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Sonic Serial

Sonic Serial

Jesse Castro & Marc Fernandez

98 episodesEN

Show overview

Sonic Serial has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 98 episodes. That works out to roughly 90 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 6th season.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 46 min and 1h 1m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Music show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 23 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 32 episodes published. Published by Jesse Castro & Marc Fernandez.

Episodes
98
Running
2022–2026 · 4y
Median length
52 min
Cadence
Fortnightly

From the publisher

Sonic Serial is a bi-weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the most groundbreaking alternative, indie, electronic & avant-garde albums, track by track. Your hosts are Jesse Castro, a musician, producer & recording artist, and Marc Fernandez, a scientist and music lover. Our sometimes irreverent podcast offers analysis, background, perspective, and opinion about the artist's inspiration, motivation, and context behind each track. Upcoming episodes will feature albums by artists such as Bjork, Radiohead, AIR, and Portishead.

Latest Episodes

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Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott's Supa Dupa Fly Album

Aug 15, 20261h 18m

Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott's Supa Dupa Fly Album Intro

Aug 9, 202647 min

Radiohead B-Sides Part One

Aug 5, 202647 min

Portishead's Dummy Album

Jul 30, 20261h 33m

Portishead's Dummy Album Intro

Jul 17, 20261h 20m

Air B-Sides Part One

Jul 3, 20261h 9m

Björk's Fossora, Victimhood, Allow, Fungal City, Trölla-Gabba, Freefall, Fossora, and Her Mother's House

Jun 24, 20261h 12m

Björk's Fossora, Atopos, Ovule, Mycelia, Sorrowful Soil, Ancestress, and Fagurt er í Fjörðum

Jun 14, 20261h 36m

Björk's Fossora Album Intro

Jun 4, 20261h 5m

The Virgin Suicides (Music from the Motion Picture)

May 28, 20261h 38m

The Rest of Radiohead's A Moon Shaped Pool, Glass Eyes, Identikit, The Numbers, Present Tense, Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor Rich Man Poor Man Beggar Man Thief, and True Love Waits

May 1, 20261h 19m

Radiohead's A Moon Shaped Pool, Burn the Witch, Daydreaming, Decks Dark, Desert Island Disk, and Ful Stop

Apr 16, 202658 min

Radiohead's A Moon Shaped Pool Album Intro

Apr 5, 202640 min

S6 Ep 29The Postal Service's Give Up Album

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In this episode we discuss The Postal Service and their 2003 album Give Up, how it came to be, the legacy, and where the band are today. So come join us on this one album wonder journey. Intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)

Mar 28, 20261h 16m

S6 Ep 28The Postal Service's Give Up Album Intro

In this episode we take a new direction and discuss the one and only album from The Postal Service, a duo that put indie electronica on the map. So join us on this journey as we discuss the band's formation and how their album came to be. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)

Mar 12, 202632 min

S6 Ep 27Björk's Utopia, Tabula Rasa, Claimstaker, Paradisia, Saint, and Future Forever

In this episode we come to the end of our utopian journey and finish our discussion surrounding Bjork's album Utopia. Remember to keep hope alive. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)

Mar 11, 202654 min

S6 Ep 26Björk's Utopia, Body Memory, Features Creatures, Courtship, Losss, and Sue Me

In this episode, we spill all the piping hot tea about the drama behind Bjork's songs from midsection of Utopia. So embrace the pain to find the light. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)

Mar 10, 20261h 6m

S6 Ep 25Björk's Utopia, Arisen My Senses, Blissing Me, The Gate, and Utopia

In this episode, we discuss the opening tracks of Bjork's Utopia. We got songs about love, mixtapes, birds, and transformed wounds. It's one magical paradise you don't want to miss out one. It's the only way you'll access Bjork's gate. Featuring music by ReforMAA (reformaa.wixsite.com/reformaa)Intro/Outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)

Feb 24, 202655 min

S6 Ep 24Björk's Utopia Album Intro

We are going on a journey with Bjork to Utopia. Come with us as we discuss this 'tinder' album influenced by birds, flutes, politics, and healing post-heartbreak. Intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)

Feb 18, 202649 min

S6 Ep 23Radiohead's The King of Limbs, Lotus Flower, Codex, Giving Up the Ghost, and Separator

In this episode, we wrap up our discussion on Radiohead's The King of Limbs. And if you think this is over, you are wrong. Intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)

Feb 10, 202635 min
Alex Castro 2022