Song Exploder but for Local Music Scenes

I love Song Exploder. It’s a podcast show that features an artist telling the story of how a song was created. It breaks down the musical layers and writing process to give listeners a behind-the-scenes experience and a deeper appreciation of the song.

Key aspects:

• The audio mixing is excellent. The way they introduce and mix in early versions, demos and tracks for the song into the episode audio adds a lot.
• The length is perfect. 20-25mins is plenty to explore a single track.
• Finishing the episode with a full-play. “And here is {track-title}, in its entirety.” This full listen gives you a chance to re-live the song, listening for all the aspects that were showcased in the episode.

There are many songs/artists that I would love to see showcased on this show — but obviously the production team can only do so much. This is why I think this concept should expand to tailor towards specific genres and sub-cultures. Think: Same concept and format, but for local music scenes.

This could be supported by public broadcasting channels (CBC Music, or East Coast Music Association), or hosted by independent podcasters well-connected in the music industry (my preference). Alternatively, Song Exploder could create a franchise model where they facilitate a more turn-key production in partnership with a local host/franchisee.

Would love to see this happen.