Season 2 Recap: Pastry & Chat with Derrick & Producer Julia Wang

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The World's Most Sought After Designer Willo Perron on Working With Drake, Kanye & More

When creative constraints spark music's most iconic moments.
In “Willo Perron Speaks Volumes,” Derrick gets a peek into how the designer and dir...

How Menswear Designer Nicholas Daley Clashes Tartan & Reggae To Become the Future of Global Fashion

What happens when a fashion brand is authentically inspired by music culture?
In "Nicholas Daley Speaks Volumes," Derrick discovers how the desi...

How Japanese Listening Bars Took Over the World, with Filmmaker Nick Dwyer

Kissa is so much more than just playing records in a cafe or bar.
In "Nick Dwyer Speaks Volumes," Derrick dives into the rich history of jazz ki...

Alexandra Stréliski: From Corporate Burnout to Neo-Classical Chart Topper

Why instrumental piano is not classical music.
In "Alexandra Stréliski Speaks Volumes," Derrick learns from the pianist and composer what it's l...

New Yorker's Kyle Chayka on Algorithmic Culture, Artisinal Content & Gatekeeping

Algorithms = Music discovery made easy? Or lazy consumption?
In “Kyle Chayka Speaks Volumes,” Derrick confronts the relevance of taste and the m...

Harry Styles' Creative Director Molly Hawkins on Empathy, World Building, and Putting the Artist First

On Harry Styles' empathy and heart.
In “Molly Hawkins Speaks Volumes,” the creative director behind Harry Styles, and formerly FKA Twigs and The...

Producer Machinedrum on the Scene in 2010s New York, Pioneering Electronic Hip Hop, and the Best American Producers

Machinedrum is more important to the current state of popular music than people realise...
In “Machinedrum Speaks Volumes,” Derrick learns abou...

How Book Club Radio is reinventing Boiler Room, Blurring Lines Between Online & Offline Club Culture

What does DJ and club culture look like when it straddles the internet and real life?
In “Book Club Radio Speak Volumes,” Derrick Gee learns ho...

British popstar Griff on British vs. American Pop, Chris Martin & Constant Prayer

What is British pop, and why is Griff's take on it so refreshing?
In “Griff Speaks Volumes,” Derrick Gee explores pop and production with the UK...

Music Supervisor Brian Reitzell on Lost in Translation's Enduring Impact

SPEAKS VOLUMES IS BACK!


Kicking off Season 2 with the man behind some of the most iconic, emotional moments in pop culture: Brian...

DERRICK, WHERE TF IS THE POD???

Der-Recs: Fav albums/artsts/last show of the year!!

00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - Theme
03:13 - Loves
12:00 - Reissues
15:15 - Got my eye on
27:01 - Mainstream albums
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Music Stories That Defined 2023

00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - Taylor
05:00 - Matty Healy
07:00 - Drake and Aging
08:45 - Biopics
10:20 - Tyla
11:45...

Should Music Streaming Services be Regulated?

Proposing ways in which we should standartise the music streaming platforms.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
02:08 - Examples f...

It's Time We Renamed Indie Music

When indie music becomes anything but.

00:00 - introduction
01:25 - History
06:00 - Debunking
10:20 - Renaming

The Beatles, Michael Jordan & The Quest for Immortality

The Beatles have held their crown as the "greatest band of all time" not by luck, but by marketing, investment and protection of their image. Much lik...

Tim Sweeney (Beats In Space) on Community Radio To Cultural Institution

It was an honour to have Apple Music's Tim Sweeney (Beats In Space) on the podcast this week. A titan in the radio/DJ community, Tim's dedication to d...

How YOU Discover New Music

I asked you guys about the best methods to discover new music. Some really interesting results!

00:00 - Introduction
01:31 - Premis...

The Magnetism of Dev Hynes/Blood Orange

Finally did it! The Devonte Hynes episode. Talking all things Blood Orange, Lightspeed Champion and Dev Hynes - and how he pulls from a world of music...

Why Music Can Sound Worse Over Time

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
03:20 - What is the test of time?
04:30 - Can music be “timeless”?
06:00 - Irrelevant POVs
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In Defense of Drake

I will not stand for Drake slander!

00:00 - Introduction
02:24 - My Drake Story
03:45 - Innovation
08:57 - Appeal

K-Pop is 10 Years Ahead

00:00 - Introduction
02:20 - the Money
03:40 - R&D
05:30 - Artist treatment
10:40 - Promotion
14:13 - Live Events
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Music Taste: Nature or Nurture?

Is music taste like food...do you only like what you grew up on?


00:00 - Introduction
02:15 - Friends
04:05 - FOMO

The Enduring Influence of Tyler, the Creator

The legacy of Tyler is only building!

00:00 - Introduction
02:25 - Backstory
07:10 - My fav releases
10:30 - His influe...

Let's Catch Up

A lil life update, a lil catch up - what I'm up to, how I'm feeling. Long overdue!


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What is a DJ?

All the argy bargy about the definition of a DJ in 2023.

00:00 - Introduction
03:50 - My Qualifications
04:20 - History of DJ...

Radiohead Stans & Nirvana T-Shirts w/ Yasi Salek (Bandsplain)

From the enduring legacy of Nirvana to Radiohead Stans, I’m honoured to have had Yasi Salek of the podcast Bandsplain on Derrick Gee Speaks Volumes!

These Artists Make No Sense

They make no sense, and they make perfect sense.

00:00 - Introduction
01:59 - The B-52’s
07:45 - Ben Folds Five
14:40 -...

How To Hifi

Your First Hifi System: A Beginner's Guide!


00:00 - Introduction
01:53 - Who Is This For?
04:42 - The Analogy
08...

Why Can't Hip Hop Artists Sell Out Stadiums?

Is it a genre problem, an artist problem, or a time problem?

00:00 - Introduction
01:26 - Contents
03:15 - The Biggest Stadiu...

The Sound of Nothing - with Nothing's Adam Bates & Tom Ridley

It was an absolute pleasure to speak to Nothing's Adam Bates and Tom Ridley about the ins and outs of building a tech company from the ground up.

Announcement!!!

I'm launching my Patreon, and, more importantly, I'm relaunching my radio show! https://patreon.com/gee_derrick

Convergence - When Music Worlds Collide

When two become one. This week I explore the phenomenon of music and fans that combine from completely different backgrounds.


Chap...

Artist Estates are a Mess

Why are artist estates in the news all the time? Why is it always a complete dumpsterfire mess?

Chapters
01:07 - What is an estate<...

Where did all the western boy and girl groups go?

The Downfall of the West and the uprising of Korea.


Chapters
00:19 - The Origins
02:09 - How They Succeed/Svengalis

The Triangle

On this week's episode of Derrick Gee Speaks Volumes, I theorise about what differentiates the good artists from the great artists.

Chapt...

What Music Looks Like w/ Shervin Lainez

This week I speak to music photographer Shervin Lainez, a man who has shot everyone from Lizzo to David Byrne.

0:00 - Introduction
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How to get into Led Zeppelin

Basically me geeking for 45mins I'm sorry/not sorry.


00:00 - Introduction
01:12 - Context
02:32 - Why You Should Get I...

Soundtracks and Identity w/ Lucinda Chua

4AD artist, multi-instrumentalist, FKA Twigs cellist Lucinda Chua joins me to talk about soundtracks, classical music and identity.

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