The Signature Series with Paolo Pietropaolo

Friday, December 7th, 2012 | Uncategorized | No Comments

Paolo Pietropaolo is one of my favorite producers in the world. He was one of the geniuses behind (the life-changing) The Wire: The Impact of Electricity on Music and he has this incredibly charming series from the CBC called The Signature Series, that asks the question, “If a musical key was a person, who would s/he be?” Have a listen, to the Swashbucking, Master of the Universe, E-flat Major:

I’ve listened to this twice in the last nine hours

Thursday, December 6th, 2012 | Uncategorized | No Comments

From HowSound. Now on Remix.

Two radio geniuses talk about radio they love

Monday, December 3rd, 2012 | Uncategorized | No Comments

This year’s Third Coast International Audio Festival Conference was book-ended by two talks from the greatest producers of radio working today: Ira Glass and Jad Abumrad.

Ira kicked off the festival with a late night talk about the new distribution methods and business models that are allowing audio makers to connect with audiences in exciting ways.

Jad gave the “Favorite Things” benediction, with examples from Radiolab and beyond to illustrate the “little s#@t” that makes audio storytelling so compelling.

Go listen!