Hurton Audio Podcast

Mark and Peter discuss everything that happened during season 1 of the Hurton Audio Podcast. Noting how interesting the results of starting a podcast were and what surprised them. In addition they talk about streaming vs physical, consumer habits and the future of music consumption. If you've listened to more than 1 episode what was your favourite let us know in the comments!

Mark and Peter discuss Coldplay's 10th studio album Moon Music just as the Full Moon version has come out. Talking points about Coldplay's alleged retirement plans and the nuance of what post album content from the band could look like, derived from what they have said during interviews about Moon Music and their upcoming projects. Touching on our favourite tracks from the 20 songs deluxe version...

Mark and Peter Discuss the difficult situation of finishing music or any kind of creative project. The doubts that creep in before you send it off, how comparison can destroy or make your motivation and how the best way to learn from your mistakes to commit to publishing them. Touching on mixing, mastering, creative choices and choosing to program or perform. If your finishing up an album, ep or s...

Mark and Peter discuss The Darkness's new single The Longest Kiss from their upcoming album Dreams On Toast., why has The Darkness have managed to wave the classic rock flag for a new generation and how their unique brand of British humour is a breath of fresh air from most serious rock music out there. Touching on Taylor Swifts recent viral moment singing along to I Believe In A Thing Called Love...

Mark and Peter discuss Dancing In The Flames by The Weeknd, the first single from his highly anticipated album Hurry Up Tomorrow. With this being the third album in the After Hours trilogy what can we expect? And why do we like The Weeknd so much?

Mark And Peter discuss big deluxe box sets, expended and collectors edition of albums touching on why demos, and outtakes are fun for fans. Do live albums have a better feel than studio projects and why do people love alternate versions of their favourite songs? Talking about Queen, U2, Coldplay, Taylor Swift and Muse. What is your favourite deluxe edition?

Mark and Peter discuss the cyclical nature of the summer sale, specifically for digital products like plugins, DAWs and Games. One sale leads into another all year round so does the sale ever really end? What is the perceived retail price vs the actual retail price and are early adopters punished for supporting developers.

Mark and Peter discuss Sabrina Carpenter's new album Short 'n' Sweet which has been dubbed by multiple outlets as a Yacht Rock meets Country album. Talking about Jack Antonoff's production, Sabrina's self aware brand of pop music and the possibility of a Yacht Rock Comeback.

Mark and Peter discuss Post Malones star studded country album. F-1 Trillion. 2024's country music dominance on the charts continues but also it's interesting how UK mainstream radio stations have slowly adopted a tolerance to American country music that was previously nowhere near as popular as it is right now!

Mark and Peter discuss The Killers new song Bright Lights which teases their brand new Vegas residency. Coincidently the theme of Brights Lights goes with Mark and Peters new computer build that they did last week. This episode also includes discussions on rerecording, vaults and DAWs crashing with CPU overload.

Mark and Peter Discuss the lack of classic rock artists releasing official remixes of their greatest hits. Why miss an easy release opportunity or exposure to a new fanbase? They reveal what songs they would like to hear remixed and why. What classic would you like to hear reinterpreted?

Mark and Peter discuss Bastille's new album Ampersand, it's interesting release strategy and concept. Also discussing modern live perfomance pro and cons as well as touching on Porter Robinson's new album Smile.

Mark and Peter discuss the latest craze in DJ software Stems, including Serato, Traktor and MPC. Are software updates a life saver or mood killer? Have you ever froze your production set up to stop dealing with updates? Are Subscription services overrated and unpleasant in the long term?

Mark and Peter discuss why the album format still thrives despite the fact that the music industry has tried it's hardest to kill is for well over a decade. In this episode; concept albums, deep cuts and release strategies, talking about notable releases from One Republic to Daft Punk. Why do people love listening to albums. But more importantly why do artists love to make them?

Mark and Peter discuss the new Netflix Documentery Love To Hate Nickeback. As avid Nickelback fans they discuss what they thought of the documentery, the meme culture and what Nickelback had to endure as band. Most importantly, why the band is still popular today and how they could survive the onsluaght of being a punching bag for haters.

Mark and Peter discuss Coldplay’s forthcoming tenth studio album and sequel to the band’s previous record, Music of the Spheres, Vol. I: From Earth With Love , Talking points including predicting the bands 2024 Glastonbury set, album thematics and concepts. While touching on new releases by Imagine Dragons, Dua Lipa and more. Genius Article: https://genius.com/albums/Coldplay/Moon-music

Mark And Peter Discuss the Digital Audio Workstation Reason new update Reason 13. Including brand new rack extensions like Polytone and Ripley. They discuss workflow, other DAWs and how software can change your music production style. It's definitely worth upgrading or trying Reason 13 if you can afford it!

Mark And Peter Discuss their recent outing to see Chromeo live at Project House In Leeds. They talk about the show, the stage and Chromeo's charismatic stage presence and performance, later moving into a discussion on how music and comedy are used in tandom, with acts like Steel Panther and The lonely Island.

Mark And Peter discuss if it's possible to keep up with new music with relentless releases and new music friday being a staple of the week. can you burn out from trying to listen to everything. Who do you let curate the music you listen to? How do you know if you don't like songs if you havent heard them yet?

Mark and Peter discuss Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story which has recently aired on Disney +, touching on Bon Jovi's discography, image and musical styles through the decades. Trying their best not to spoil the documentary if you've not watched it already.

Mark and Peter Discuss thier recent outing to Slam Dunk Festival North in Leeds. They talk seeing Boys Like Girls, All American Rejects and Against The Current live. The mud, the rain and the atmosphere of the festival and why they would go again. In addition to talking about the live music experience from the audience's perspective.

Mark and Peter discuss the vaporwave subgenre revolving around retro gaming known as Low Poly Music, Playstation Jungle and Ambient jungle. Inspired by retro game consoles and games aesthetics. We discuss pioneers like Pizza Hotline, Cityman Productions and Sawteeth's Jungle Fatigue compilations. What we like about the genre and where could it go next? M4rkdrive CDs: https://www.hurtonaudio.com/ad...

Mark and Peter discuss Kings Of Leon new album Can We Please Have Fun, produced by Kid Harpoon. Discussing the songs, production and stylistic choices made, they talk about KOL's discography and how great it is that bands ike Kings Of Leon are still making great music!

Mark and Peter discuss Porter Robinson's new 2 singles Cheerleader and Kock Yourself Out XD which debut before his new album SMILE. Talking music production, song structure and comparing it to his previous releases. Mark and Peter have a lot of good things to say about the new musical direction.

Mark and Peter discuss their experience recording drums at Fairview Recording Studio, what the experience was like and why they enjoyed it so much. Touching on some of the equipment used and how the recording process was different to what they would have done normally. Fairview Website: https://www.fairviewrecording.co.uk/