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Song Exploder<\/strong> is a podcast where musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made. Each episode is produced and edited by host and creator\u00a0Hrishikesh Hirway<\/a>\u00a0in Los Angeles. Using the isolated, individual tracks from a recording, Hrishikesh asks artists to delve into the specific decisions that went into creating their work. Hrishikesh edits the interviews, removing his side of the conversation and condensing the story to be tightly focused on how the artists brought their songs to life. Guests include Fleetwood Mac, Billie Eilish, U2, Metallica, Solange, Lorde, Yo-Yo Ma, The Roots, Bon Iver, and more. Here’s the full list of episodes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Song Exploder is an independent podcast, and a proud member of Radiotopia<\/a>, from PRX<\/a>. Learn more at radiotopia.fm<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show has been featured at the Sundance Film Festival, SXSW, Noise Pop Festival, and Moogfest. In 2016, the Sydney Opera House hosted a Song Exploder residency. Hrishikesh has spoken about Song Exploder at the Google Design Conference, the AIGA Design Conference, and given talks at Pinterest, Intel, Etsy, and IDEO<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the world of beautifully produced podcasts, Song Exploder is the beacon. Short version: It’s a show that dissects a song. Long version: It’s a show filled with serious lines of honesty, cinematic production and peeks inside the creative process.\u201d \u2014 New York Times<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe premise might sound vaguely clinical, or even joyless\u2014music, of course, is about more than its parts\u2014but Song Exploder, which is in its sixth year and has recently been adapted into a Netflix series, is warm, deep, and illuminating.\u201d \u2014 The New Yorker<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cSong Exploder is probably the best use of the podcast format ever.\u201d \u2014 Vulture<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

“It is possibly the most perfect podcast, really.” \u2014 Quartz<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

“Some of the finest explorations of the creative process you\u2019ll ever hear.” (\u2018The Best of the Best Podcasts\u2019) \u2014 The Telegraph<\/em><\/p>\n

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the team:<\/span>
\nHrishikesh Hirway<\/strong><\/a> – Host \/ Creator \/ Producer
\nCarlos Lerma<\/strong><\/a> – Illustrator
\nKathleen Smith<\/strong><\/a> – Music Clearance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

If you’re interested in booking a Song Exploder event or Hrishikesh as a speaker, please contact Andrew Morgan<\/a> at Ground Control Touring<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Song Exploder is on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can send a message via email<\/a>. I’m not currently looking for song submissions for the show. Thanks!<\/p>\n

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