Undertones

Undertones

The sound below the surface

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November 22, 2021 9 mins

The greatest songs have equally great stories behind them. In this episode of Undertones, we dive into the unlikely origin of "Hallelujah" and how it became the song it is today. 

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It has been said that good artists copy and great artists steal. In Undertones episode 2, we explore how this phrase applies to music, and the legal and ethical grey area of taking inspiration from other artists!
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September 10, 2021 10 mins

In this episode, we trace the origin of the term "neo-soul" from its beginnings in the 1990s to its present-day iterations, as well as the paradoxical position of neo-soul as "new soul music".

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