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Audio EcstasyYou're the Ian Cohen of ShoegazeDylan and Danny discuss the enormous influence of country music on indie music throughout the last several years. The boys also touch on the various waves of shoegaze, Dylan discusses seeing Sampha live and offers 5, and they have a brief coffee corner.2023-12-311h 09Audio EcstasyViews from the Vault Vol 3: Madonna, Episode 2Dylan and Danny discuss Madonna's 2nd LP, Like a Virgin, their favorite hip-hop producers, and parking lot scenes.2023-12-271h 01Audio EcstasyViews from the Vault Vol 3: Madonna, Episode 1Audio Ecstasy's Views from the Vault series returns for its third volume. In Vol. 3, Dylan and Danny dive into each album from global pop phenom Madonna. In the first episode, they discuss her self-titled 1983 debut LP.2023-10-0654 minAudio EcstasySad Bad Rhymes: The Mike Love Tool KitDylan and Danny are joined by Brandy Perry for a general discussion on the vast, and immensely influential career of avant-garde icon John Cale.2023-07-211h 13Audio EcstasyThe Perfect Soundtrack to the Experiences That I Won't Be HavingDylan and Danny discuss their 5 favorite (or 5 of their favorite) albums of the 2000s.2023-07-161h 31Audio EcstasyHot Between Worlds Has Left You Cold Between AlbumsDylan and Danny are joined by Dylan's brother, Quinn, for a discussion on Yves Tumor's latest LP, Praise a Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds), and their work as a whole.2023-06-281h 12Audio EcstasyI Know Alternative Comedy, I've Seen Adult SwimDylan and Danny are joined by Brandon Friant for a discussion on Pink Floyd's formative cultural touchstone, The Dark Side of the Moon, in honor of its 50th anniversary.2023-05-251h 04Audio EcstasyViews from the Vault Vol 2: The Roots, Episode 5Dylan and Danny discuss the last few albums from The Roots (to Danny's immense enthusiasm), and their thoughts on the band's legacy overall2023-05-2456 minAudio EcstasyEleanor Rigby is Exactly How I Feel About WhoppersDylan and Danny are joined by Madeline Crile and the band Studio Lounge (which consists of Constantin Balan, Dani Balan, Max Wilkinson, and Ryan Hasani) to discuss The Beatles' seminal 7th LP, Revolver.2023-05-091h 03Audio EcstasyAudio Ecstasy Book Club: Endless Endless: A Lo-fi History of the Elephant 6 MysteryDylan and Danny begin the Audio Ecstasy book club with a discussion of Endless Endless, Adam Clair's love letter to the Elephant 6 collective.2023-04-2643 minAudio EcstasyViews from the Vault Vol 2: The Roots, Episode 4Dylan and Danny are joined by supreme overlord audio embassador of the pod Ian Wendrow to discuss the albums Phrenology and The Tipping Point by The Roots.2023-04-031h 13Audio EcstasyI Wanna See My Dogs Out There, BarkingDylan and Danny discuss some upcoming 2023 albums that they're looking forward to, and some artists that they hope return with new music this year.2023-03-3132 minAudio EcstasyViews from the Vault Vol 2: The Roots, Episode 3Dylan and Danny discuss Things Fall Apart, the 4th LP and magnum opus from The Roots.2023-03-2350 minAudio EcstasyWe Can Finally Begin the ShowDylan and Danny discuss their respective 5 favorite albums of 2022.2023-03-131h 21Audio EcstasyViews from the Vault Vol 2: The Roots, Episode 2Dylan and Danny discuss Illadelph Halflife, the disquieting 3rd LP by The Roots.2023-02-2327 minAudio EcstasyI'll Quit the Pod Before I Quit My (Hater) BoxDylan and Danny are joined by Evan Dunn and Alex Potter to discuss Kendrick Lamar's monumental 2nd LP, good kid, m.A.A.d city, for it's 10th anniversary.2023-02-221h 12Audio EcstasyViews from the Vault Vol 2: The Roots, Episode 1Audio Ecstasy's Views from the Vault series returns for its second volume. In Vol 2, Dylan and Danny dive into each album from The Roots as they progressed from a burgeoning jazz rap outfit into one of the most celebrated hip hop bands of all time. On the first episode they discuss the band's first two LPs, Organix and Do You Want More?!!!??!.2023-01-1946 minAudio EcstasyFrom a Bedroom in Philly to The Bright Lights on JimmyDanny and Dylan are joined by friend of the pod Matt Ward to discuss Alex G's latest LP, God Save the Animals. They also discuss Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dylan discusses watching Iceage continue to kill it live, and he recommends 5 of his favorite recent releases.2022-11-2942 minAudio EcstasyThe xx Are to Tech Advertising What The Black Keys Are to Truck AdvertisingDanny and Dylan are joined by Nick Semaan to discuss Frank Ocean's landmark debut LP, Channel Orange, for its 10th anniversary.2022-11-0649 minAudio EcstasyBro You're a Scene ChaserDanny and Dylan are joined by Chance Timm to discuss the 10th anniversary of Fiona Apple's classic 4th LP, The Idler Wheel. Danny hypes up about the band 2nd Grade, Chance discusses seeing Ethel Cain live, and Dylan recommends 5 of his favorite recent albums. 