The Best Episodes of Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson Season 1

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7.7/10(94 votes)
#1 - Auto-Tune
S1:E17/30/2021
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
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8.1/10(79 votes)
#2 - Sampling
S1:E27/30/2021
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
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Director:Morgan Neville
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8.6/10(83 votes)
#3 - Reverb
S1:E37/30/2021
Working with Amy Winehouse kicked off Mark's emotional journey with reverb. Today, he travels around the world to unearth its infinite potential.
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8.1/10(74 votes)
#4 - Synthesizers
S1:E47/30/2021
Mark celebrates the innovators and outsiders who harnessed the power of synthesizers and shares Kevin Parker's (Tame Impala) love for their sound.
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8.3/10(72 votes)
#5 - Drum Machines
S1:E57/30/2021
“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.
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7.8/10(69 votes)
#6 - Distortion
S1:E67/30/2021
Mark and Santigold talk distortion—the rebellious sound of breaking the rules—and explore the pioneers who used it to disrupt culture.
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