deadheirrecords

ep 001: bad choices pt. 1 Oct 10, 2017

the remastered, reissued on vinyl, deluxe edition of deadheirrecords:

episode 1 of the pod in which our heroes make a first attempt at sitting on their couch and talking to each other, talk shop about what gave them the dumb idea to apply to juilliard back in the day, dissect some of the early bummers, and set the stage for later, even bigger bummers.

ep 002: bad choices pt. 2 Oct 14, 2017

episode 2 of the podcast, in which our boys start to realize they fucked up, call out some of those who wronged us, get into why classical music blows, and play some heroes of might and magic. music by titus andronicus, the sea life, and 1000 jingles for our lord

ep 003: bad choices pt. 3 Oct 26, 2017

episode 3 of the podcast in which our heroes offer some fatherly advice to the next generation, give a brief history lesson on classism and music, deconstruct the claim that music that needs to be "saved" and decide to keep doing dumb shit. music by christopher lee and 1000 jingles for our lord

ep 004: moneymusic Nov 02, 2017

the first podcast following our george lucas-esque juilliard prequel trilogy. we talk money and music. and dead heir records. and jobs. and if musicians should ever get paid again. happy podcast thursday. xo music by young thug

ep 005: hit disciples Nov 09, 2017

episode 5 of the cast where our boys ask "what makes a hit hit?" we wanna know why music is so bumping. so we're going through all of it. year by year. bar by bar. chord by chord. word by word. inaugural test episode of this concept. first of many to come. what becomes of the broken hearted by jimmy ruffin, from 1966. enjoy babies xoxo doodle we made of song structure: https://imgur.com/uav6OjD

ep 006: i only have ice Nov 16, 2017

we're back with another edition of hit disciples where we analyze the 1959 flamingos hit "only have eyes for you." it's a dope song. and we have fun. compare and contrast it to last week's "what becomes" and theorize what chord "YOU" is. taking a break from depressing discussions of classical music, but don't worry. those will be back soon. for now enjoy! link to our messy stupid analysis scribbled on some random paper: https://imgur.com/4egGyrz

ep 008: opposite day Nov 30, 2017

we have a nice discussion on opposite day about if genres are changing. and what they used to be. and what they are now. and what they are becoming. and the death of rock coinciding with the rise of hip hop and that that's not nothing. hit disciples back soon.

ep 009: we don't speak spanish Dec 07, 2017

hit disciples is back with a club banger from the buena vista social club presents ibrahim ferrer. it's called bruca manigua and it's the first non-english song we've done. it's also the first one where we objectively suck at understanding what's happening and struggle a lot. so enjoy listening to us sound dumb. skip to about 1:09:45 to get past the part where we suck at hearing music. pics of our analysis: https://www.instagram.com/deadheirrecords/ follow, subscribe, like, comment, stay tough xoxo

ep 010: a few pointers Dec 14, 2017

i hope ya'll like the 80s. hit disciples is back and we talk about the pointer sister's song "automatic." 1983 hit that revels in the joy of giving up caring about important things so that you can become a capitalist party robot. we all should be so lucky. pics of our analysis can be found on our ig: https://www.instagram.com/deadheirrecords/

ep 011: bored the platform Dec 21, 2017

it's opposite day again and we switched table sides once more to talk about the music bidness. we come at from the angle of "what is a platform" for music in this day and age and why most of them suck. then we tell you want we want you as bad as uncle sam wants young american men. join us, send us your tracks, and talk to us. we want your opinions and your music real bad. happy thursday. new hit disciple next week. xoxo deadheirrecords

ep 012: fart of a$$ Dec 28, 2017

hit disciples is back with the last podcast of 2017 and we analyzing "heart of glass" by blondie from the 1978 album parallel lines. we're talking bout what makes hits hit, and why this song bugs us but makes us happy still. and how the there's nice parallels between the lyrical idea of deception and the constant duality of the structure, harmony, and rhythm in this hit. there's two versions of everything in this damn song. it's cool. link to our ig where the analysis for this is posted: https://www.instagram.com/deadheirrecords/ follow us. get at us. let us know if u love it, hate it, what we missed, and want you want us to look at. happy 2017 y'all. it's been fun. xoxo deadheirrecords also shoutout to dave.

