12. What We Slept On (teaser)
Christian, Producer Richard Robey and Senior Producer Kevin Ferguson all sit down to talk a bit more about the process of making Primer and get into a few artists we didn't get to cover during the reg...
28 Aug 202412min
11. What We Learned (Christian & Yosuke)
C & Y sit down in the studio one more time to discuss some of their favorite moments, songs the wish they covered, and finally take a crack at the question "what is city pop?" Featuring brand new clip...
6 Aug 202433min
That's a Wrap! For Now
A special announcement from Christian Dueñas! If you enjoy Primer please support the show and help us reach our goal so we can produce a second season!Follow Primer: Instagram | Twitter | TikTok
23 Jul 20241min
10. Frogs, Insects, Birds, Harry (Pearl & The Oysters // Haruomi Hosono & Co.)
A few songs from Pacific, the album we're discussing today, have made it onto city pop playlists and algorithms on all types of streaming services. It might sound a little loungier, a little jazzier ...
16 Jul 202446min
09. Music for the Dirt Roads (Wyatt Cenac // Tome Asagami)
Tome Kitagawa, accomplished percussionist and session musician, created an alter ego for only one album, Yuwaku. Alter ego Tome Asagami was sensual, poppy, and loved hot sake. Although Yuwaku never re...
9 Jul 202451min
08. Smells Like Fireworks (Jayson Chun // Tatsuro Yamashita)
In the late 1970s a young Tatsuro Yamashita was making a name for himself as a prolific session musician and songwriter. He launched his solo career, but didn't see big commercial success at first. Ya...
2 Jul 202440min
Lost Notes: How Fela Kuti Found Afrobeat in LA
We're doing a feed swap today! We would like to introduce you to Lost Notes from KCRW. A music documentary podcast that we feel is in conversation with Primer. This episode focuses on Fela Kuti's time...
20 Jun 202431min
