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Danny ClinchMoby Returns to the Dance Floor
On his latest album, Moby surveys his vast dance music past, cramming disco, house, rap and more onto one 63-minute CD. Today, the ubiquitous DJ and songwriter reflects on 25 years of nightclubbing in New York. Plus: Pianist Helio Alves and drummer Duduka da Fonseca are New York-based Brazilian musicians who have been friends for 15 years. They talk about their first album together and the state of samba jazz.
Last Night a Vegan Saved My Life
Moby says his new album is "me trying to take 25 years of going out in NYC and condensing it into a 65-minute record." The longtime DJ and eclectic songwriter joins us to explain how he crammed disco, house, rave, and rap onto the new CD "Last Night."
Helio Alves and Duduka da Fonseca
Pianist Helio Alves and drummer Duduka da Fonseca are Brazilian musicians who play in the New York jazz scene. They've been friends for 15 years. They join us talk about their first album together, "Songs from the Last Century."
The Ghost of Trip-Hop Past
In the 1990s, the English group Portishead released two stunning, slightly creepy albums that helped define the sound of trip hop. Then, it virtually disappeared for the next 10 years. Fresh from a well-received slot at last weekend's Coachella festival, Portishead just released a new album, "Third." Music critic Michaelangelo Matos explains how the band sheds the trip-hop tag on the CD, but preserves its signature sound.
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The Ill Effects of Urban Noise
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Soundcheck received an overwhelming response to our segment on the effects of urban noise. So much so that Arline Bronzaft decided to address the feedback. Listen to the original segment and read Bronzaft's response.
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