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Melina Duterte, who goes by the name Jay Som, is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She’s released three albums as Jay Som, and has produced, engineered, and mixed each one. Her third album, Anak Ko, came out in August 2019. In this episode, Melina breaks down a song from it called “Tenderness.”

You can buy or stream “Tenderness” here. Watch the official music video below.

For a transcript of this episode, click here.

Illustration by Carlos Lerma.

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Linn LM-1 drum machine
Wurlitzer electric piano
Taylor Vick – Boy Scouts

 

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Slipknot is a Grammy-winning metal band from Des Moines, Iowa, who formed in 1995. They’ve sold over 30 million records. In this episode, guitarist Jim Root breaks down how Slipknot made the song “Unsainted,” from their 2019 album We Are Not Your Kind.

You can buy or stream “Unsainted” here.

For a transcript of this episode, click here.

Illustration by Carlos Lerma.

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Greg Fidelman – Producer

 

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Raphael Saadiq is a Grammy-winning songwriter, producer, and artist from Oakland, California. He was the lead singer of the legendary ’90s R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!. As a producer, he’s worked with D’Angelo, TLC, Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, Solange Knowles, and John Legend.

In August 2019, Raphael released his fifth solo album, Jimmy Lee, which is named for his late older brother. In this episode, he breaks down a song he made with his nephew, Dylan Wiggins, called “Kings Fall.”

You can buy or stream “Kings Fall” here.

For a transcript of this episode, click here.

Illustration by Carlos Lerma.

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Otis Redding
Ali Shaheed Muhammed
A Tribe Called Quest
Electric sitar