Sonic Serial
Jesse Castro & Marc Fernandez
Show overview
Sonic Serial has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 88 episodes. That works out to roughly 75 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 45 min and 59 min — 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 2 weeks ago, with 13 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 32 episodes published. Published by Jesse Castro & Marc Fernandez.
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
View all 88 episodesThe 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
Radiohead's A Moon Shaped Pool, Burn the Witch, Daydreaming, Decks Dark, Desert Island Disk, and Ful Stop
Radiohead's A Moon Shaped Pool Album Intro
S6 Ep 29The Postal Service's Give Up Album
EIn 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
S6 Ep 22Radiohead's The King of Limbs, Bloom, Morning Mr. Magpie, Little by Little, and Feral
In this episode we discuss the first half of the short and sweet, sometimes worst Radiohead album from 2011, The King of Limbs. Join us for all the experimentation and looping as we do a deep sea dive into Radiohead's music. Featuring music by D Note and OP-ZIntro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
S6 Ep 21Radiohead's The King of Limbs Album Intro
In this episode, we discuss Radiohead's most experimental and sometimes worst album, but in our eyes it is king. Intro/Outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
S6 Ep 20Björk's Vulnicura, Family, Notget, Atom Dance, Mouth Mantra, and Quicksand
EIn this episode, we are sewing the wound shut and wrapping the journey of Bjork's Vulnicura. This is where magic, art, and heartbreak meet and we are on the mend. Notable music mentions: Radiohead, Ice Spice & PinkPantheress - Weird Liars / MunchNotget (Cover) - Jesseintro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
S6 Ep 19Björk's Vulnicura, Stonemilker, Lionsong, History of Touches, and Black Lake
EIn this episode we discuss the trials and tribulations of Bjork's heartbreak album, Vulnicura. It's a journey and she is on the mend.Featuring music by Aleya Jobson and Gerben GroeneveldIntro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
S6 Ep 18Björk's Vulnicura Album Intro
Journey into the dreary world of heartbreak with us as we begin discussing Bjork's 2015 album Vulnicura. This is a tale of pain and healing. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
S6 Ep 17Radiohead's In Rainbows, Faust Arp, Reckoner, House of Cards, Jigsaw Puzzle Falling Into Place, and Videotape
In this episode we put an existential bow on the album that is In Rainbows. Come finish this journey with us as we discuss things like Spanish key parties, VHS roulette, and crazy drunken nights. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)featuring music by Borja Moskv, shambion, Eduardo Castilllo, Alex Shamoon, and Baxter Pro
S6 Ep 16Radiohead's In Rainbows, 15 Step, Bodysnatchers, Nude, Weird Fishes/Arpeggi, and All I Need
In this episode we discuss the first half of Radiohead's 2007 album In Rainbows, filled with marching bands, Victorian ghosts, fishes, and worms. It's a doozy. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)featuring music by weirdfish
S6 Ep 15Radioheads In Rainbows Album Intro
In this episode we introduce Radiohead's In Rainbows and discuss how the album came to be including all the controversy surrounding the "pay-what-you-want" model in 2007. intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
S6 Ep 14Björk's Biophilia, Hollow, Virus, Sacrifice, Mutual Core, and Solstice
In this episode, we put a fork in the discussion surrounding Bjork's seventh album Biophilia, the one where she unites science and music. We delve into the micro, the macro, and the relations between humans symbolized by scientific phenomena. Njóttu þín!intro/outro music by Sinevvave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)Featuring music by Space Time Solutions and Waxx Crooks
S6 Ep 13Björk's Biophilia, Moon, Thunderbolt, Crystalline, Cosmogony, and Dark Matter
In this episode we continue with our deep space exploration journey soundtracked by Bjork and her seventh album Biophilia. Come along on this cosmic journey and learn some science with us as we discuss the first half of the album. Intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)