Ghost Notes

Cory and Noah finally resolve their bitter dispute about the death of genre by diving deep into the question of what genres are actually for. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://twitter.com/WatchPolypho...

Cory and Noah discuss the cultural phenomenon of new album drops, the excitement of collectively experiencing a new work of art, and also get sidetracked about the new Billie Eilish album a bunch. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/1...

Cory and Noah are joined by Jessie Gender to talk about the complex process of scoring a film, drawing from Jessie's recent experience making her own directorial debut! Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early:  https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https:...

Cory and Noah talk about the effect album artwork has on the music it represents, as well as the role of packaging in the experience of art. Plus they list a bunch of cool album covers, so that's fun. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.c...

Cory and Noah talk about playing games with your listening habits, including Cory's recent experiment with only listening to third albums, and what you can gain from adding restrictions to your musical experiences. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https:/...

Cory and Noah are joined by a mysterious author to announce a new and exciting book project about the history of American popular music. Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early:  https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos P...

Cory and Noah explore the impact of our unprecedented access to music through filesharing and streaming services, and as whether having so much music available all the time might actually be a bad thing? Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreo...

Cory and Noah discuss the practice of musical standards, what makes a standard different from a cover, why we don't see many new standards anymore, and why we probably should. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphoni...

Cory and Noah are joined by Tristan Johnson of Step Back to talk about the genre of Dungeon Synth, the value of microgenres, and the music's complicated origins. Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early:  https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.p...

Cory and Noah discuss Spotify Wrapped and the growing trend of datafication in music listening. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonic https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www....

Cory and Noah discuss the idea of the greatest song ever, and the cultural significance of even asking that question in the first place. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonic h...

Cory and Noah are joined by Mike Wuerth to discuss the cultures, stigmas, and opportunities surrounding modern recording technology. Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early:  https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyp...

Cory and Noah discuss tuning theory, just intonation, equal temperament, and what exactly makes different notes sound good or bad to different listeners. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://twitter.com/...

Cory and Noah explore the similarities and differences between music and sports, to see what that analogy can teach us about both topics. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonic...

Cory and Noah are joined by Thomas Frank to discuss the age-old question of how to take good ideas and turn them into good songs. Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early:  https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphon...

Cory and Noah discuss how the art form of music videos can be utilized to its fullest potential, and why it so often isn't. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonic https://nebula...

Cory and Noah celebrate 50 episodes by looking back at the last three years of conversations and reflecting on how their perspectives have changed over time. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://twitter....

Cory and Noah are joined by Maggie Mae Fish to discuss how artists grow and change as they move into their late careers, along with what a "late career" even means. Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early:  https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://ww...

Cory and Noah discuss music copyright, why it's bad, and whether some version of it might actually be good? Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonic https://nebula.app/polyphonic...

Cory and Noah discuss the role of music criticism, explain why they're not huge fans of rating music, and explore what they look for instead when it comes to music journalism. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphoni...

Cory and Noah are joined by Matt from Extra Credits to talk about the struggle of finding new music as you get older, and unpack the anxiety around appreciating music wrong. Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early:  https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos h...

Cory and Noah discuss what makes a great concept album, what it means to call something a concept album, and the difference between a concept and a theme. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://twitter.com...

Cory and Noah discuss the oft-repeated claim that music is "the universal language", ask to what extent that's actually true, and explore why so many music experts find this claim so frustrating. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12...

Cory and Noah are joined by music educator Nate Holder to discuss the ways we teach children about music, the point of music education, and how we can maybe do things a little bit better. Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early:  https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/...

Cory and Noah discuss instrumental music, the challenges it presents to the listener, and ways to enjoy and engage with music when there are no vocals. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://twitter.com/Wa...