Cracked
Cracked
Hosted by Gen Z engineering genius Luke Joseph and washed up psych-flunk armchair philosopher Alister Hill, Cracked is a podcast that pries open the creative process behind the music we love. Covering new tunes, old icons, all genres, and movements big and small... we get into the tech, the emotions, the lyrical themes, instrumentation, and even the knotty sociopolitical tough stuff that goes int…Social links:
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Disembodied Voices
Jenna and Luke get tucked into disembodied voices and explore the multitudes of human expression or there lack of. With tracks from Torus, YL Hooi, Moor mother and many more.
36:12
Chopped and Screwed
Alister is back for one episode only! We chop it up and discuss chopped and screwed in its origins and influences. Featuring tracks from myspacejuan, dj screw, solange and many many more.
27:46
Shadowplay
Highlighting tracks from Yves Tumor, Sam Gellatry, Ulla Strauss, still house plants and more.
28:00
Edits, Remixes and Recontextualisation
Luke is joined by guest Liya to explore the history of edits/remixes/dubs/mashups etc, the powers they have to skew our perception of songs and more.
31:30
Swan Songs
Lindsay and Luke explore swansongs, delving into the different climatic happenstances in music literally, symbolically and even philosophically. Touching on the death of genres and the metaphysical phenomenon that happens to artists before they pass.
34:48
Ghost In The Machine
This week Jenna Parker of Thursday Lunch is the new Al. Jenna and Luke explore the concept of Ghost in the Machine. Originally a critique to the idea dualism in the mind and body, we see how it applies sonically. Artists include Cybotron, Eartheater, Helena Hauff, J dilla and more!
30:56
The Sound of Space
Luke and Al get heady and expansive across all things ambient, cosmic jazz and ~ the physicality ~ of live recording with gorgeous selections from the likes of Arooj Aftab, Harold Budd, Nala Sinephro, Spiritualized and Lonnie Liston Smith.
28:32
Demo Gold
Luke and Al dig deep to explore all things that can be defined as “Demo Gold”, from a key Sofia Coppola placement that completely changed a Strokes song, to the mystique of the Jai Paul leaks, Kim Gordon blitzing Playboi Carti offcuts, and the beautiful Lo-fi finds that are constantly being produce…
32:00
Where Songwriting Meets Sound Design
Luke and Al dig into 'Songwriting meets sound design' - an exploratory study in how combining classic song composition and exploratory sound making meet to create immersive world building and sonic baths to dream in. Featuring music by Bjork, Stereolab, Grouper, Oneohtrix Point Never, ML Buch, Arca…
28:22
Loud Quiet Loud
Luke and Al dive deep into the concept of 'Loud Quiet Loud' –– from its inception by indie gods The Pixies to how it influenced decades of genres like postrock and slowcore featuring songs from Low, Tortoise, Nirvana, Wednesday, Grimes, Bloc Party and even some surprising low key hip hop selections.
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