Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson · S1 · E5
Drum Machines
“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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“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.
Season 1
1Auto-Tune
37 minJul 30, 2021★ 7.3
Mark, T-Pain, and Charli XCX break down Auto-Tune—aka “robot sadness”—the musical accident that evolved into an empowering game changer.
2Sampling
33 minJul 30, 2021
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.
3Reverb
36 minJul 30, 2021
Working with Amy Winehouse kicked off Mark's emotional journey with reverb. Today, he travels around the world to unearth its infinite potential.
4Synthesizers
35 minJul 30, 2021
Mark celebrates the innovators and outsiders who harnessed the power of synthesizers and shares Kevin Parker's (Tame Impala) love for their sound.
5Drum Machines
36 minJul 30, 2021Now viewing
“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.
6Distortion
35 minJul 30, 2021
Mark and Santigold talk distortion—the rebellious sound of breaking the rules—and explore the pioneers who used it to disrupt culture.
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