Claire and Jona of the band YACHT deconstruct their brand new single “Plastic Soul,” a fun pop song about human suffering. They explain how technology inspired them musically as well as lyrically, and how they recycle bits of their old recordings to create new songs.
You can watch the music video and buy the song at plasticsoul.tv, or visit the YACHT website at teamyacht.com.
For a transcript of this episode, click here.
footnotes:
Amanda Lear – Never Trust a Pretty Face
Jimmy LaValle of The Album Leaf takes apart “The Outer Banks,” a song he recorded in Iceland with members of Sigur Ros accompanying him. He reveals how the melody of the song was made from a glockenspiel, violin, and Moog synthesizer, and he talks about the importance of letting go of control during the recording process.
Buy the song “The Outer Banks” on iTunes here.
For a transcript of this episode, click here.
footnotes:
Aphex Twin – Wikipedia | iTunes
Squarepusher – Wikipedia | iTunes
The Notwist – Wikipedia | iTunes
Our first guest on Song Exploder is Jimmy Tamborello, aka Dntel, aka one half of The Postal Service (the other half being Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie). Jimmy breaks down “The District Sleeps Alone Tonight,” and talks about his instruments, his influences, and how he accidentally made a loop out of Jenny Lewis’s backing vocals.
Buy the song on iTunes here.
For a transcript of this episode, click here.
footnotes
Björk – Homogenic
Morr Music (German electronic record label)
Lali Puna