ep 013: we might get sued Jan 04, 2018

i'm not gonna say the name of the song we analyze cuz i feel like it increases the likelihood of some algorithmic robot finding us and killing us. like the squiddies in the matrix. remember them? but this might be our last soundcloud podcast if we get flagged for copyright, so keep us in yr prayers. also a funny podcast about hip hop where we screw up a lot, but are very emotional cuz we love the song so much. do not worry if we disappear. we will never die and will figure out how to come back. thx for all the support. xoxo deadheirrecords

ep 014: scream into my mouth Jan 11, 2018

hit disciples is back with special guest: anonymous # 3!!! who joins us with a nice cute song of their choice. we talk about where home is. and i repeat many a time that the cantina band from star wars is evoked in this song. and macklemore sucks. and hey we're still here and not taken down yet so long live dead heir records may she die again a hundred times!!! hit us up with what you think of our analysis and send us your song requests! deadheirrecords@gmail.com and follow the ig: https://www.instagram.com/deadheirrecords/ falcon PUNCHHHHH xoxo

ep 015: boyz party Jan 18, 2018

it's a party in the bronx and we've stuffed a bunch of people into our little room to record a group hit disciple that our boy matt requested--we talk harmonic shop, and then conversation devolves into sexuality, boy bands, 90s vulnerability, and whatever else we can think of. special thanks to isaac and matt for showing up and recording with us. check out their music at https://matthewschneeman.bandcamp.com/, https://hevysyrup.bandcamp.com/, and art stuff here: https://www.isaacmann.com/produce ig with cute pics from the ep: https://www.instagram.com/deadheirrecords/ xoxo enjoy everybody

ep 016: the haunted episode (a 100 ft beach ball) Jan 25, 2018

hit disciples back and we analyze a song we love way too much. lucki's "count on me" from the chicago rapper's 2013 album "alternative trap." he was 16 when he made this track. that's nuts. we lose our minds about how good it is for like 2 hours. and we saw you all liked our last hiphop episode, so we hope you like dis one too. we talk about how music stresses us out, giant beach balls, child prodigies, and much much more. links to our ig here: https://www.instagram.com/deadheirrecords/ i also notated a 26 page score of this song as best as i could, and if u want it email me at deadheirrecords@gmail.com for a copy. lucki's sound cloud: https://soundcloud.com/boob7 and ig: https://www.instagram.com/deadboylife/?hl=en hytman's ig: https://www.instagram.com/prod_by_hytman/ these guys r legends give them some love please xoxo happy thursday everybody deadheirrecords

ep 017: groundhog day Feb 01, 2018

it's groundhog day. and in the spirit of lowering the bar even further, we don't even talk about music. we dig deep in the archives of our recording sessions back to when we first bought our mics to bring you a conspiracy theory as that runs as deep as the darkest burrow. please come and celebrate a dead heir birthday and the greatest holiday of the year with us. back to our regularly scheduled programming next week. thanks for sticking with us everyone. here's to a long winter. directed by dick wolf xoxo happygoundthog day.

ep 018: not guilty Feb 08, 2018

the boys speak to classical music guilt and how we've dealt with it. we go back to the roots of our evil and try to figure out where it all started, and how it fueled us through juilliard. then we address a bigger issue--that of the ghosts of composers haunting all of us. we establish a glenn gould fan club and talk about his great relationship with guy fieri. but most of all we want to hear from you and know if this hits close to home. because we might just be guilt ridden little shits. but it would be nice to hear if we're not. oh all music is live performances by us btw xoxo dead heir records

ep 019: a cup of water in a giant circle Feb 15, 2018

so we analyzed a song none of us like. as an experiment. to see if it would make us like it. it didn't. not gonna mention its title because there's a very good chance it gets taken down. we might be a little hard on this song, but you know what? anthony kiedis has $120 million according to some google in 2012, so he can handle 3 boys making fun of them in their spare room in the bronx. thanks to our special guest for joining us once again--listen to his other episode on the talking heads a few pods back! we don't like white boy soft rock funk rap punk jam music from the early 2000's. back to songs we actually do like next week. hopefully this doesn't get us taken down. pray for us. xoxo happy thursday deadheirrecords

ep 020: canadian denim demon Feb 22, 2018

we talk about an old favorite song by leonard cohen called "suzanne." and we get really confused by the weird ass switch from 6/8 to 4/4 in the beginning of the song. and then we theorize about pronouns in music and what they mean in this day and age. what happened to the chorus that makes up our chorus? who is you and who am i in a love song? do i really love any of you? does anyone really love me? leave us a rating and a review if you like us it means a lot and helps a bunch >:) xoxo deadheirrecords

ep 021: i don't want the devil Mar 02, 2018

we like video games. and we like video game music. so we each picked a good track of video game music to talk about. they are ninja gaiden: act 3 part 1, sonic 3: angel island act 2, and neir automata: memories of dust. if you all like video games too, you should go check out 8bit music theory: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZLO2VgbZHeDcongKzzfOw which was a big inspiration for the channel. our lil analysis can be found on our ig: https://www.instagram.com/deadheirrecords/ shoot us a message if you like video games and music. and tell us why. and tell us your lyrics for your favorite games. and remember we don't want the devil but we NEED the devil xoxo

