If you’ve ever listened to a song SUPER closely, you might have noticed the arrangement of vocals floating around in the background. These are called backing vocals! And believe it or not, there’s a lot of skill that goes into crafting perfectly-placed backing vocals. In this video, we’re going to […]
Watch Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World on PBS: https://www.pbs.org/show/fight-power-how-hip-hop-changed-world/ Watch Hip Hop & the Metaverse: https://youtu.be/Cs2azOCBF1M We dive into the world of alternative Hip Hop and explore what it even means for Hip Hop to be called alternative. Our hosts, Arthur and Linda, take a deep […]
Hmong folk singing is an ancient tradition that dates back thousands of years. In this episode of SoundField, host Arthur “LA” Buckner delves into the world of Hmong folk singing in Minneapolis with artists Tiffany and Gaosong. This episode highlights the deep historical roots of Hmong musical traditions that originated […]
Music streaming sites like Spotify and Apple Music have people listening to more types of music than ever before. But have algorithm-based recommendations made it harder to make strong connections with that music? In this episode, Linda Diaz chats with Derrick Gee, a music lover with an online following, to […]
Watch Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution on PBS: https://www.pbs.org/video/rock-the-boat-nxxaev/ From Charli XCX’s Brat to Beyonce’s Renaissance and even Donna Summer, you can’t listen to dance music without hearing the “four-on-the-floor” beat. Dive into the beat that changed dance music forever with hosts Jojo Lorenzo and Linda Diaz as they explore […]