2022-09-021h 05Audio EcstasyIt's Actually More Like James BrownDanny and Dylan are joined by Ian Wendrow to discuss their overall thoughts on Pitchfork Music Festival 2022. They also each put together a dream festival lineup, Dylan and Ian share their thoughts on the Flaming Lips show that they caught earlier this year, and Dylan recommends 5 of his favorite recently released albums.2022-08-241h 02Audio EcstasyLife Has Many Doors, Ward BoyDanny and Dylan are joined by Ian Wendrow to discuss their thoughts on the history of protest music in America.2022-07-231h 09
Audio EcstasyWho's the Michael Jordan of Witch House?Danny and Dylan are joined by Eve Boer to discuss Death Grips's The Money Store and No Love Deep Web for their 10th anniversaries.2022-06-291h 04Audio EcstasyDragon New Morning Mountain Man I Love You SirDanny and Dylan discuss their five favorite (or five of their favorite) records of the 2010s.2022-06-161h 31Audio EcstasyViews from the Vault Vol 1: Lil Wayne, Episode 6Danny and Dylan discuss Lil Wayne's Tha Carter V, some of his more recent collaborations, and their final thoughts on his legacy thus far.2022-06-1038 minAudio EcstasyHe's Got That (Bob) Dylan EnergyDanny and Dylan are joined by Joe Zimmer to discuss the new Destroyer record, Labyrinthitis, and their thoughts on this work altogether.2022-05-151h 08Audio EcstasyViews from the Vault Vol 1: Lil Wayne, Episode 5Danny and Dylan discuss Lil Wayne's guitar-heavy wilderness period from Rebirth through I Am Not a Human Being II, as well as the 2022 Grammy Awards.2022-05-1553 minAudio EcstasyBezos Loves His Rock DocsDanny and Dylan are joined by George Martin Jr. to discuss the state of contemporary Detroit hip-hop.2022-04-1952 minAudio EcstasyViews from the Vault Vol 1: Lil Wayne, Episode 4Danny and Dylan are joined by Dylan's brother, Grant, to discuss Lil Wayne's critical and commercial peak, Tha Carter III.2022-04-0953 minAudio EcstasyTwo Sides of the Same Wayne CoyneDanny and Dylan are joined by Chance Timm to discuss Big Thief's latest LP, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You, and their thoughts on the band's work overall.2022-03-231h 05Audio EcstasyI Am the HiveDanny and Dylan are joined by Nick Semaan to talk Animal Collective's latest LP, Time Skiffs, and their thoughts on the collective's work overall. Danny continues to quiz Dylan on Animal Collective, and Doc Rock returns to recommend Rolling Thunder Revue, the 2nd Martin Scorsese documentary on Bob Dylan.2022-03-1544 minAudio EcstasyCheck Your Fire Alarm, Make Sure Those Batteries Are FreshDanny and Dylan are joined by Hunter Gasiorowski to discuss Earl Sweatshirt's new album, Sick!, and their thoughts on his work overall. The boys also discuss their most anticipated albums for 2022, Danny begins to quiz Dylan on Animal Collective, and Dylan recommends 5 of his favorite albums of 2022 so far.2022-02-2350 minAudio EcstasyFavorite Albums of/in 2021Dylan discusses his 5 favorite albums of 2021, while Danny discusses his five favorite albums that he got into in 2021.2022-01-141h 01Audio EcstasyConcept Albums Are a Quick Bridge to CringeDanny and Dylan are joined by Chance Timm for a broad discussion on songwriting.2022-01-131h 19Audio EcstasyIt's All About That Potato Salad: Drake's Take Care at 10, and the State of Hip-Hop in 2011Danny and Dylan are joined by Keanu Noel to discuss the impact of Drake's Take Care, and their individual relationships to the hip-hop of 2011.2022-01-131h 13Audio EcstasyCollapsing the CanonDanny and Dylan have a broad conversation ranging from classic rock to contemporary hip hop, and play Pitchfork's 5-10-15-20 by going through the music that defined each of their lives 5 years at a time.2021-12-191h 08Audio EcstasyCrawling Back Into the Womb: My Bloody Valentine's Loveless at 30Danny and Dylan are joined by Mark Miller and Sean Sutherland to discuss My Bloody Valentine's game changing second LP, Loveless.2021-12-191h 13Audio Ecstasy"I FUCKING LOOOOOOOOOVE THE STROKES!!!!!!"Danny and Dylan are joined by Matt Ward to discuss The Strokes, and more specifically their debut LP, Is This It?, and whether or not The Strokes were as compelling as the artists within Brooklyn's avant-garde noise scene of the early aughts which included acts such as Animal Collective, Black Dice, Gang Gang Dance, etc.2021-12-171h 15Audio EcstasyAll Beef, Just the Way You Like It Boss: P4K 2021 Recap and Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot at 20Danny and Dylan are joined by Ian Wendrow to discuss their experience at