The release and build up of Blonde was such a cultural moment - a moment not possible without the success and general appreciation of CO. Plus CO was what created the anticipation of Blonde, which is inseparable from the album itself. But to understand Blonde, I feel like you have to have a good understanding of CO because the evolution of his sound between the albums is pretty remarkable. You decided to divide this season into covering Channel Orange in a miniseries and then an entire season to Blonde, what impressed you so much with his catalog that you needed to investigate the cultural and social implication of Frank’s music?īoth albums are incredible and while I initially decided on Blonde, once I started digging deep into Channel Orange I knew I couldn’t do it justice in just one episode. In the end, I decided on a hybrid, which is a bit of a change for the Dissect and should be a fun shake up of the show’s structure. The decision was more about what album I would choose: Channel Orange or Blonde. His music is incredible and he was also very popular among Dissect listeners. How did you decide, he was going to be your muse for this season? This season is a little different from the previous, Frank Ocean is the subject. We spoke with the creator of the phenomenal podcast about why he decided to pick Frank Ocean’s discography as his focus point, why hip-hop deserves an academic spotlight, and who’s in his top five. Last week, Cuchna announced his partnership with streaming service Spotify and the topic of season three is Frank Ocean. Debuted in 2017, the first season its focus was on Kendrick Lamar’s captivating sophomore album, To Pimp a Butterfly and in the second season, Kanye West’s magnum opus My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Cole Cuchna has created a podcast that merges hip-hop heads and music nerds together as he breaks down every song from selective albums from a musical theory standpoint, the artist’s perspective and critical input. Dissect podcast is a beautiful construction of musically analyzing some of the most prolific hip-hop albums in the last decade.
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