Every notice that wobbly, drunken and underwater sound common in so many
contemporary pop songs? In an era of pristine recording quality, music
producers are referencing old and impure technologies to add character to
their recordings. Digital cassette hiss, tape wobble, and vinyl crackle are
intentionally added to productions as a facsimile of "authentic" recording
technology. Why the sudden nostalgia? Where does this underwater sound come
from? What does it mean? How is it made? Find out on a live episode of
Switched On Pop, recorded at Recode's annual Code conference with guest host
Estelle Caswell, creator of Vox's
Earworm
video series.
Listen to Estelle's
Spotify
playlist
of underwater intros.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
megaphone.fm/adchoices
Read more
Every notice that wobbly, drunken and underwater sound common in so many
contemporary pop songs? In an era of pristine recording quality, music
producers are referencing old and impure technologies to add character to
their recordings. Digital cassette hiss, tape wobble, and vinyl crackle are
intentionally added to productions as a facsimile of "authentic" recording
technology. Why the sudden nostalgia? Where does this underwater sound come
from? What does it mean? How is it made? Find out on a live episode of
Switched On Pop, recorded at Recode's annual Code conference with guest host
Estelle Caswell, creator of Vox's
Earworm
video series.
Listen to Estelle's
Spotify
playlist
of underwater intros.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
megaphone.fm/adchoices
Read less