific data into musical notes.

    30 min
  4. How Sarah Tudzin Let Herself Make One of 2021's Best Albums

    01/11/2022

    How Sarah Tudzin Let Herself Make One of 2021's Best Albums

    The alum and leader of Illuminati Hotties discusses the long road to her latest album and how her work as a producer gave her the confidence to finish the record. [Image by Courtney Cole]

    32 min
  5. To Make Art from Grief, Ray Soul Needed a New Language

    12/22/2021

    To Make Art from Grief, Ray Soul Needed a New Language

    Composer Ray Soul takes us behind the making of his track, "Seu Aprendiz," which is an honest, moving, and cathartic reckoning with his mother's suicide.

    12 min
  6. Jeremy Pelt's 'Griot' Reveals the Personal Side of Jazz History

    04/07/2021

    Jeremy Pelt's 'Griot' Reveals the Personal Side of Jazz History

    The author and trumpeter discusses his new book, which features intimate interviews with jazz greats from Bertha Hope to Robert Glasper. The book and its companion album shine a light on how personal history is cultural history. (Theme music is "You Made Me" by Sleeping Lion)

    16 min
  7. Aviations Cozies up to Metal with 11-Minute 'Outliers'

    03/31/2021

    Aviations Cozies up to Metal with 11-Minute 'Outliers'

    There are three hashtags at the bottom of the YouTube page for the song "Outliers," by the band Aviations. The first two are #aviationsband and #progressivemetal—pretty standard. But the last one is a bit surprising: #cozymetal. In this episode of Sounds of Berklee, the band's drummer, James Knoerl B.M. '15 talks about why you might want to curl up with cup of tea when listening to this 11-minute prog metal epic . Take a listen.

    17 min
  8. MHIC Says Song "Fear" Reflects the Anxiety of a Generation

    09/08/2020

    MHIC Says Song "Fear" Reflects the Anxiety of a Generation

    Michela McDonagh B.M. '19, who goes by the artist name MHIC (pronounced “Mick"), remembers sensing the uneasiness in the air just before lockdown began in Manhattan, where she worked while living at home with her parents on Long Island. The ambient tension made her think about how her generation, the last to have a memory of 9/11, was brought up in an anxious world and is graduating into a particularly distressed moment.

    15 min
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Listen to the stars of tomorrow…today, as well as Berklee faculty members, alumni, and a few legendary artists, coming to the college as visiting artists.

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  • Creator
    Berklee College of Music
  • Years Active
    2007 - 2023
  • Episodes
    357
  • Rating
    Clean
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