The final part where we talk about the short term future of live gigs, festivals and the impact on the industry. Oh and Michael Angelo Batio.
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Socially distanced gigs in Gosforth Park, Newcastle
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Join us in this second part of the Virtual Gigs discussion where we talk about some of the more 'out-there' alternatives to live gigs, such as Fortnite gigs and VR gigs.
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We've all been locked inside for a long time and most of us haven't been to gigs in over a year. We discuss some of the alternative ways and formats in which musicians and promoters have been providing live music to us since the start of the pandemic, as well as their pros and cons.
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In this first part we discuss the algorithms that are running musical discovery today, explain how they work and contrast them with more traditional methods used in the past.
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Radiohead - In Rainbows release
Spotify Paper on Algorithmic Effects on Musical Discovery
Spotify using emotions to recommend music
Spotify audio features about tracks
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This is the second part of the discussion on Artistic Integrity - make sure to check out Part I here if you haven't already! In this episode we talk about ghostwriting, studio trickery, and live performances, and how they relate to artistic integrity.
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Justin Timberlake - Cry Me a River
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow (Hey Oh)
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What is artistic integrity, and why are some artists regarded to be more authentic whereas others are sellouts? Is it acceptable to make music you don't believe in for commercial reasons? Is pop music soulless? We discuss these and many other interesting questions in this episode!
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The Beatles - I Want to Hold Your Hand
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dark Necessities
Calvin Harris - Acceptable in the 80s
Calvin Harris - Merrymaking at My Place
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna - This is What You Came For
Kaytranada ft. Tinashe - The Worst in Me
Radiohead - Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box
Radiohead - Daydreaming
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Chances are you've heard your friends refer to an artist they like as a 'genius' at least once in your lifetime. But what are all the attributes and characteristics that contribute to musical genius? Can musical genius be quantified, and who is an example of a musical genius? What does Vasilis think about Muse? We discuss these questions and more...
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The first episode of the Magical Gear series in which we dive into the fuzzy world of Alex Filippidis, and how the Blackout Effectors Twosome Fuzz pedal was able to inspire him, shape his sound, and why it holds a special place in his heart.
Magical Gear is a series in which we take one piece of gear every episode, sit around the musical campfire and tell stories of how it affected us as musicians, our sound, and why it's so magical.
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Musical Examples from the episode
Blackout Effectors Twosome Fuzz pedal
Prynum - Alex's band.
musikding.de - Where you can buy electronic parts such as circuits, knobs, switches, enclosures and more. Ships worldwide.
electrosmash.com - Where you can find out about DIY electronics projects like amps and pedals. It has a forum for discussing these topics as well.
Pedals mentioned in the show:
Electroharmonix Big Muff Pi pedal
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