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LA Buckner and Nahre Sol are accomplished musicians and music teachers exploring the music theory, production, history and culture behind our favorite songs and musical styles.
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Episodes
From Mozart to Weird Al: The Evolution of Parody
The history of parody music from the 1700's to the Youtube parodies of today.
From Mozart to Weird Al: The Evolution of Parody
How Kacey Musgraves Changed Country With "Golden Hour"
How Kacey Musgraves Changed Country With "Golden Hour"
How Kacey Musgraves Changed Country With "Golden Hour"
How The Exorcist Changed the Sound of Horror
Why do so many horror film scores today sound similar to The Exorcist from 1973?
How The Exorcist Changed the Sound of Horror
Pitch Shifting in Music: From Chipmunks to Kanye
Have you heard the conspiracy theory that Nicki Minaj songs are just Jay-Z pitched up?
Pitch Shifting in Music: From Chipmunks to Kanye
Is This Even Music? John Cage, Schoenberg and Outsider Artis
What is music? From John Cage to Legendary Stardust Cowboy.
Is This Even Music? John Cage, Schoenberg and Outsider Artis
The Metal Scream: From Nordic Vikings to Black Sabbath
The origin of screaming in music goes back to the Nordic Vikings.
The Metal Scream: From Nordic Vikings to Black Sabbath
Music from the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci Sequence
Music from the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci Sequence
Music from the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci Sequence
Gucci Mane and T.I. both claim to be the creators of trap music, but are they?
How Trap Music Took Over
Why Does Sarah McLachlan’s “Angel” Sound So Sad?
Someone grab the tissues. What is it about a sad song that makes it sound sad?
Why Does Sarah McLachlan’s “Angel” Sound So Sad?
Get on up! What is it about James Brown's music that makes it sound so funky?
How James Brown Invented Funk
Extras
Is This Even Music? John Cage, Schoenberg and Outsider Artis
What is music? From John Cage to Legendary Stardust Cowboy.
Is This Even Music? John Cage, Schoenberg and Outsider Artis
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