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MUSIC is not a GENRE
by Nick DeMatteo
MUSIC is not a GENRE goes beyond music critique, opinion, and gimmicks to get at the heart of music & how it connects to the world - from the perspective of a TRUE MUSIC INSIDER. Every kind of music is discussed and connected to cultural, social & political issues in unexpected ways. It challenges music lovers to think as if THERE IS NO BOX AT ALL. No music can be confined to a genre. And music itself can't be separated from the rest of the world.SUPPORT MxG @ patreon.com/MUSICisnotaGENRENick DeMatteo is a singer/songwriter/producer for the band RECListen @ recarea.bandcamp.com or stream anywhere!
Episodes
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Every Music Decade is Actually TWO DECADES | BONUS MxTRA PATREON EXCLUSIVE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ We're in between seasons! While we wait for Season 9 to start, here's YET ANOTHER BONUS EPISODE. It's a PATREON EXCLUSIVE that I'm sharing for THREE reasons: 1. I'm taking a much needed summer break; 2. This is a fantastic topic I'd love your...
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A History of MUSIC CENSORSHIP | BONUS MxTRA PATREON EXCLUSIVE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ We're in between seasons! While we wait for Season 9 to start, here's YET ANOTHER BONUS EPISODE. It's a PATREON EXCLUSIVE that I'm sharing for THREE reasons: 1. I'm taking a much needed summer break; 2. This is a fantastic topic I'd love your...
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Girl Group SOLO STARS | BONUS MxTRA PATREON EXCLUSIVE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ We're in between seasons! While we wait for Season 9 to start, here's YET ANOTHER BONUS EPISODE. It's a PATREON EXCLUSIVE that I'm sharing for THREE reasons: 1. I'm taking a much needed summer break; 2. This is a fantastic topic I'd love your...
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Boy Band SOLO STARS | BONUS MxTRA PATREON EXCLUSIVE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ We're in between seasons! While we wait for Season 9 to start, here's YET ANOTHER BONUS EPISODE. It's a PATREON EXCLUSIVE that I'm sharing for THREE reasons: 1. I'm taking a much needed summer break; 2. This is a fantastic topic I'd love your...
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PODFAST #38 - Questions I DON'T CARE ABOUT | MxG BONUS EPISODE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC – “allcaps” (from KITE TO CAMDEN) ~~~~ It’s over. Season 8, that is. This is the final official episode of the season, and I’m ending it with a bang. If you’re an MxG fan, you kinda know my music philosophy, which is the…
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MADONNA – Who’s That ICON? | MxG - Season 8 Episode 28
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC – “You Make Me Wanna” (from SYNCOPY FOR THE WEIRD and RECcollection: THE BEST OF REC 2007-2020) ~~~~ It was bound to happen eventually, and now is the perfect time. With the recent release of CONFESSIONS II, Madonna is back…
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The 2020s and WHAT'S NEXT - The Great Producers Part 8 | MxG - Season 8 Episode 27
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG NICK – “Worthless” (single from the upcoming album, VALLEY OF THE UNRELEASED) ~~~~ My Great Producers series concludes with this week’s episode. I cover the 2020s so far, speculate on what’s coming next, and do an entire series...
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The Death of GENRE BIAS | BONUS MxTRA PATREON EXCLUSIVE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ Here's yet another BONUS MxTRA for Season 8! It's a PATREON EXCLUSIVE that I'm sharing for THREE reasons: 1. I'm prepping for a major live REC presentation, and it's consuming all my time; 2. This is a fantastic topic I'd love your opinion…
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PODFAST #37 - Quick Takes from the Continuum #8 – Navigating the BLANDSCAPE | MxG BONUS EPISODE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC – “allcaps” (from KITE TO CAMDEN) ~~~~ There’s a troubling trend in music production that I thought had run its course. Artists, and especially producers, are severely limiting their range – dynamics, tempo, expression…
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The Unnaturally Loooong History of JAM BANDS – feat. Scott Blaze | MxG - Season 8 Episode 26
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC – “Ripe” (from THE SUNSHINE SEMINAR) ~~~~ After a loooong wait, it’s finally here: my complete history of jam bands. Since I didn’t know much about this, I brought in guest host Scott Blaze to help me tease out the details....
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The 2010s: From a BANGARANG to a whimper - The Great Producers Part 7 | MxG - Season 8 Episode 25
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC – “Different People” (from THE SUNSHINE SEMINAR) ~~~~ This week brings Part 7 of my Great Producers series. We’re up to the 2010s. While the pool of influential producers seemed to contract in the ‘90s and 2000s, the 2010s…
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PODFAST #36 - Charts vs. Streaming - What are the REAL HITS? | MxG BONUS EPISODE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONGS REC – “If It Feels All Right” – “chart” hit REC – “Gold” – streaming hit (both from REC’s debut album, PARTS AND LABOUR) ~~~~ At some point in every episode of MxG that discusses artists, I mention which of their albums and...
