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Sonic Serial
by Jesse Castro & Marc Fernandez
Sonic Serial is a bi-weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the most groundbreaking alternative, indie, electronic & avant-garde albums, track by track. Your hosts are Jesse Castro, a musician, producer & recording artist, and Marc Fernandez, a scientist and music lover. Our sometimes irreverent podcast offers analysis, background, perspective, and opinion about the artist's inspiration, motivation, and context behind each track. Upcoming episodes will feature albums by artists such as Bjork, Radiohead, AIR, and Portishead.
Episodes
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William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Music from the Motion Picture
In this episode, we are paying tribute to the 30th anniversary of one of the coolest soundtracks ever. Filled with iconic nineties alternative and pop hits, the Romeo + Juliet soundtrack continues to bless our ears til this day and we are excited to discuss it all. intro/outro music by Sinewave...
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Air B-Sides Part Two
In this episode, we finish our discussion on french band AIR's b-sides throughout their career. Intro/Outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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New Order's Technique Album
In this episode, we take a left turn to a random band and a random album. We are discussing New Order's 1989 album, Technique and all the drama around. There is absolutely no order to this podcast. Intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave;bandcamp.com)
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Bjork B-Sides Part One
In this episode, we dive into the Bjork's early b-sides from the Debut and Post era. It's basically a deeper look into her career during the early nineties. We also get some Michael Jackson knocking surprises. Intro/Outro Music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott's Supa Dupa Fly Album
In this episode, we embark on an in depth discussion on Missy Elliott's iconic album Supa Dupa Fly. So come join us on this journey as we discuss how 1997 was thee era and how this was the perfect album for female empowerment. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott's Supa Dupa Fly Album Intro
In this episode, we discuss Missy Elliott and her debut album and why it was a real game changer in the music industry. Featuring exclusive original Sonic Serial tracks. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Radiohead B-Sides Part One
In this episode, we are coming back to Radiohead like an ex begging for scraps and discussing their b-sides from the Pablo Honey era. Intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Portishead's Dummy Album
We are discussing all the tracks from Portishead's 1994 debut album, Dummy and everything behind it. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Portishead's Dummy Album Intro
In this episode, we are going on a journey to Portishead with Portishead's debut album, Dummy from 1994. So get ready to become emotionally deceased... Intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Air B-Sides Part One
In this episode, we are doing something different and discussing b-sides aka tracks that didn't make it on the album but still deserve recognition. We are coming back to our favorite French duo, AIR, and discussing their early b-sides and their EP, Premiers Symptomes. Intro/outro music by…
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Björk's Fossora, Victimhood, Allow, Fungal City, Trölla-Gabba, Freefall, Fossora, and Her Mother's House
In this episode, we discuss the remaining tracks of Bjork's last album to date, Fossora. This episode explores topics of motherhood, love, and self-pity. This is the last of our Bjork discussion for now. Ta-ta. Intro/Outro Music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com) Featuring music by The…
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Björk's Fossora, Atopos, Ovule, Mycelia, Sorrowful Soil, Ancestress, and Fagurt er í Fjörðum
We are in the midst of the Fossora journey, mama, and we are discussing all the topics from death to motherhood, and much more. featuring music by Sono Valerio intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Björk's Fossora Album Intro
We are diving and digging into the mushroom journey of Bjork's last album to date, Fossora. So come with us as we embark upon this fungal city the queen of avant-pop has created for us. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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The Virgin Suicides (Music from the Motion Picture)
In this special and long episode, we are back to discuss Sofia Coppola's first film and the soundtrack for it. This includes a lot of artists from the 'Me' decade and more modern artists. Intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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The Rest of Radiohead's A Moon Shaped Pool, Glass Eyes, Identikit, The Numbers, Present Tense, Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor Rich Man Poor Man Beggar Man Thief, and True Love Waits
In this episode we wrap up our discussion on Radiohead last album to date and discuss what the band members have been up to since. featuring music by Jaron Davis intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Radiohead's A Moon Shaped Pool, Burn the Witch, Daydreaming, Decks Dark, Desert Island Disk, and Ful Stop
In this episode, we discuss the first half of Radiohead's 2016 album, A Moon Shaped Pool. So get your tissues and water because you will need to hydrate after this emotional journey. Featuring music by Fluffy Momo, Joe and Taka intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Radiohead's A Moon Shaped Pool Album Intro
In this episode we dip our toes in the moon shaped pool to discuss Radiohead's last album to date. There's a lot of serious deep dark issues in this pool and we don't mean to laugh, but that's how we cope. Featuring music by Ronobir Lahiri Intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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The Postal Service's Give Up Album
In this episode we discuss The Postal Service and their 2003 album Give Up, how it came to be, the legacy, and where the band are today. So come join us on this one album wonder journey. Intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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The Postal Service's Give Up Album Intro
In this episode we take a new direction and discuss the one and only album from The Postal Service, a duo that put indie electronica on the map. So join us on this journey as we discuss the band's formation and how their album came to be. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Björk's Utopia, Tabula Rasa, Claimstaker, Paradisia, Saint, and Future Forever
In this episode we come to the end of our utopian journey and finish our discussion surrounding Bjork's album Utopia. Remember to keep hope alive. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Björk's Utopia, Body Memory, Features Creatures, Courtship, Losss, and Sue Me
In this episode, we spill all the piping hot tea about the drama behind Bjork's songs from midsection of Utopia. So embrace the pain to find the light. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Björk's Utopia, Arisen My Senses, Blissing Me, The Gate, and Utopia
In this episode, we discuss the opening tracks of Bjork's Utopia. We got songs about love, mixtapes, birds, and transformed wounds. It's one magical paradise you don't want to miss out one. It's the only way you'll access Bjork's gate. Featuring music by ReforMAA (reformaa.wixsite.com/reformaa)...
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Björk's Utopia Album Intro
We are going on a journey with Bjork to Utopia. Come with us as we discuss this 'tinder' album influenced by birds, flutes, politics, and healing post-heartbreak. Intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Radiohead's The King of Limbs, Lotus Flower, Codex, Giving Up the Ghost, and Separator
In this episode, we wrap up our discussion on Radiohead's The King of Limbs. And if you think this is over, you are wrong. Intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Radiohead's The King of Limbs, Bloom, Morning Mr. Magpie, Little by Little, and Feral
In this episode we discuss the first half of the short and sweet, sometimes worst Radiohead album from 2011, The King of Limbs. Join us for all the experimentation and looping as we do a deep sea dive into Radiohead's music. Featuring music by D Note and OP-Z Intro/outro music by Sinewave...
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Radiohead's The King of Limbs Album Intro
In this episode, we discuss Radiohead's most experimental and sometimes worst album, but in our eyes it is king. Intro/Outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Björk's Vulnicura, Family, Notget, Atom Dance, Mouth Mantra, and Quicksand
In this episode, we are sewing the wound shut and wrapping the journey of Bjork's Vulnicura. This is where magic, art, and heartbreak meet and we are on the mend. Notable music mentions: Radiohead, Ice Spice & PinkPantheress - Weird Liars / Munch Notget (Cover) - Jesse intro/outro music by…
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Björk's Vulnicura, Stonemilker, Lionsong, History of Touches, and Black Lake
In this episode we discuss the trials and tribulations of Bjork's heartbreak album, Vulnicura. It's a journey and she is on the mend. Featuring music by Aleya Jobson and Gerben Groeneveld Intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Björk's Vulnicura Album Intro
Journey into the dreary world of heartbreak with us as we begin discussing Bjork's 2015 album Vulnicura. This is a tale of pain and healing. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Radiohead's In Rainbows, Faust Arp, Reckoner, House of Cards, Jigsaw Puzzle Falling Into Place, and Videotape
In this episode we put an existential bow on the album that is In Rainbows. Come finish this journey with us as we discuss things like Spanish key parties, VHS roulette, and crazy drunken nights. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com) featuring music by Borja Moskv, shambion,...
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Radiohead's In Rainbows, 15 Step, Bodysnatchers, Nude, Weird Fishes/Arpeggi, and All I Need
In this episode we discuss the first half of Radiohead's 2007 album In Rainbows, filled with marching bands, Victorian ghosts, fishes, and worms. It's a doozy. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com) featuring music by weirdfish
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Radioheads In Rainbows Album Intro
In this episode we introduce Radiohead's In Rainbows and discuss how the album came to be including all the controversy surrounding the "pay-what-you-want" model in 2007. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Björk's Biophilia, Hollow, Virus, Sacrifice, Mutual Core, and Solstice
In this episode, we put a fork in the discussion surrounding Bjork's seventh album Biophilia, the one where she unites science and music. We delve into the micro, the macro, and the relations between humans symbolized by scientific phenomena. Njóttu þín! intro/outro music by Sinevvave...
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Björk's Biophilia, Moon, Thunderbolt, Crystalline, Cosmogony, and Dark Matter
In this episode we continue with our deep space exploration journey soundtracked by Bjork and her seventh album Biophilia. Come along on this cosmic journey and learn some science with us as we discuss the first half of the album. Intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Björk's Biophilia Album Intro
In this episode we discuss Bjork's album Biophilia and all that surrounds it like science, apps, indie music, and technology. It was a time to be alive. Now get ready to go on this cosmic journey with us. Intro/Outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Radiohead's Hail to the Thief, I Will, A Punchup at a Wedding, Myxomatosis, Scatterbrain, and A Wolf at the Door
Wrapping up this political nightmare fable called Hail to the Thief while discussing interesting topics like ruined days, rabid rabbits, and windy weather. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Radiohead's Hail to the Thief, Go to Sleep, Where I End and You Begin, We Suck Young Blood, The Gloaming, and There There
Somewhere between the gutter and the stars, we are discussing the halfway point of Radiohead's typically political and doomy album, Hail to the Thief filled with allusions to children's fables and global warring. We also got some joked. Maybe some teas. But lots of laughs and love... intro/outro...
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Radiohead's Hail to the Thief Album Intro, 2+2=5, Sit Down, Stand Up, Sail to the Moon, and Backdrifts
In this episode we discuss Radiohead's 2003 masterpiece Hail to the Thief and all the Bush-era politics behind its opening tracks. including music by Rigbi intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Björk's Volta, Pneumonia, Hope, Declare Independence, and My Juvenile
Trigger warning: This episode contains some major misogyny. In this episode we wrap up Bjork's Volta while throwing tons of shade because it's not one of her bests. We also discuss sickness and health, terrorism, motherhood, and other off topic things. intro/outro music by Sinewave...
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Björk's Volta, The Dull Flame of Desire, Innocence, I See Who You Are, and Vertebræ by Vertebræ
In this episode we discuss poetry, girly pop, and kundalini yoga amongst other things while trying to get through Bjork's controversial album Volta. intro/outro music by SInewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Björk's Volta Album Intro, Earth Intruders, and Wanderlust
In this episode we introduce Bjork's sixth studio effort and all the controversy it has garnered. We also discuss the final Bush years, myspace, and the infamous roast beef sandwich scandal, and there is so much doubt about everything. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Nowhere: Music from the Gregg Araki Movie
We got another special soundtrack episode for you and it's Gregg Araki's 1997 film Nowhere. This film includes a plethora of hot '90s stars, colorful fashions, psychedelic sets, and hella good music. And we discuss it all... intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Radiohead's Amnesiac, Dollars and Cents, Hunting Bears, Like Spinning Plates, Life In A Glass House
In this episode we wrap up Radiohead's Amnesiac. Don't forget to remember. Enough said. Intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Radiohead's Amnesiac, You and Whose Army?, I Might Be Wrong, Knives Out, Morning Bell/Amnesiac
We continue to discuss the cheery tracks of Amnesiac. Whether it involves politics, cannibalism, a cute ghost story, or just drowning dogs and eating mice, it's always sure to be a good time with Radiohead. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Radiohead's Amnesiac Album Intro, Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box, Pyramid Song, Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors
We are back with some more Radiohead and discussing their fifth album full of experimentation and innovation and typical Radiohead doom and gloom with a hint of abstraction. oh and there's also some autotune. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Lost in Translation Soundtrack
In this "special" episode, we discuss the soundtrack for Sofia Coppola's second film Lost in Translation and how Brian Reitzell's selection of music helped create the dreamy jet lagged vibes of traveling from afar to the neon wonderland of Tokyo. intro/outro music by Sinewave...
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Björk's Medúlla, Oceania, Sonnets / Unrealities XI, Ancestors, Mouth's Cradle, Miðvikudags, and Triumph of a Heart
What do you know about throat goats? Season Finale Alert: In this episode, we wrap up Bjork's fifth album. The remixes, the videos, and the fashions, honey. Get ready to party and breastfeed with the performance art nerds and cats. xoxo
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Björk's Medúlla, Öll Birtan, Who Is It (Carry My Joy on the Left, Carry My Pain on the Right), Submarine, and Desired Constellation
In this episode, we discuss the midway point of Bjork's fifth and most experimental album. Girl really chose quantity and not quality with this one. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com) Featuring music by Ridu, Galvanize, Robert Frederik, Eddie Atom, and Ace January
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Björk's Medúlla Album Intro, Pleasure Is All Mine, Show Me Forgiveness, Where Is the Line, and Vökuró
In this episode, we go on a journey through Bjork's weirdest album, the vocal heavy Medulla and we discuss the first few tracks. Yes, this girl took choir throughout high school and will correct your pronunciation on Italian foods. Featuring music by Wildfiction (w-m) and Tony Dominguez…
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The Rest of AIR's Love 2 Album, Heaven's Light, Night Hunter, Sing Sang Sung, Eat My Beat, You Can Tell It To Everybody, African Velvet
Not all episodes can be winners but we do our best. In this episode we discuss the remaining tracks on AIR's 2009 album 'Love 2' and everything the French band has done to date. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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Sonic Serial is a bi-weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the most groundbreaking alternative, indie, electronic & avant-garde albums, track by track. Your hosts are Jesse Castro, a musician, producer & recording artist, and Marc Fernandez, a scientist and music lover. Our sometimes irreverent podcast offers analysis, background, perspective, and opinion about the artist's inspiration, motivation, and context behind each track. Upcoming episodes will feature albums by artists such as Bjork, Radiohead, AIR, and Portishead.
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