2001: A Music Odyssey: Recent Episodes
Arkley
Fun and engaging look back at the classic albums of 2001 by artists such as Daft Punk, The Avalanches, Missy Elliott and Radiohead. Presented by emerging UK big beat / electro DJ and producer Arkley with long-time friend and collaborator Yoni Collier from Cloak & Dagger Music.
We return with the second part of our episode on The Strokes' debut album 'Is This It' - a landmark moment in guitar-based music. Following an exploration of its background in part 1, new UK big beat and electro DJ / producer Arkley and Yoni Collier from Cloak & Dagger Music delve deeper to explore questions of authenticity, credibility and legacy.
NOTE: The episode includes very short extracts of third party music under the fair use exception for the purposes of criticism and review. The short extracts are all publicly available and are supplemented by topical discussion or assessment. The sources are as follows: (i) 'New York City Cops' by The Strokes © RCA Records Label; and (iv) 'Last Nite' by The Strokes © RCA Records Label.
In this first of a two-part episode, new UK big beat and electro DJ / producer Arkley and Yoni Collier from Cloak & Dagger Music continue their journey back to 2001 to revisit The Strokes' classic debut album 'Is This It'. The record hit the reset button on guitar-based music at the turn of the millennium, but what is the story behind it?
NOTE: The episode includes very short extracts of third party music under the fair use exception for the purposes of criticism and review. The short extracts are all publicly available and are supplemented by topical discussion or assessment. The sources are as follows: (i) 'Why Does It Always Rain On Me?' by Travis © Craft Recordings; (ii) 'My Way' by Limp Bizkit © Interscope; (iii) 'The Modern Age' by The Strokes © RCA Records Label; (iv) 'Someday' by The Strokes © RCA Records Label; and (v) 'Hard To Explain' by The Strokes © RCA Records Label.
In this second part of episode 3, we continue the discussion of Daft Punk's landmark second album 'Discovery' - one of the most influential electronic music albums of all time. New UK big beat and electro DJ / producer Arkley and Yoni Collier from Cloak & Dagger Music consider the impact of the record and look at the post-'Discovery' musical landscape - by creating the ultimate dance crossover record, did Daft Punk destroy dance music as we knew it?!!
NOTE: The episode includes very short extracts of third party music under the fair use exception for the purposes of criticism and review. The short extracts are all publicly available and are supplemented by topical discussion or assessment. The sources are as follows: (i) 'Don't Stop Movin'' by S Club 7 © Polydor Records; (ii) 'Love At First Sight' by Kylie Minogue © Parlophone UK, Songtrust and Sony Music Publishing; (iii) 'Let's Dance' by Five © RCA Camden, Songtrust and Sony Music Publishing; (iv) 'Alive' by Daft Punk © Daft Life Ltd / ADA France; (v) 'One More Time' by Daft Punk © Daft Life Ltd / ADA France; and (vi) 'Something About Us' by Daft Punk © Daft Life Ltd / ADA France.
It's episode 3 part 1 and we're talking about one of the most influential albums in the history of electronic music - Daft Punk's classic second album 'Discovery'. Emerging UK big beat and electro DJ / producer Arkley and Yoni Collier from Cloak & Dagger Music assess the impact of the record and challenge its legacy - we love it, but is it worthy of critical acclaim?!!
NOTE: The episode includes very short extracts of third party music under the fair use exception for the purposes of criticism and review. The short extracts are all publicly available and are supplemented by topical discussion or assessment. The sources are as follows: (i) 'Aerodynamic' by Daft Punk © Daft Life Ltd / ADA France; (ii) 'Cola Bottle Baby' by Edwin Birdsong © Philadelphia International / Legacy; and (iii) 'Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger' by Daft Punk © Daft Life Ltd / ADA France.
Episode two sees new big beat and electro DJ / producer Arkley and Yoni Collier from Cloak and Dagger Music fondly revisit the classic third album by Missy Elliott with Timbaland - 'Miss E... So Addictive'. We also chat about the Virginia Beach scene and the impact of hip hop on pop music including key players such as The Neptunes, Kelis, Dr Dre, Eve, Outkast and a little bit of Britney...
NOTE: The episode includes very short extracts of third party music under the fair use exception for the purposes of criticism and review. The short extracts are all publicly available and are supplemented by topical discussion or assessment. The sources are as follows: (i) 'Get Ur Freak On' by Missy Elliott © Atlantic Records/ATG and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.; (ii) 'Dog In Heat' by Missy Elliott ft. Redman and Method Man; (iii) 'I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)' by Jay-Z © Roc Nation / Jay-Z, Sony Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing; (iv) 'I'm A Slave 4 U' by Britney Spears © Jive and Sony Music Publishing; and (v) 'Let Me Blow Ya Mind' by Eve and Gwen Stefani © Ruff Ryders Records.
In the first episode, emerging UK big beat and electro DJ / producer Arkley and Yoni Collier from Cloak & Dagger Music take a light-hearted look back 20 years to the seminal sampling album 'Since I Left You' by Australian artists The Avalanches. We review the musical landscape in 2001, dive into the influences on the record and assess its impact since release.
NOTE: The episode includes very short extracts of third party music under the fair use exception for the purposes of criticism and review. The short extracts are all publicly available and are supplemented by topical discussion or assessment. The sources are as follows: (i) 'Since I Left You' by The Avalanches © XL Recordings; (ii) 'Electricity' by The Avalanches © XL Recordings; (iii) 'Shake Your Rump' by Beastie Boys © Capitol Records; (iv) 'Where It's At' by Beck © DGC; (v) 'Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt' by DJ Shadow © Mo' Wax; (vi) 'Frontier Psychiatrist' by The Avalanches © XL Recordings; (vii) 'Take Off Your Make Up' by Lamont Dozier © Universal Music Catalogue; (viii) 'Younger Than Springtime' by Charles K L Davis © Legacy International; (ix) 'The Sky's The Limit' by The Duprees © Heritage Records; and (x) 'Everyday' by The Main Attraction © Vintage Masters Inc.
Trailer for the forthcoming brand new podcast that takes a fun and engaging look back at the classic albums of 2001 by artists such as Daft Punk, The Avalanches, Missy Elliott and Radiohead. Presented by emerging UK big beat / electro DJ and producer Arkley with long-time friend and collaborator Yoni Collier from Cloak & Dagger Music. Episode 1 - The Avalanches 'Since I Left You' coming 29 July 2021.