The Magic of Sound, with Dallas Taylor

<p>On this Patreon-funded bonus episode, Kirk is joined by Dallas Taylor, sound designer and host of the fabulous sound-focused podcast <a href="https://www.20k.org/">Twenty Thousand Hertz</a>.</p> <p>The two of them talk about what makes a great recording, the ineffable energy of live music, the history of the Roland TR-808 drum machine, album mastering and the "Loudness Wars" of the 1980s and 90s, how music can take you back to certain times in your life, and the merits of listening to albums on vinyl. They also nerd out pretty hard about <em>Hamilton.</em></p> <p><strong>FEATURED & DISCUSSED:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Episodes of <em>Twenty Thousand Hertz</em> on <a href= "https://www.20k.org/episodes/808">the Roland TR-808</a>, <a href= "https://www.20k.org/episodes/historyofmastering">Mastering</a> and <a href="https://www.20k.org/episodes/loudnesswars">"The Loudness Wars,"</a> and <a href="https://www.20k.org/episodes/hamilton">the audio design of <em>Hamilton</em></a></li> <li>“Sinnerman” by Nina Simone from <em>Pastel Blues</em>, 1965</li> <li>Whitney Houston's <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_lCmBvYMRs">legendary performance</a> of  “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the 1991 Super Bowl</li> <li>“Brand New Funk” by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince from <em>He’s The DJ, I’m The Rapper</em>, 1988</li> <li>“Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish from <em>When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?</em>, 2019</li> <li>The <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/11/magazine/universal-fire-master-recordings.html"> 2008 Universal studio fire</a> that destroyed countless master recordings from countless major artists</li> <li>“Black Sabbath” by Black Sabbath from <em>Black Sabbath</em>, 1970</li> <li>Various songs by Lin Manuel-Miranda from <em>Hamilton</em>, 2015</li> <li>“Such Great Heights” by The Postal Service from <em>Give Up</em>, 2003</li> <li>“Everything in its Right Place” by Radiohead from <em>Kid A</em>, 2000</li> <li>“Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)” by The Mars Volta from <em>Deloused in the Comatorium</em>, 2003</l