ep 022: not sued yet Mar 08, 2018

dj rashad is on the brain. and chicago footwork. and we talk about "i don't give a fuck" from 2013 album double cup. this episode has some real intense rhythms in it. we realize they are much harder to understand and notate than melody, pitch, and harmony. but we try any way. hope you all enjoy. check out all dj rashad's music--his songs are modern masterpieces. our page of analysis can be found on our ig: www.instagram.com/deadheirrecords/ happy thursday everyone. stay tough. xoxo deadheirrecords

ep 023: it's not a competition Mar 15, 2018

music competitions tend to be where classical musicians lose interest in playing anymore. but they also are the so-called place where classical musicians get their big break. but they are also just inherently stupid and misguided. so what's the big deal? are music competitions just misguided nationalism? are they for parents? for teachers? they sure don't seem to be for music. we talk our own experiences and then break down some misconceptions about classical music competitions, where they started, and what they got wrong. follow us on ig: instagram.com/deadheirrecords/ and twitter: twitter.com/deadheirrecords email us: deadheirrecords@gmail.com happy thursday everyone. xoxo

ep 024: fun times to punch holes Apr 05, 2018

spring break has ended and the boys are back at it. we do a hit disciple this week on a psychedelic golden oldie from 1980's "underwater moonlight" called kingdom of love. we also get incredibly hung up on this one guitar riff for like 20 minutes that for the life of us we can't write down. so enjoy that part. we also talk about how blues guitar is dope. and how lyrics can make or break a song. sorry the editor is still a little sick during this recording. enjoy listening to him sniffle. link to our instagram here that has some pics of the music: https://www.instagram.com/deadheirrecords/

ep 025: tater totsick Apr 12, 2018

the boys talk about one of their favorite songs of all time. that came out when we were but kiddos. and made us all feel things. it's a wild ride. i hope we don't get taken down cuz i really like this one. welcome to our new guest who you all haven't heard before. it's nice to get not our voices on this thing sometimes. THERE'S SO MUCH CHROMATICISM in this song. it's NUTS. go listen to it more. follow us on instagram and twitter. and shoot us an email at deadheirrecords@gmail.com xoxo

ep 026: the person your dad said he was Apr 19, 2018

what is being intentional in music? does an improvisation or freestyle tossed off in 2 minutes have just as much going for it as a string quartet that had months of work poured into it? we discuss different genres of music, and the role that improvisation vs. intention plays in each of them, focusing a lot on hip-hop as compared to classical music. as usual. what are the pros of obsessing? we don't know. but we have fun talking about it. it's more interesting than this description, i promise. pics of our weird thing that prevents our bedroom from being a bedroom available here: https://www.instagram.com/deadheirrecords/ xoxo deadheirrecords

ep 027: in which beethoven doesnt try 2 sell u viagra Apr 26, 2018

what is there to like about classical music? we talk about what it actually has going for it, and what we still hold very dear 2 our hearts about it, despite being just so aggro in this podcast series about its failings. turns out it can be pretty cool if u r interested. most of the piano music in this episode is performed by anonymous #2. what are some of your favorite pieces? what got you into classical music? hit us up at deadheirrecords@gmail.com or give us a follow on instagram and let us know what you think. happy thursday y'all. xoxo

ep 028: welcome 2 buffet town May 03, 2018

we dare each other to listen to a stupid ass song and wind up getting stuck in margaritaville for almost 2 hours. what an intense song about alcoholism and giving up. one of us had never heard it b4 and it kinda blew their mind. shout outs to jimmy for making an entire industry out of one stupid song. go buy some of his key lime pie filling mix. but all in all a very cohesive song that is almost respectably self-aware. oh and then we go on a tangent and trash country music for a long time. our bad. let us know why you like country. or jimmy buffet. idk. we'll be back. xoxo

ep 029: it's quite finished May 10, 2018

introducing anonymous number 5 who joins us for a special cast to talk about sampling, how he got into music, beat making, what you listen to and look for in music when you're not a big music theory nerd. and bioshock, jay z, and ramses shaffy. check out his "a remix, brother" on our channel here, which is featured in the intro and outra to this pod: https://soundcloud.com/deadheirrecords/a-remix-brother-uncut we were pumped to get a new voice in the room and introduce them to everyone. hope everyone has a happy thursday. xoxo

ep 030: like pears May 17, 2018

in which dhr dissects madonna's "like a prayer" and wonders why it's just so goddamn good. this is the kinda song that makes u wanna pull grandpa off his deathbed and get him to dance with too!! we talk the use of slow introductions in songs, cellular melodic motives, gospel choir, the throwing off of sexual repression in favor of having a party, and how this song coming on in any situation gives the potential for a musical song and dance number to start. a link to our written analysis can be found here: www.instagram.com/deadheirrecords/ this is our 30th episode!! show us some love while we celebrate by birdwatching and watching horror movies! leave us a review on itunes, tell a buddy, and hit us up at deadheirrecords@gmail.com happy thursday billions. xoxo

ep 031: cheap yugoslavian lumber Jun 07, 2018

the boys return from their break and analyze ty dolla sign's "don't judge me." anonymous 1 attempts to settle beef with his judging peers, anonymous 2 takes beef with rappers who get stuck, and we speak at length about the desire to fill up space after you sing in music. THEN THERE'S A 7/8 OUTRO. come for the jokes--stay for the compound meters. pics of our analysis can be found on our instagram. shoot us an email, tweet, or leave us a comment on soundcloud. tell a buddy and let's get dead heir records rolling for the summer months! happy thursday, billions! xoxo dhr

ep 032: a brief history of every idea ive ever had Jun 15, 2018

holy moly does anyone remember "all for love" from the three musketeers? it came out in 1993, and rod stewart, bryan adams, and sting really go hogs deep in this one. we talk about it for longer than anyone arguably should. but boy oh boy what a pretty song. ever wondered what dependability sounds like in its platonic ideal? this song. i hope you all enjoy. pics of the analysis on our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deadheirrecords/ stay tough everyone xoxo deadheirrecords

ep 033: we're back Oct 11, 2018

season 2 of dead heir records kicks off with a hit disciple of cheree by suicide from 1977. hi again to all our billions--we're still out here don't worry. happy birthday to us! this episode is releasing exactly 1 year after our first show, bad choices pt. 1--go listen to it. and as a birthday prezzy to us, subscribe to our show on someone else's phone for us. i went to the apple store last week and subscribed to us on a lot of different display phones. it was a fun time. i hope they don't unsubscribe or wipe their phones every night. anyhoo. i hope you all are doing okay, and are happy to see us again. we're happy to be back and happy to talk into your little ears again. xoxo dhr

ep 034: radio drama Oct 25, 2018

hi folks it's an episode about the aught's favorite hipsters the decemberists! every once in awhile it's healthy to acknowledge that our personal heritage is made up of sad white guys, so we take a listen to a song i've been hearing on the radio a lot called "sucker's prayer." we talk timelessness, "the nihilistic happy", nostalgia, harold and maude, and longmont potion castle, somehow. see everybody in two weeks! xoxo dhr

ep 035: crazy talk Nov 08, 2018

what do patsy cline and gnarls barkley have in common? they both wrote a song called crazy and we analyze both and decide who wore it better. how is the word crazy best represented in musical language? what is the infinite in music and how can you represent it? why can i listen to the gnarls barkley crazy until i go blind? who exactly is HW plainfield? how many homer simpsons can you pack into a backing choir? we love you all keep hitting us up with your thots and opinions. we'll be back in two thursdays with some more killer content. xoxo deadheirrecords

ep 036: actress/singer Jan 10, 2019

hi all. back with a surprise episode for the new year. i go on a long monologue about acting and performing music. i hope it rings true to ya'll in some way, because it helped me crystallize a lot of ideas i was having about performing, and how i always felt uncomfortable with it. and i truly think acknowledging all the roles a person can play will help develop some empathy for our beloved performers, be they of any artistic medium. hope ya'll are having a solid 2019 so far. xoxo talk to you soon.

ep 037: mitski's cop car Oct 11, 2020

hi all. join me for a lo-fi audio asmr adventure where i listen to mitski's latest song cop car and talk to myself. it's like you're there in the car with me.

ep 001: bad choices pt. 1 Feb 27, 2022

the remastered, reissued on vinyl, deluxe edition of deadheirrecords:

episode 1 of the pod in which our heroes make a first attempt at sitting on their couch and talking to each other, talk shop about what gave them the dumb idea to apply to juilliard back in the day, dissect some of the early bummers, and set the stage for later, even bigger bummers.

~NEW SHOW ALERT~ Aug 13, 2022

hi friends

this is a special announcement to let you know deadheirrecords has premiered a new show on YouTube.

Click here to watch episode 1!

Musical Exquisite Corpses will release a new episode every saturday. come join us in the morgue and hang out while we do the autopsy.

xoxo

leo