Season 1

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  7.7/1092 votes

  Auto-Tune

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/30/2021

  Mark, T-Pain, and Charli XCX break down Auto-Tune—aka “robot sadness”—the musical accident that evolved into an empowering game changer.

  Director: Jason Zeldes

  Writer: Unknown

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  8.1/1078 votes

  Sampling

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/30/2021

  The debate rages on—is sampling tribute or theft? One thing's clear: It better be funky. Mark, Paul McCartney, and DJ Premier dig in.

  Director: Morgan Neville

  Writer: Unknown

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  8.5/1081 votes

  Reverb

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/30/2021

  Working with Amy Winehouse kicked off Mark's emotional journey with reverb. Today, he travels around the world to unearth its infinite potential.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  8.1/1073 votes

  Synthesizers

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/30/2021

  Mark celebrates the innovators and outsiders who harnessed the power of synthesizers and shares Kevin Parker's (Tame Impala) love for their sound.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  8.3/1071 votes

  Drum Machines

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/30/2021

  “GIMME A BEAT!” From the Linn drum to the 808, Mark, Questlove, and Too $hort track the evolution of the machines that gave us hip-hop.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.8/1068 votes

  Distortion

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/30/2021

  Mark and Santigold talk distortion—the rebellious sound of breaking the rules—and explore the pioneers who used it to disrupt culture.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown