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Estelle Caswell

Estelle Caswell

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    N.E.R.D.’s hit song “Lemon” owes a lot to New Orleans bounceN.E.R.D.’s hit song “Lemon” owes a lot to New Orleans bounce
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    Big Freedia explains where “Lemon” got its bounce from.

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    How this legendary hip-hop producer humanized a machineHow this legendary hip-hop producer humanized a machine
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    J Dilla made his MPC3000 musical.

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    Why this awful-sounding album is a masterpieceWhy this awful-sounding album is a masterpiece
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    Brace yourselves, this video is about Trout Mask Replica.

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    Why we really, really, really like repetition in musicWhy we really, really, really like repetition in music
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    It slays, okay?

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    How the triplet flow took over rapHow the triplet flow took over rap
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    The “Migos flow,” deconstructed.

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    Why more pop songs should end with a fade outWhy more pop songs should end with a fade out
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    The fade out is underrated. It should come back.

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    How a recording studio mishap shaped ’80s musicHow a recording studio mishap shaped ’80s music
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    An unapologetic ode to gated reverb drums.

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    The secret rhythm in Radiohead’s “Videotape”The secret rhythm in Radiohead’s “Videotape”
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    There’s more to this somber song than meets the ear.

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    The hunt for Forrest Fenn’s $2 million hidden treasureThe hunt for Forrest Fenn’s $2 million hidden treasure
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    We traveled to Yellowstone National Park to find it.

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    How sign language innovators are bringing music to the deafHow sign language innovators are bringing music to the deaf
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    A growing number of ASL interpreters are bringing visuals to a hearing-centric musical world.

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