In almost the same way that HowSound deconstructs radio, Song Exploder pulls apart songs – how and why they sound the way they do. Hrishikesh Hirway separates songs into tracks, isolates sections, interviews the musicians (and sometimes producers) about each small decision along the way, as well as the broader intention behind the work. In this particular episode, he talks to New York-based musician Daniel Lopatin, aka Oneohtrix Point Never, about his song called ‘Sticky Drama’. And this is the thing: even though it’s far from my favourite Oneohtrix Point Never song, Hirway’s format exposes the fascinating thought processes that underpin the work of some exceptionally intelligent musicians. (Other favourites include interviews with Blonde Redhead, Peter Björn and John, Thundercat, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and The Microphones, to name but a handful.)

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