Dissect

Our season-long analysis of Daft Punk continues with their debut album Homework. First, we explore the history of house and techno from its roots in disco music and underground Chicago and Detroit clubs. We then trace how Daft Punk studied the early pioneers of these genres and applied those lessons to their debut, breaking down the samples and production of songs like "Revolution 909" and "High Fidelity." Follow @dissectpodcast on⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠,⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠, and⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠. Host/Writer/EP: Co

Our season-long dissection of Daft Punk begins now! In episode one, we trace Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo’s origins in Paris - from their rock band Darlin’ to their discovery of electronic music and first single “The New Wave.” Then we break down their breakthrough track “Da Funk,” revealing what it shares with Beethoven’s most famous symphony and how to build its iconic synth sound from scratch. Follow @dissectpodcast on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Twitter⁠, or ⁠TikTok⁠. Host: Cole Cuc

Dissect Season 14 begins Tuesday, March 17 on Spotify, Netflix, or wherever you're listening. Today, Cole reveals the artist being dissected and details the many reasons why this season is unique.Listen to Cole’s Daft Punk 101 playlist.Host: Cole CuchnaProducer: Justin SaylesEditor: Iulia CiobanuTheme: Birocratic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

IDK joins Cole for a track-by-track breakdown of his mixtape 'Even The Devil Smiles.' He discusses how his time in prison inspired the project, how he secured posthumous features from DMX and MF DOOM, and why respecting hip-hop as an art form is so important. Listen to ⁠Even The Devil Smiles⁠ on Spotify. Host: Cole Cuchna Guest: IDK Editors: Iulia Ciobanu & Kevin Pooler Engineer: Sarah Reddy Additional Production: Justin Sayles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc

A five-year wait and a double-disc finale set high stakes. Cole Cuchna and Charles Holmes ask: Did Baby Keem and J. Cole deliver? Dissect Season 14 is just around the corner! Follow ⁠@dissectpodcast on Instagram⁠ for an official announcement coming very soon. Host: Cole Cuchna Guest: Charles Holmes Producer: Justin Sayles Editor: Kevin Pooler Engineer: Sarah Reddy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

J.I.D. and Dissect's Cole Cuchna to break down his Grammy-nominated album God Does Like Ugly. 00:00 Cold Open / Intro 01:45 Album Title Breakdown 05:35 "YouUgly" Breakdown 17:23 "Glory" Breakdown 25:29 "Wrk" Breakdown 31:00 "Community" Breakdown 41:22 "Gz" Breakdown 46:39 Melodic Section of "GDLU" 51:03 "On McAfee" Breakdown 54:51 "Of Blue" Breakdown 01:00:50 "K-Word" Breakdown 01:04:05 What's the message of GLDU? 01:05:18 JID Says Next Project his BEST - Host: Cole Cuchna Guest

Dissect's Cole Cuchna is joined by friends Camden Ostrander and Margeaux Labat to discuss their favorite music of 2025, including... Favorite Musical Moments (04:09) Favorite "Underground" Albums (13:09) Favorite Albums of the Year (31:20) Favorite Songs of the Year (1:13:05) You can listen to a playlist of their picks ⁠here⁠. - Host: Cole Cuchna Guests: Camden Ostrander, Margeaux Labat Audio/Video Editor: Kevin Pooler Additional Production: Justin Sayles Theme Music: Birocratic Learn

The LSS crew is back with a year-end draft to celebrate the quarter-century mark in music. Cole, Charles, and Justin draft songs across five different categories: Best Song, Worst Song, One-Hit Wonder, Moment Maker, and Personal Favorite. Who won the draft? Hit the comments and let us know. Hosts: Cole Cuchna and Charles Holmes Producer: Justin Sayles Video Producer: Kevin Pooler Engineer: Kayla Talley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices