Show Notes for Ep 3: Pure Sound with Rob Cunningham

Rob has been searching for innovative, mind-blowing sounds ever since he was a little kid watching MTV in 1980s suburban Los Angeles. He tells his story of searching through rap, goth, metal, punk, industrial, electronic, experimental, 80s, and classical music. In part two we'll talk about kpop.

You can find playlists and reviews at his blog: https://theaquamarinelayer.blogspot.com/

Or on mastadon at: @[email protected]

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2:10 Thriller, Gangster Rap, Punk, Goth, Industrial, Electronic

5:53 Nine Inch Nails

7:45 Subcultures

14:08 Accessing music

18:11 Usenet, the changing internet, lull in the 2000s

22:02 “Have your kids shocked you with their music?”

26:55 KDVS radio

28:51 Losing a sense of direction in the musical archive

32:45 Pop sneaks in: 80s, Taylor Swift, and Spice Girls

40:22 Fandoms

44:20 The search for pure sound vs. big productions

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Key links

Thriller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson%27s_Thriller_(music_video)Run DMC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19tjJ0G-8V4

Nine Inch Nails https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak7BQaaizlM

Nurse with Wound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1efx5baXO-4

Helene Grimaud https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujO9p1u70Ac

KDVS: (22-23) www.kdvs.org

Taylor Swift Reputation tour https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBk4xPhag-gT__wpprfT-7kTz7Wvl7oLF

Spice World https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spice_World_(film)

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More links

Beastie Boys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkIB7YHbvc8

NWA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZuxPKUVGiw

Eazy-E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYn6Vz9X0VQ

Public Enemy https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP1lC0FnuI0L5mKZdSVAazv8Os0gk82DX

Merzbow https://merzbow.bandcamp.com/album/pulse-demon

Aube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpis9vRJmtM\&t=2313s

Incapacitants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSG3m5ujegA

Autechre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMT_NmagvZ8

Aphex Twin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwAngCPxnHQ

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