Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson

Season 1

2021 · 6 episodes · 3h 32m in all · 7.6/10

Episodes

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   1. Auto-Tune

   30 Jul 2021 · 37 min · 7.3/10

   Mark, T-Pain, and Charli XCX break down Auto-Tune—aka “robot sadness”—the musical accident that evolved into an empowering game changer.

2. 

   2. Sampling

   30 Jul 2021 · 33 min · 7.4/10

   The debate rages on—is sampling tribute or theft? One thing's clear: It better be funky. Mark, Paul McCartney, and DJ Premier dig in.

3. 

   3. Reverb

   30 Jul 2021 · 36 min · 8.0/10

   Working with Amy Winehouse kicked off Mark's emotional journey with reverb. Today, he travels around the world to unearth its infinite potential.

4. 

   4. Synthesizers

   30 Jul 2021 · 35 min · 7.4/10

   Mark celebrates the innovators and outsiders who harnessed the power of synthesizers and shares Kevin Parker's (Tame Impala) love for their sound.

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   5. Drum Machines

   30 Jul 2021 · 36 min · 7.6/10

   “GIMME A BEAT!” From the Linn drum to the 808, Mark, Questlove, and Too $hort track the evolution of the machines that gave us hip-hop.

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   6. Distortion

   30 Jul 2021 · 35 min · 8.0/10

   Mark and Santigold talk distortion—the rebellious sound of breaking the rules—and explore the pioneers who used it to disrupt culture.