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Behind every unforgettable song is a moment when sound, culture, technology, and human experience collided. Sound Check tells the stories behind influential albums, groundbreaking artists, iconic songs, and the music...
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Behind every unforgettable song is a moment when sound, culture, technology, and human experience collided.
Sound Check tells the stories behind influential albums, groundbreaking artists, iconic songs, and the music movements that changed what the world heard. Each episode looks beyond the recording to uncover the people, places, conflicts, experiments, and cultural shifts that shaped the final sound.
Discover how albums were made, how new genres emerged, how technology transformed music, and how artists responded to politics, identity, rebellion, heartbreak, and changing generations.
From legendary records and forgotten scenes to creative breakthroughs that almost never happened, Sound Check explores how music changed the world—and how the world changed music in return.
For music lovers, cultural-history fans, musicians, collectors, and anyone who wants to hear their favorite records differently.
Sound Check is an independent history and commentary podcast. All songs, recordings, album artwork, artist names, and trademarks discussed belong to their respective rights holders.
A HustleStudios Podcast Network production.
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Sound Check tells the stories behind influential albums, groundbreaking artists, iconic songs, and the music movements that changed what the world heard. Each episode looks beyond the recording to uncover the people, places, conflicts, experiments, and cultural shifts that shaped the final sound.
Discover how albums were made, how new genres emerged, how technology transformed music, and how artists responded to politics, identity, rebellion, heartbreak, and changing generations.
From legendary records and forgotten scenes to creative breakthroughs that almost never happened, Sound Check explores how music changed the world—and how the world changed music in return.
For music lovers, cultural-history fans, musicians, collectors, and anyone who wants to hear their favorite records differently.
Sound Check is an independent history and commentary podcast. All songs, recordings, album artwork, artist names, and trademarks discussed belong to their respective rights holders.
A HustleStudios Podcast Network production.
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9 AUG 2026 · Sound Check EP001 — Pilot Episode
The best selling album of all time. Seventy million copies. Seven top ten singles. Eight Grammy Awards in one night. DJ Kai Nakamura tells the story of how Michael Jackson created the album that changed music forever.
CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 — Cold Open: The Legend
2:00 — Michael Jackson: The Early Years
8:00 — Making Thriller: The Sessions
15:00 — The Songs: Track by Track
28:00 — The Music Videos That Changed Everything
38:00 — The Cultural Impact
48:00 — The Legacy
55:00 — Final Thoughts
ABOUT THE HOST:
DJ Kai Nakamura is a music nerd who knows everything about music history but explains it like he is telling his best friend about the craziest story he just learned.
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Behind every unforgettable song is a moment when sound, culture, technology, and human experience collided. Sound Check tells the stories behind influential albums, groundbreaking artists, iconic songs, and the music...
show more
Behind every unforgettable song is a moment when sound, culture, technology, and human experience collided.
Sound Check tells the stories behind influential albums, groundbreaking artists, iconic songs, and the music movements that changed what the world heard. Each episode looks beyond the recording to uncover the people, places, conflicts, experiments, and cultural shifts that shaped the final sound.
Discover how albums were made, how new genres emerged, how technology transformed music, and how artists responded to politics, identity, rebellion, heartbreak, and changing generations.
From legendary records and forgotten scenes to creative breakthroughs that almost never happened, Sound Check explores how music changed the world—and how the world changed music in return.
For music lovers, cultural-history fans, musicians, collectors, and anyone who wants to hear their favorite records differently.
Sound Check is an independent history and commentary podcast. All songs, recordings, album artwork, artist names, and trademarks discussed belong to their respective rights holders.
A HustleStudios Podcast Network production.
show less
Sound Check tells the stories behind influential albums, groundbreaking artists, iconic songs, and the music movements that changed what the world heard. Each episode looks beyond the recording to uncover the people, places, conflicts, experiments, and cultural shifts that shaped the final sound.
Discover how albums were made, how new genres emerged, how technology transformed music, and how artists responded to politics, identity, rebellion, heartbreak, and changing generations.
From legendary records and forgotten scenes to creative breakthroughs that almost never happened, Sound Check explores how music changed the world—and how the world changed music in return.
For music lovers, cultural-history fans, musicians, collectors, and anyone who wants to hear their favorite records differently.
Sound Check is an independent history and commentary podcast. All songs, recordings, album artwork, artist names, and trademarks discussed belong to their respective rights holders.
A HustleStudios Podcast Network production.
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