Episode 236
#236 The Vocoder & Opinions on Blitzen Trapper and Sleigh Bells
Sound Opinions · Sound Opinions
June 4, 201059m 3s
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Show Notes
Jim and Greg are joined by Dave Tompkins, author of How to Wreck a Nice Beach, a history of the vocoder from World War II to Hip-Hop. Tompkins reveals the instrument’s secret military past and funk roots.
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