Sonic Serial
Jesse Castro & Marc FernandezSonic Serial is a bi-weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the most groundbreaking alternative, indie, electronic & avant-garde albums, track by track. Your hosts are Jesse Castro, a musician, producer & recording artist, and Marc Fernandez, a scientist and music lover. Our sometimes irreverent podcast offers analysis, background, perspective, and opinion about the artist's inspiratio... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 96 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Music CommentaryMusicMusic Interviews | |||
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In this episode, we are coming back to Radiohead like an ex begging for scraps and discussing their b-sides from the Pablo Honey era.
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We are discussing all the tracks from Portishead's 1994 debut album, Dummy and everything behind it.
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In this episode, we are going on a journey to Portishead with Portishead's debut album, Dummy from 1994. So get ready to become emotionally deceased...
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In this episode, we are doing something different and discussing b-sides aka tracks that didn't make it on the album but still deserve recognition. We are coming back to our favorite French duo, AIR, and discussing their early b-sides and their EP, P... more
In this episode, we discuss the remaining tracks of Bjork's last album to date, Fossora. This episode explores topics of motherhood, love, and self-pity. This is the last of our Bjork discussion for now. Ta-ta.
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We are in the midst of the Fossora journey, mama, and we are discussing all the topics from death to motherhood, and much more.
featuring music by Sono Valerio
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We are diving and digging into the mushroom journey of Bjork's last album to date, Fossora. So come with us as we embark upon this fungal city the queen of avant-pop has created for us.
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In this special and long episode, we are back to discuss Sofia Coppola's first film and the soundtrack for it. This includes a lot of artists from the 'Me' decade and more modern artists.
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Apple Podcasts | #65 |  Spain/Music/Music Commentary |
Apple Podcasts | #110 |  Poland/Music/Music Commentary |
Apple Podcasts | #244 |  Chile/Music/Music Commentary |
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What is Sonic Serial about and what kind of topics does it cover?
Sonic Serial is a bi-weekly deep-dive series that dissects groundbreaking alternative, indie, electronic and avant-garde albums one track at a time, guided by two hosts with complementary backgrounds in music creation and science. Across episodes, the hosts blend rigorous musical analysis with personal memories, production notes, and cultural context, often weaving in anecdotes about studio processes, collaborations, and the artists' broader worlds. The show covers a broad roster—from Björk and Radiohead to AIR and Portishead—keeping discussions accessible for curious listeners while rewarding enthusiasts with track-by-track breakdowns, production quirks, and thematic threads such as healing, innovation, and sonic experimentation. A notable... more
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