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In Search Of Sauce

The 5th Element Podcast Network/Central Sauce

88 episodes

3 months ago

In the age of Social Media, clickbait and TMZ-style “news” has devoured the Journalism industry. Music Journalism is dead. Or is it? One thing is for sure. Music deserves better analysis. Quality journalists and creatives deserve more praise and bigger platforms. Fans deserve to be intrigued and inspired by the content they read. And we all deserve more substance and passion in our lives. Join the CentralSauce Creative Collective as we discuss three pieces of great journalistic content and celebrate the writers who are saving Music Journalism, one article at a time... F*ck clickbait. Welcome to "In Search Of Sauce."

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In the age of Social Media, clickbait and TMZ-style “news” has devoured the Journalism industry. Music Journalism is dead. Or is it? One thing is for sure. Music deserves better analysis. Quality journalists and creatives deserve more praise and bigger platforms. Fans deserve to be intrigued and inspired by the content they read. And we all deserve more substance and passion in our lives. Join the CentralSauce Creative Collective as we discuss three pieces of great journalistic content and celebrate the writers who are saving Music Journalism, one article at a time... F*ck clickbait. Welcome to "In Search Of Sauce."

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Episodes (20/88)

In Search Of Sauce

Ep.69 - Video Game Music, Vol. 4

On the 4th VGM ISOS: Brandon brings a piece on "Hotline Miami" and the use of Techno in games. Tyler goes video with the wonders of rhythm games. And Ryan also goes video with a case on VGM being the future of Jazz.

ARTICLES & TIMESTAMPS:
Brandon's Pick: (12:55) "Hotline Miami and the Rise of Techno in Ultra-Violent Video Games" By Nina Corcoran
Tyler's Pick: (30:04) "Are Rhythm Games Genius?" By filmotter

Ryan's Pick: (53:44) "The Nintendo-fication of Jazz" By Adam Neely

Thanks for listening! Be sure to help support the show by sharing, rating, reviewing and reading the pieces talked about. Support the writers & everyone that helps make this show possible. If you’re an independent writer and would like your own work featured on the show, send it to us to read via the CS/5E Socials below! We appreciate you joining us as we continue in our search for sauce.

Central Sauce (Twitter) - @Central_Sauce
The 5th Element (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK
Music - "Fxck Shit Up" By Bassti
ChillHop Music

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"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
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2 years ago

1 hour 16 minutes

In Search Of Sauce

Ep.68 - Hip-Hop Media & Justin Hurwitz

On this episode of ISOS: Brandon brings in a piece about the devolution of Hip-Hop Media and Ryan brings an interview with film composer Justin Hurwitz. They also begin the Pod recognising the recent deluge of Media layoffs.

ARTICLES & TIMESTAMPS:
Brandon's Pick - (19:33) "How Did Hip-Hop Media Get So Bad?" By Israel Daramola
Ryan's Pick - (40:49) "Justin Hurwitz Gives Everything to His Movie Scores, and He’s Not Going to Stop" by Katey Rich

Thanks for listening! Be sure to help support the show by sharing, rating, reviewing and reading the pieces talked about. Support the writers & everyone that helps make this show possible. If you’re an independent writer and would like your own work featured on the show, send it to us to read via the CS/5E Socials below! We appreciate you joining us as we continue in our search for sauce.

Central Sauce (Twitter) - @Central_Sauce
The 5th Element (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK
Music - "Fxck Shit Up" By Bassti
ChillHop Music

Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
Black Women Watch...
5EPN Radio
Diggin' In The Digits
The Beauty Of Independence

2 years ago

57 minutes

In Search Of Sauce

Ep.67 - Steven 'Lenky' Marsden & Touring Burnout

On this episode of ISOS: Miki brings a oral history on Steven "Lenky" Marsden and how his "Diwali Riddim" owned 2003; and Brandon brings a book review-reporting hybrid on the rising numbers of touring artists suffering from burnout and other mental health issues.

