Sonic Serial

By: Jesse Castro & Marc Fernandez
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  • Sonic Serial is a bi-weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the most groundbreaking alternative, indie, electronic & avant-garde albums, track by track. Your hosts are Jesse Castro, a musician, producer & recording artist, and Marc Fernandez, a scientist and music lover. Our sometimes irreverent podcast offers analysis, background, perspective, and opinion about the artist's inspiration, motivation, and context behind each track. Upcoming episodes will feature albums by artists such as Bjork, Radiohead, AIR, and Portishead.
    Alex Castro 2022
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Episodes
  • Björk's Medúlla, Oceania, Sonnets / Unrealities XI, Ancestors, Mouth's Cradle, Miðvikudags, and Triumph of a Heart

    Björk's Medúlla, Oceania, Sonnets / Unrealities XI, Ancestors, Mouth's Cradle, Miðvikudags, and Triumph of a Heart
    Mar 24 2025

    What do you know about throat goats? Season Finale Alert: In this episode, we wrap up Bjork's fifth album. The remixes, the videos, and the fashions, honey. Get ready to party and breastfeed with the performance art nerds and cats. xoxo
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Björk's Medúlla, Öll Birtan, Who Is It (Carry My Joy on the Left, Carry My Pain on the Right), Submarine, and Desired Constellation

    Björk's Medúlla, Öll Birtan, Who Is It (Carry My Joy on the Left, Carry My Pain on the Right), Submarine, and Desired Constellation
    Feb 27 2025

    In this episode, we discuss the midway point of Bjork's fifth and most experimental album. Girl really chose quantity and not quality with this one.

    intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)

    Featuring music by Ridu, Galvanize, Robert Frederik, Eddie Atom, and Ace January
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    51 mins
  • Björk's Medúlla Album Intro, Pleasure Is All Mine, Show Me Forgiveness, Where Is the Line, and Vökuró

    Björk's Medúlla Album Intro, Pleasure Is All Mine, Show Me Forgiveness, Where Is the Line, and Vökuró
    Feb 24 2025

    In this episode, we go on a journey through Bjork's weirdest album, the vocal heavy Medulla and we discuss the first few tracks. Yes, this girl took choir throughout high school and will correct your pronunciation on Italian foods.

    Featuring music by Wildfiction (w-m) and Tony Dominguez (Borealis)

    intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
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    55 mins

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