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Kool & the Gang's MOST SAMPLED & TOP 45 Songs | DOUBLE BONUS SPECTACULAR!!
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ This ain't no regular BONUS MxTRA. It's a DOUBLE BONUS SPECTACULAR!! As always, I'm sharing this for THREE reasons: 1. Busy busy! I just finished a massively labor intensive REC show (I'll share video clips and all the actual music videos...
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A Full History of K-POP | BONUS MxTRA PATREON EXCLUSIVE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ Here's yet another BONUS MxTRA for Season 8! It's a PATREON EXCLUSIVE that I'm sharing for THREE reasons: 1. I'm prepping for a major live REC presentation, and it's consuming all my time; 2. This is a fantastic topic I'd love your opinion…
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GIRL GROUPS - Who Run the World? | MxG - Season 8 Episode 24
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ I was all set to do a bonus episode on girl groups, in conjunction with one of my boy band episodes, but in researching them I found the topic far too rich, and decided to do a full proper episode. A MEGA episode. In fact, the LONGEST MxG…
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BOY BANDS - Part 2: Big Time Success | MxG - Season 8 Episode 23
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC – “Almost Everything About You” (from KITE TO CAMDEN and THE SINGLES COLLECTION) ~~~~ I’ve been a boy band fan since I was … a boy. From the Jacksons to New Edition to NKOTB, the Backstreet Boys & NSYNC, even through to the...
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BOY BANDS - Part 1: Setting the World on Fire | MxG - Season 8 Episode 22
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC – “All On Me” (from KITE TO CAMDEN and THE SINGLES COLLECTION) ~~~~ I’ve been a boy band fan since I was … a boy. From the Jacksons to New Edition to NKOTB, the Backstreet Boys & NSYNC, even through to the Jonas Brothers…
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A Complete History of DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) | BONUS MxTRA PATREON EXCLUSIVE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ Here's yet another BONUS MxTRA for Season 8! It's a PATREON EXCLUSIVE that I'm sharing for THREE reasons: 1. I'm prepping a string of incredible episodes, and need more pre-production time to get them out; 2. This is a fantastic topic I'd…
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The Freewheeling Catch-Up Machine #13 - "This ISN'T MUSIC!" - A 200-Year Tradition | MxG - Season 8 Episode 21
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC – “SNo Globe” (from THE SUNSHINE SEMINAR and THE SINGLES COLLECTION) ~~~~ Welcome to the lucky 13th catchup edition. This is ALL ABOUT YOU. Fan comments, suggestions, updates. I do them all, as well as catch YOU up on some...
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The 2000s: The Height of TOIGHT - The Great Producers Part 6 | MxG - Season 8 Episode 20
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC – “Come A Little Closer (Scared Boy Remix)” (from REC’s debut album, PARTS AND LABOUR) ~~~~ Part Six of my Great Producers series takes us to the 2000s. Digital recording had finally become fully affordable, and took over...
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Three Minutes & One Dollar
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST ON PATREON Join Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/MUSICisnotaGENRE For as little as ONE DOLLAR A MONTH, you can support this podcast and get dozens of exclusives each year, early releases of everything, and direct access to me. Memberships of $5, $10, or more a month are of...
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The LOUDNESS Wars | BONUS MxTRA PATREON EXCLUSIVE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ Here's yet another BONUS MxTRA for Season 8! It's a PATREON EXCLUSIVE that I'm sharing for THREE reasons: 1. It's getting into my busy gigging season, and I always want to make sure you get something new every week of the year; 2. This is a...
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The Visuals Part 2 – Band Logos | MxG - Season 8 Episode 19
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED VIDEO The Story of REC – As Told by the LOGOS ~~~~ The second episode in my series on visuals connected with music is on one of my all-time favorite topics: logos. I’ve been a graphic designer my whole life, and have been fascinated…
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PODFAST #35 - Israeli & Palestinian Music: Sound Without Borders (Part 2) | MxG BONUS EPISODE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ This is not a strictly political podcast. But I do bring the real world into my discussions. And this episode is not only part of that approach, it might be the EPITOME of it. In a special two-part PODFAST, I’m profiling the music of both...
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PODFAST #34 - Israeli & Palestinian Music: Sound Without Borders (Part 1) | MxG BONUS EPISODE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ This is not a strictly political podcast. But I do bring the real world into my discussions. And this episode is not only part of that approach, it might be the EPITOME of it. In a special two-part PODFAST, I’m profiling the music of both...