TIMESTAMPS & ARTICLES
Miki's Pick - (6:06) "The Diwali Riddim: Creator Steven ‘Lenky’ Marsden Explains How a Beat No One Wanted Became the Sound of 2003" By J'Na Jefferson

Brandon's Pick (22:22) - "‘Snorting your way through it catches up with you’: The mental health toll on touring musicians" By Nick Duerden

Thanks for listening! Be sure to help support the show by sharing, rating, reviewing and reading the pieces talked about. Support the writers & everyone that helps make this show possible. If you’re an independent writer and would like your own work featured on the show, send it to us to read via the CS/5E Socials below! We appreciate you joining us as we continue in our search for sauce.

Central Sauce (Twitter) - @Central_Sauce
The 5th Element (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK
Music - "Fxck Shit Up" By Bassti
ChillHop Music

Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
Black Women Watch...
5EPN Radio
Diggin' In The Digits
The Beauty Of Independence

2 years ago

44 minutes

In Search Of Sauce

Ep.66 - Sped Up Remixes & The Strokes

On this episode of ISOS: Ryan brings a piece on sped-up remixes and Brandon brings a piece on narratives, using The Strokes as a foundation.

ARTICLES & TIMESTAMPS:
Ryan's Pick - (10:06) "The Rise of the Sped-Up Remix" by Reanna Cruz
Brandon's Pick - (27:07) "The problem with "The Strokes changed everything" narrative about aughts indie" By Robin James

Thanks for listening! Be sure to help support the show by sharing, rating, reviewing and reading the pieces talked about. Support the writers & everyone that helps make this show possible. If you’re an independent writer and would like your own work featured on the show, send it to us to read via the CS/5E Socials below! We appreciate you joining us as we continue in our search for sauce.

Central Sauce (Twitter) - @Central_Sauce
The 5th Element (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK
Music - "Fxck Shit Up" By Bassti
ChillHop Music

Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
Black Women Watch...
5EPN Radio
Diggin' In The Digits
The Beauty Of Independence

2 years ago

42 minutes

In Search Of Sauce

Ep.65 - TikTok Virality, Chris Brown & Vic Mensa

On this episode of ISOS: Miki brings a trendy piece on how female artists in Hip-Hop have used TikTok to their advantage; Tyler brings a piece on why women keep working with Chris Brown and host Brandon brings a Q&A with Vic Mensa.

ARTICLES & TIMESTAMPS:
Miki's Piece: (1:40) "TikTok Is Making Space For Today's Women in Rap to Thrive" By Njera Perkins
Tyler's Piece: (19:25) "Why Do So Many Black Women Keep Working With Chris Brown?" By Hanna Phifer

Brandon's Piece: (33:41) "Vic Mensa: From Bad Boy to Good Man" By Jade Gomez

Thanks for listening! Be sure to help support the show by sharing, rating, reviewing and reading the pieces talked about. Support the writers & everyone that helps make this show possible. If you’re an independent writer and would like your own work featured on the show, send it to us to read via the CS/5E Socials below! We appreciate you joining us as we continue in our search for sauce.

Central Sauce (Twitter) - @Central_Sauce
The 5th Element (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK
Music - "Fxck Shit Up" By Bassti
ChillHop Music

Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
Black Women Watch...
5EPN Radio
Diggin' In The Digits
The Beauty Of Independence

2 years ago

58 minutes

In Search Of Sauce

Ep.64 - YoungBoy NBA & SZA

On this episode of ISOS: Tyler brings a profile of SZA (helmed by friend of ISOS Danyel Smith) & Miki caps off with a profile on YoungBoy NBA.

ARTICLES & TIMESTAMPS:
Miki's Pick - (6:46) "The Secret Life, House Arrest And Rebirth Of YoungBoy Never Broke Again" By Meaghan Garvey
Tyler's Pick - (29:47) "SZA’s Ruination Brought Her Everything" By Danyel Smith

Thanks for listening! Be sure to help support the show by sharing, rating, reviewing and reading the pieces talked about. Support the writers & everyone that helps make this show possible. If you’re an independent writer and would like your own work featured on the show, send it to us to read via the CS/5E Socials below! We appreciate you joining us as we continue in our search for sauce.

