Mad Makings of Music

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Can culture be appropriated ethically? We explore why giving credit is so important, how racism affects music to this day and whether artists have an obligation to activist messages. We meet some of the forgotten women of classical music, analyze mediocrity and explain laws around covering and sampling. Listen to the songs mentioned in the episode: Spotify Playlist / ⁠⁠ Youtube Playlist (Black &am...

Jina & Mike debate whether music should be political and why most songs are about love. Learn about the women at the forefront of blues, the segregation of Rock'n'Roll and how fascism killed classical music. Listen to the songs mentioned in the episode: ⁠⁠⁠ Spotify Playlist ⁠⁠ / ⁠Youtube Playlist⁠ (Jazz Ambassadors, Campaign songs, Love songs, Catalan Rock, Pioneers of Blues & Blac...

Can music be evil? Are amateurs able to heal through music? This episode's discussions range from emotional manipulation to the purism behind unbreakable musical traditions. Listen to the songs mentioned in the episode: ⁠⁠ Spotify Playlist ⁠ / Youtube Playlist ("Evil" blues, dark themes & provocation, spiritual practice & breaking traditions) Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:40 Healin...

Jina and Mike explore different ways of listening. They discuss the things non-musicians don't hear, whether drugs can help us listen more consciously & how modern covers butcher old hit songs... Listen to the songs mentioned in the episode: Spotify Playlist / Youtube Playlist (Songs stealing/sampling from James Brown; Modern covers stripping everything down & more...) Get updates on i...

What is «real music»? Or the true spirit of songwriting? Is technology taking over? And why does modern mainstream all sound the same? In the first episode of this unconventional music podcast, Jina Rose and Mike Doctor dive into fundamental questions about the creation of music nowadays, discussing topics like magic vs. perfection, the problem with classical music and why loop machines are really...

Starting on May 2nd, episodes of Mad Makings of Music will be published semimonthly. Follow now to be notified when our Rock'n'Roll rocket launches! Get updates on instagram @MadMakingsofMusic Mad Makings of Music is a podcast production by Jina Rose and Mike Doctor Watch the new music video by ROSE & DOCTOR