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The … Ummm … ‘90s - The Great Producers Part 5 | MxG - Season 8 Episode 18
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG NICK – “Fool for You” (from the upcoming album, Valley of the Ureleased) ~~~~ Part 5 of my Great Producers series takes us to the 1990s, a hinge decade if there ever was one. So much of the “old world” of music production was...
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Liz Pelly's MOOD MACHINE - Chapter by Chapter | BONUS MxTRA PATREON EXCLUSIVE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ Here's yet another BONUS MxTRA for Season 8! It's a PATREON EXCLUSIVE that I'm sharing for TWO reasons: 1. This is a fascinating topic I'd love your opinion on; and 2. This podcast needs your support, and I want you to know what kind of...
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The Power Pop TOP TEN | BONUS MxTRA PATREON EXCLUSIVE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ Here's yet another BONUS MxTRA for Season 8! It's a PATREON EXCLUSIVE that I'm sharing for TWO reasons: 1. This is a fascinating topic I'd love your opinion on; and 2. This podcast needs your support, and I want you to know what kind of...
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The VISUALS Part 1 – ALBUM ART | MxG - Season 8 Episode 17
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED ART All of Nick’s album cover designs ~~~~ One of the great joys of listening to music is absorbing the art. The visual representation of the music can tell us more about the artist’s intentions, and the statement they’re trying to...
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All Western Music Has Been Shaped by GERMANY | BONUS MxTRA PATREON EXCLUSIVE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ Here's yet another BONUS MxTRA for Season 8! It's a PATREON EXCLUSIVE that I'm sharing for TWO reasons: 1. This is a fascinating topic I'd love your opinion on; and 2. This podcast needs your support, and I want you to know what kind of...
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BackTalk with Steve Erickson – ROUND 7: That Spotify Book - Book Talk #11 | MxG Season 8 Episode 16
Check out Steve Erickson's show, "Radio Not Radio", on Mixcloud! ~~~~ In ROUND 7 of BackTalk, Steve Erickson & I discuss the book MOOD MACHINE: THE RISE OF SPOTIFY AND THE COSTS OF THE PERFECT PLAYLIST, by Liz Pelly. It dissects Spotify’s history and its effect on the music industry, recording...
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PODFAST #33 - Quick Takes from the Continuum #7 - The BINGESPLOSION | MxG BONUS EPISODE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG NICK – “Punch Your Soul” (from the upcoming album, VALLEY OF THE UNRELEASED) I couldn’t wait any longer. My must-hear list was growing to the point where it was stressing me out, and since January & February are slower months…
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Who are THEY?!? – MEGAHUGE Non-USA Artists We’ve NEVER HEARD OF | MxG - Season 8 Episode 15
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC feat. Pescelet – “Mind Repüljön” (from IT WASN’T ME!) ~~~~ This week’s episode may be one of the most important of Season 8, if not this entire show. And it might be one of the timeliest. The US has an amazing array of…
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The Great Producers - Part 4: A Tale of TWO ‘80s | MxG - Season 8 Episode 14
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC – “Almost Everything About You” (from KITE TO CAMDEN) ~~~~ Part 4 of my Great Producers series takes us to the 1980s. The synth & drum machine experiments of the 1970s went everywhere. Disco & punk permeated nearly every...
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Historic MUSIC DEATH CLUSTERS Ranked! | BONUS MxTRA PATREON EXCLUSIVE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ Here's yet another BONUS MxTRA for Season 8! It's a PATREON EXCLUSIVE that I'm sharing for THREE reasons: 1. We were just in Vegas, baby, and I needed a week to recover; 2. This is a fascinating topic I'd love your opinion on; and 3. This...
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Fountains of Wayne – Power Pop UTOPIA | MxG - Season 8 Episode 13
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC – “If It Feels All Right” (from PARTS AND LABOUR) ~~~~ This week I give you a long overdue lovefest on Fountains of Wayne, possibly the greatest power pop band ever. Melding driving rock with hooky pop, Fountains of Wayne…
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The Great Producers - Part 3: The 1970s - ALL ABOUT THAT BASS | MxG - Season 8 Episode 12
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC – “Let It Wreck Your Mind” (from SYNCOPY FOR THE WEIRD) ~~~~ Part 3 of my Great Producers series is on the 1970s, the decade when music recording realized its full sonic potential. This was due to massive expansion in both...
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How NOSTALGIA Can KILL Your Music Career | BONUS MxTRA PATREON EXCLUSIVE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ Here's yet another BONUS MxTRA for Season 8! It's a PATREON EXCLUSIVE that I'm sharing for THREE reasons: 1. It's just after the holidays & I need an extra week to get new content ready for you; 2. This podcast needs your support, and I want...
