How Dirty Projectors Make You Feel Energy (with David Longstreth)

Switched on Pop

Vox Media Podcast Network

Music Interviews, Music History, Music, Music Commentary

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2018

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Dirty Projectors are known for their kaleidoscopic soundscapes. They make strange bedfellows of music techniques like 14th vocal harmonies and African guitar rhythms. But in the backdrop of their obscure orchestrations you will hear the indelible marks of pop music. Longstreth has recently collaborated on songs with Solange, Rihanna, Kanye and Paul McCartney. On his new track "I Feel Energy" we can hear that pop influence shine through. Together we break down his unpredictable 808s to see what gives you energy. We also build connections between Dirty Projectors and other artists in the top 100 including Marshmello, Ella Mai and Khalid. Songs Featured:Dirty Projectors - I Feel EnergyDirty Projectors - Up In HudsonMarshmello ft. Bastille - HappierElla Mai - TripKhalid - Better Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	First, sweet tarts dare to combine sweet and tart, but they didn't stop there.
0:06.0	Now they've combined soft and bouncy to bring you new sweet tarts, gummy fruity splits.
0:12.0	A uniquely delicious dual-sided gummy with one side that's sweet, and the other side that's tart.
0:19.0	But entirely smooth and squishy.
0:22.0	A powerfully perfect combo.
0:24.0	Sweet tarts dare to combine.
0:30.0	Sweet tarts dare to combine.
0:33.0	Sweet tarts dare to combine.
0:37.0	Welcome to Switched On Pop, I'm songwriter Charlie Harding, and I'm musicologist Nate Sloan, who are very excited about our guest.
0:45.0	You might be introducing yourself.
0:46.0	Sure, I'm Dave from Dirty Projectors.
0:48.0	Dave, thanks for being here. It's very exciting. Thanks for having me.
0:50.0	So what we're going to do today is we're going to break down your track, I Feel Energy, off of your new album,
0:55.0	Lamplit Pros, it is in short, extremely energetic.
1:00.0	Yes, it's extremely fun.
1:01.0	And what I want to do is I want to look at what are the ingredients that make someone feel energy through music,
1:08.0	because you do it really well on this song.
1:10.0	A second half, we're going to look at, is this Dirty Projectors song, which might be known for being angular or indeed or out there.
1:18.0	Actually a pop song in disguise.
1:21.0	Yes.
1:22.0	That was cool.
1:27.0	I didn't know which it was going to be.
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