On the 4th VGM ISOS: Brandon brings a piece on "Hotline Miami" and the use of Techno in games. Tyler goes video with the wonders of rhythm games. And Ryan also goes video with a case on VGM being the future of Jazz. ARTICLES & TIMESTAMPS:Brando
On this episode of ISOS: Brandon brings in a piece about the devolution of Hip-Hop Media and Ryan brings an interview with film composer Justin Hurwitz. They also begin the Pod recognising the recent deluge of Media layoffs.ARTICLES & TIMESTAMP
On this episode of ISOS: Miki brings a oral history on Steven "Lenky" Marsden and how his "Diwali Riddim" owned 2003; and Brandon brings a book review-reporting hybrid on the rising numbers of touring artists suffering from burnout and other me
On this episode of ISOS: Ryan brings a piece on sped-up remixes and Brandon brings a piece on narratives, using The Strokes as a foundation.ARTICLES & TIMESTAMPS:Ryan's Pick - (10:06) "The Rise of the Sped-Up Remix" by Reanna CruzBrandon's Pick
On this episode of ISOS: Miki brings a trendy piece on how female artists in Hip-Hop have used TikTok to their advantage; Tyler brings a piece on why women keep working with Chris Brown and host Brandon brings a Q&A with Vic Mensa.ARTICLES & TI
On this episode of ISOS: Tyler brings a profile of SZA (helmed by friend of ISOS Danyel Smith) & Miki caps off with a profile on YoungBoy NBA.ARTICLES & TIMESTAMPS:Miki's Pick - (6:46) "The Secret Life, House Arrest And Rebirth Of YoungBoy Neve
On this episode of ISOS: Jashima brings a conversation starter about a Google AI making music; Ryan brings a profile on Japanese Breakfast and host Elliot brings a profile on Lil Yachty.ARTICLES & TIMESTAMPS:Jashima's Pick - (2:56) "Google AI T
On this all-profile episode of ISOS: Brandon brings a profile on Questlove, Ryan brings a profile on Billy Woods and Jashima brings a profile on Ice SpiceARTICLES & TIMESTAMPS:Brandon's Pick - (3:19) "The Passion of Questlove" by Jazmine Hughes
On this episode of ISOS: Host Miki brings a piece on pgLang founders Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free talk their next chapter; Tyler brings a piece on misogyny and "Alpha Male" fandoms and Brandon brings a piece looking back at 2022 within the scope
On the final episode of ISOS for 2022, we're going dual with Ryan & Brandon with pieces on artists' ability to tour & how Woodstock 99, Alt-Rock radio & a bill link with contemporary right-wing media.ARTICLES & TIMESTAMPS:Ryan's Pick - (13:58)
On this episode of ISOS: Brandon brings a piece rivalling the length of The Odyssey, profiling Weird Al Yankovic. Tyler brings a piece on Boldy James and Ryan brings a breakdown of the classic "ALL CAPS" music video.ARTICLES & TIMESTAMPS:Brando
On this episode of ISOS: Elliot brings a piece on BTS' hiatus announcement; Miki brings piece on the rising Detroit rap scene and Tyler introduces a "Last Week Tonight" segment on tickets.ARTICLES & TIMESTAMPS:Elliot's Pick - (6:32) "South Kore
On this episode of ISOS: Host Brandon brings a piece on the "Creator Economy" and how it's turning into a new rat race. Tyler brings a piece on the return of Kelela; and Charlie brings an oral history of Coolio's "Gangster's Paradise".ARTICLES
On this episode of ISOS: Brandon brings a piece on music loops, host Elliot brings a retrospective on Kreayshawn and the "meme rap" era as a whole; and Miki brings a video where producer Kenny Beats talks on a multitude of subjects.ARTICLES & T
On this all-video episode of ISOS: Host Tyler brings a very meta essay on VGM as a whole and why modern compositions aren't as memorable as the compositions of old. Ryan brings an essay on positive & negative stress in games, with Celeste as a
During the recording of the most recent ISOS recording, Tyler, Ryan & Brandon thought it'd be fun to do some Nintendo Direct predictions. I thought it'd be fun to extract it from the episode and make it a bonus, right as the Nintendo Direct goe
On Ep.54 of ISOS: Brandon brings an interview with Black Though & Danger Mouse, host Ryan brings a piece about Whisper Networks & Miki caps things off with a piece on power players in music migrating to Miami.ARTICLES & TIMESTAMPS:Brandon's Pic
On this episode of ISOS: Miki brings an interview for recent Kendrick co-signee, NOT THE TWOS, Jashima brings a news piece on Kid Cudi changing artwork for his re-release of "A Kid Named Cudi", and Charlie brings a semi-review of Black Star's "
On this episode of ISOS: Ryan brings a piece on Kendrick Lamar's Glastonbury headline performance. Tyler brings a conversation with multi-hyphenate Jackson Wang. And Elliot brings a video on Run The Jewels' second album.ARTICLES & TIMESTAMPS:Ry
On this episode of ISOS: Host Ryan brings a long read on streaming addiction, Brandon goes left-field with a piece on a Japanese psych-rock band and Jashima caps off with a look into Snoop Dogg's NFT empire.ARTICLES & TIMESTAMPS:Ryan's Piece -
On this episode of ISOS: Host Brandon brings a shining example of how to do a newsletter. Charlie brings an essay on the current UK Rap landscape. And Miki brings a retrospective on Eminem's "The Eminem Show" as it turns 20.ARTICLES & TIMESTAMP
On this episode of ISOS: Brandon brings a profile on redveil, host Miki brings a piece on the legend Chad Hugo & Tyler caps it all off with a piece on Bree Runway.ARTICLES & TIMESTAMPS:Brandon's Pick: (5:15) "First Look Friday: redveil is the D
On this episode of ISOS: Host Elliot brings a video on Will Smith, Tyler brings a profile on PJ Morton, and Miki brings a piece he wished he wrote, covering Mastering Engineer Heba Kadry.ARTICLES & TIMESTAMPS:Elliot's Pick: (1:47) "TRAINWRECKOR
On this episode of ISOS: Ryan brings a piece on Festival posters and the politics of space on them amongst artists. Host Charlie brings a piece on the concept of "Eco-Vinyl". And Elliot goes meta and brings a piece on the recent Rocky-Rihanna b
On this episode of ISOS: Ryan brings in a piece about deaf DJs. Host Elliot brings a video essay on Drake and The "Death of Hip-Hop". And Brandon caps off with a piece on the 25th anniversary of the untimely passing of 2Pac & The Notorious B.I.