Season 1

How The Exorcist Changed the Sound of Horror
Why do so many horror film scores today sound similar to The Exorcist from 1973?
How The Exorcist Changed the Sound of Horror

Pitch Shifting in Music: From Chipmunks to Kanye
Have you heard the conspiracy theory that Nicki Minaj songs are just Jay-Z pitched up?
Pitch Shifting in Music: From Chipmunks to Kanye

Is This Even Music? John Cage, Schoenberg and Outsider Artis
What is music? From John Cage to Legendary Stardust Cowboy.
Is This Even Music? John Cage, Schoenberg and Outsider Artis

The Metal Scream: From Nordic Vikings to Black Sabbath
The origin of screaming in music goes back to the Nordic Vikings.
The Metal Scream: From Nordic Vikings to Black Sabbath

Music from the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci Sequence
Music from the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci Sequence
Music from the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci Sequence

Gucci Mane and T.I. both claim to be the creators of trap music, but are they?
How Trap Music Took Over

Why Does Sarah McLachlan’s “Angel” Sound So Sad?
Someone grab the tissues. What is it about a sad song that makes it sound sad?
Why Does Sarah McLachlan’s “Angel” Sound So Sad?

Get on up! What is it about James Brown's music that makes it sound so funky?