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The Freewheeling Catch-Up Machine #12 - What's a GOOD MUSIC PODCAST? | MxG - Season 8 Episode 11
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC feat. The Drop – “You Know You’re Right (No Fun Pushy Mix)” ~~~~ To close out 2025, I’m doing a slightly premature catchup episode – your comments, my corrections & thoughts, etc. After I flesh out everything y’all have said...
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PODFAST #32 - The WRAP on 2025 (Quick Takes from the Continuum #6) | MxG BONUS EPISODE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG NICK – “My Xmas Wish” (from the upcoming album, VALLEY OF THE UNRELEASED) In the sixth installment of Quick Takes from the Continuum, I wrap up my 2025 playlist, and the year itself. I’ll sum up where my playlist was midyear…
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Nostalgia - The SILENT KILLER (MUSIC is EVERYTHING #38) | MxG Season 8 Episode 10
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC – “Fall” (from PARTS AND LABOUR) ~~~~ Life is long – if we’re lucky. The longer it is, the more we look back. If that looking back is with fondness – and maybe even a desire to return to the “good old days”, it’s called...
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The Five Producer Archetypes | BONUS MxTRA PATREON EXCLUSIVE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ Here's yet another BONUS MxTRA for Season 8! It's a PATREON EXCLUSIVE that I'm sharing for THREE reasons: 1. It's a microtopic on producers, something I'm really passionate about; 2. It's the holiday season & I need an extra week to get new...
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Shaka Mitchell - Interview #45 | MxG - Season 8 Episode 9
I spend an hour with Shaka Mitchell - father, education advocate, and creator of the Come Together Music Project Come Together Music Project Website Connect even more with Shaka: YouTube iTunes Spotify Instagram Shaka's Substack BONUS MxTRA: Shaka & Nick Come Together Through Music ~~~ SUPPORT…
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PODFAST #31 - Northern Soul - The Groove Never Dies | MxG BONUS EPISODE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG Nicky DeMatteo – “I’ll Be There” The first PODFAST of Season 8 is all about Northern Soul. It was a movement of music fans, shops & labels starting in the North of England in the late 1960s, that centered around old American…
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Doug Gouger - Interview #44 | MxG - Season 8 Episode 8
I spend an hour with Doug Gouger of NovA and the Black Holes. He's a musician, songwriter, producer, magician, video director, balloon twister, face painter, and standup comic. We get into all things music and beyond, including his run-ins with Jerry Garcia & the Hell's Angels. Hear all of Doug's...
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The Great Producers - Part 2: Multitracking and the 1960s | MxG - Season 8 Episode 7
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG NICK – “Sample” (from the unreleased home EP, BLACK-EYED SUSAN) ~~~~ I’m jumping right into Part 2 of my new series on great producers through the ages. This week is all about the 1960s, when multitracking became a thing pretty...
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The Great Producers - Part 1: Pre-History and the 1950s | MxG - Season 8 Episode 6
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG NICK – “That Is All I Need” ~~~~ Introducing a new series – The Great Producers. I’ll be covering seminal producers decade by decade. Producers are a vital part of the music recording process. But that wasn’t always the case. In...
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The MEGAHIT Music Stars ... SPANDAU BALLET?? | BONUS MxTRA PATREON EXCLUSIVE
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ Here's the first BONUS MxTRA of Season 8! It's a PATREON EXCLUSIVE that I'm sharing for THREE reasons: 1. I was psyched to dive into this topic, and equally psyched to share it with you; 2. Life gets busy & I need a schedule break, but want…
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THE SONG COACH | MxG BONUS EPISODE
Are you tired of your passion for music taking a back seat to your day job? Are you tired of your fears & excuses getting in the way of your goals? I will guide you to finally write the song that’s been inside you for years in just six weeks, by unlocking the confidence, clarity, and craft you’ve...
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Kool & the Gang - MORE to CHERISH | MxG - Season 8 Episode 5
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Join Patreon Get some merch ~~~~ FEATURED SONG REC – “Sing Owwt” (from SYNCOPY FOR THE WEIRD) ~~~~ In this week’s thrilling conclusion, I dive into the rest of Kool & the Gang’s career, starting with their most successful album, and continuing to this very year. How much of...
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MUSIC is not a GENRE goes beyond music critique, opinion, and gimmicks to get at the heart of music & how it connects to the world - from the perspective of a TRUE MUSIC INSIDER. Every kind of music is discussed and connected to cultural, social & political issues in unexpected ways. It challenges music lovers to think as if THERE IS NO BOX AT ALL. No music can be confined to a genre. And music itself can't be separated from the rest of the world.SUPPORT MxG @ patreon.com/MUSICisnotaGENRENick DeMatteo is a singer/songwriter/producer for the band RECListen @ recarea.bandcamp.com or stream anywhere!
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