this year's Pitchfork Music Festival. They also touch on the 20th anniversary of Wilco's opus, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, as well as the documentary I Am Trying to Break Your Heart.2021-12-1751 minAudio EcstasyAcclimating to an Antonoff Landscape: The Omnipresence of Jack Antonoff in 2021 Pop MusicDanny and Dylan discuss how inescapable Antonoff's presence is within the current landscape of pop music, and touch on the underwhelming recent LPs by Kanye West and Drake.2021-12-1756 minAudio EcstasyI Got to Touch Up Against His Rings: Funkadelic's Maggot Brain at 50Danny and Dylan are joined Matt Ward to discuss Funkadelic's groundbreaking 3rd LP, Maggot Brain, as well as additional highlights from their discography, and the overall legacy of frontman and band leader George Clinton.2021-10-0658 minAudio EcstasyViews from the Vault Vol 1: Lil Wayne, Episode 3The third episode of our Summer of Wayne series in which Dylan and Danny go back through Lil Wayne’s entire discography.2021-10-011h 12Audio EcstasyViews from the Vault Vol 1: Lil Wayne, Episode 2The second episode of our Summer of Wayne series in which Dylan and Danny go back through Lil Wayne’s entire discography.2021-10-0148 minAudio EcstasyThe Evolution of an Edgelord: Tyler the Creator’s “Call Me If You Get Lost”Sean Sutherland joins Dylan and Danny to talk about Tyler the Creator’s critically acclaimed new album and the career trajectory he’s taken in the past decade.2021-08-2259 minAudio EcstasyViews from the Vault Vol 1: Lil Wayne, Episode 1The first episode of our Summer of Wayne series in which Dylan and Danny go back through Lil Wayne’s entire discography. During our teen years Wayne was widely considered (and self-proclaimedly) the “best rapper alive” but like a pair of true idiots we weren’t keeping up— now we’re serving our penance. Join us on this deep dive through all of Weezy’s albums, mixtapes, poop metaphors, and to finally learn what the F in Weezy F Baby stands for.2021-08-1358 minAudio EcstasyBaby Needs His SugarMark Miller joins Dylan and Danny to discuss the Speedy Wunderground scene, new albums from Black Midi and Squid, and the history of post-punk and goth.2021-07-2056 minAudio EcstasyTil’ I Die: The Beach Boys’ “Sunflower” and “Surf’s Up” at 50Dylan and Danny do a deep dive on two Beach Boys albums from the early 70s that have recently received a 50th anniversary reissue. Doc Rock also joins to discuss the ridiculous Garth Brooks’ documentary “The Road I’m On”2021-06-2850 minAudio EcstasyMusic Was Meant to Be Listened toThe long awaited emo roundtable. First time guest Matt Ward joins on this episode of Audio Ecstasy to discuss emo-- it's history, subgenres, and position in the broader context of rock music. What wave are we on now?2021-05-261h 23Audio EcstasyFuck It, We'll View Them LiveDylan and Danny are joined by Nic Cuppetilli to discuss the slow return of live music, as well as their first and favorite concerts, and a broader discussion of the significance of live music in comparison to recorded music. We also get the Led out for the first time on the show.2021-05-141h 00
Audio EcstasyBig Tech is Watching: The Algorithm, Autoplay, and the Golden Age of the Remix AlbumIn this episode Dylan and Danny discuss the Grammys (swiftly), Spotify's autoplay feature and the algorithm behind it, as well as the possibility that we may in fact be living in the golden age of the remix album. 2021-05-071h 23
Audio Ecstasy2011 in Indie Music Pt. 1: Uncle Rock, Sax Rock, and Party RockDylan and Danny look back ten years later at the indie music world of 2011, reflecting on the albums and trends that made shaped that year and how they hold up a decade later.2021-05-071h 01
Audio EcstasyThe Monoculture Will Always Love YouDanny and Dylan discuss the new Avalanches' album, "We Will Always Love You", as well as the concept of monoculture and where it stands in the year 2021.2021-05-0647 min
Audio Ecstasy2011 in Indie Music Pt. 2: Chillwave Caved But the Sax RemainedDylan and Danny are joined by Evan Dunn for the second part of their look back at 2011 indie music, this time looking at two trends from that year in particular: chillwave, and the emergence of cheesy 80s-esque saxophone in indie rock. Also discussed: where we at with the Red Hot Chili Peppers these days? Plus Doc Rock's Rock Doc of the Month.2021-05-061h 08
Audio EcstasySparks and Spears: Framing Britney & Lightning Bolt's "Ride the Skies"Danny and Dylan are joined by Ian Wendrow to discuss the Framing Britney documentary, the 20th anniversary of Lightning Bolt's "Ride the Skies", and Danny once again forces Backstreet Boys into the conversation to question how it stands up against Radiohead's Kid A.2021-05-061h 01