The Magic of Sound, with Dallas Taylor

Kirk is joined by Dallas Taylor, sound designer and host of the
fabulous sound-focused podcast Twenty Thousand Hertz.


The two of them talk about what makes a great recording, the
ineffable energy of live music, the history of the Roland TR-808
drum machine, album mastering and the "Loudness Wars" of the
1980s and 90s, how music can take you back to certain times in
your life, and the merits of listening to albums on vinyl. They
also nerd out pretty hard about Hamilton.


FEATURED/DISCUSSED:


Episodes of Twenty Thousand Hertz on the Roland
TR-808, Mastering and "The Loudness Wars," and the audio design
of Hamilton

“Sinnerman” by Nina Simone from Pastel Blues, 1965

Whitney Houston's legendary performance of  “The
Star-Spangled Banner” at the 1991 Super Bowl

“Brand New Funk” by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince from
He’s The DJ, I’m The Rapper, 1988

“Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish from When We Fall Asleep, Where
Do We Go?, 2019

The 2008 Universal studio fire that destroyed countless
master recordings from countless major artists

“Black Sabbath” by Black Sabbath from Black Sabbath,
1970

Various songs by Lin Manuel-Miranda from Hamilton,
2015

“Such Great Heights” by The Postal Service from Give
Up, 2003

“Everything in its Right Place” by Radiohead from Kid
A, 2000

“Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)” by The Mars Volta from
Deloused in the Comatorium, 2003

“So What” by Miles Davis from Kind of Blue, 1959



LISTEN TO TWENTY THOUSAND HERTZ:


It really is a great podcast, and if you like Strong Songs you
will almost certainly like it, too. You can find the show on all
podcast platforms and on its website, https://www.20k.org/.


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