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Pop is the Sound We Need Right Now (with Electric Guest)

Pop is the Sound We Need Right Now (with Electric Guest)

FromSwitched on Pop


Pop is the Sound We Need Right Now (with Electric Guest)

FromSwitched on Pop

ratings:
Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Nov 26, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Electric Guest (Asa Taccone and Matthew Compton) take a left turn towards pop on “Dollar" — a song about making more out of less, something too many people find themselves to do right now. The music follows the same principle, turning cheap synths and canned horns into a symphony of sound. We chat with Asa about how the track — equally inspired by Stevie Wonder and Bertolt Brecht —came to be and why pop can be a balm in dark times.

Songs Featured
Electric Guest - Dollar
Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright)
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Released:
Nov 26, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

What makes pop songs so catchy? Musicologist Nate Sloan & songwriter Charlie Harding pull back the curtain on how pop hits work their magic on our ears & our culture. You’ll fall in love with music you didn’t even know you liked.