Season 1

01 Auto-Tune
37mMark, T-Pain, and Charli XCX break down Auto-Tune—aka “robot sadness”—the musical accident that evolved into an empowering game changer.
2021-07-30 7.3
02 Sampling
33mThe debate rages on—is sampling tribute or theft? One thing's clear: It better be funky. Mark, Paul McCartney, and DJ Premier dig in.
2021-07-30 7.4
03 Reverb
36mWorking with Amy Winehouse kicked off Mark's emotional journey with reverb. Today, he travels around the world to unearth its infinite potential.
2021-07-30 8.0
04 Synthesizers
35mMark celebrates the innovators and outsiders who harnessed the power of synthesizers and shares Kevin Parker's (Tame Impala) love for their sound.
2021-07-30 7.4
05 Drum Machines
36m“GIMME A BEAT!” From the Linn drum to the 808, Mark, Questlove, and Too $hort track the evolution of the machines that gave us hip-hop.
2021-07-30 7.6
06 Distortion
35mMark and Santigold talk distortion—the rebellious sound of breaking the rules—and explore the pioneers who used it to disrupt culture.
2021-07-30 8.0