Central Sauce (Twitter) - @Central_Sauce
The 5th Element (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK
Music - "Fxck Shit Up" By Bassti
ChillHop Music

Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
Black Women Watch...
5EPN Radio
Diggin' In The Digits
The Beauty Of Independence

2 years ago

55 minutes

In Search Of Sauce

Ep.63 - MusicLM, Japanese Breakfast & Lil Yachty

On Ep.63 of ISOS: A Google AI creates music and two profiles on Japanese Breakfast & Lil Yachty.

2 years ago

52 minutes

In Search Of Sauce

Ep.62 - Questlove, Billy Woods & Ice Spice

On Ep.62 of ISOS: Three profiles on Questlove, Billy Woods & Ice Spice.

2 years ago

1 hour 2 minutes

In Search Of Sauce

Ep.61 - pgLang, Alpha Males & 2022

On Ep.61 of ISOS: Kendrick & Dave Free; "Alpha Male" fandoms & concerts in 2022 and beyond.

2 years ago

1 hour 12 minutes

In Search Of Sauce

Ep.60 - Touring Ability & Woodstock 99

On Ep.60 of ISOS: Constraints for artists to tour & Woodstock 99

2 years ago

57 minutes

In Search Of Sauce

Ep.59 - Weird Al Yankovic, Boldy James & ALL CAPS

On Ep.59 of ISOS: Weird Al Yankovic & Boldy James profiles; and MF DOOM's "ALL CAPS" video.

2 years ago

1 hour 3 minutes

In Search Of Sauce

Ep.58 - BTS, Detroit & Tickets

On Ep.58 of ISOS: BTS' hiatus, the Detroit rap scene & tickets.

3 years ago

1 hour 8 minutes

In Search Of Sauce

Ep.57 - "Passion Economy", Kelela & Gangster's Paradise

On Ep.57 of ISOS: The concept of a "Passion Economy", the return of Kelela & the history of Coolio's seminal song "Gangster's Paradise.

3 years ago

1 hour 2 minutes

In Search Of Sauce

Ep.56 - Music Loops, Kreayshawn & Kenny Beats

On Ep.56 of ISOS: The wonders of music loops, a retrospective on Kreayshawn & Kenny Beats.

3 years ago

1 hour 10 minutes

In Search Of Sauce

Ep.55 - Video Game Music, Vol. 3

On Ep.55 of ISOS: Memorable VGM, Celeste and Hollow Knight.

3 years ago

1 hour 6 minutes

In Search Of Sauce

Bonus - Nintendo Direct Predictions

Brandon, Ryan & Tyler give their Nintendo Direct predictions.

3 years ago

7 minutes

In Search Of Sauce

Ep.54 - Cheat Codes, Whisper Networks & Miami

On Ep.54 of ISOS: Black Though & Danger Mouse's new album, the concept of 'Whisper Networks' and power players moving to Miami.

3 years ago

1 hour 10 minutes

In Search Of Sauce

Ep.53 - NOT THE TWOS, Kid Cudi & "No Fear of Time"

On Ep.53 of ISOS: An interview with NOT THE TWOS, Kid Cudi switching artwork & Black Star's "No Fear of Time".

3 years ago

1 hour 14 minutes

In Search Of Sauce

Ep.52 - Kendrick @ Glastonbury, Jackson Wang & Run The Jewels

On Ep.52 of ISOS: Kendrick's Glastonbury performance, a conversation with Jackson Wang & a video essay on Run The Jewels.

3 years ago

1 hour

In Search Of Sauce

Ep.51 - Streaming Addiction, Les Rallizes Dénudés & Snoop Dogg

On Ep.51 of ISOS: Streaming Addiction, Japanese Psych-rock & Snoop Dogg's NFT Empire

3 years ago

1 hour 2 minutes

In Search Of Sauce

In the age of Social Media, clickbait and TMZ-style “news” has devoured the Journalism industry. Music Journalism is dead. Or is it? One thing is for sure. Music deserves better analysis. Quality journalists and creatives deserve more praise and bigger platforms. Fans deserve to be intrigued and inspired by the content they read. And we all deserve more substance and passion in our lives. Join the CentralSauce Creative Collective as we discuss three pieces of great journalistic content and celebrate the writers who are saving Music Journalism, one article at a time... F*ck clickbait. Welcome to "In Search Of Sauce."