Pop Decoder

WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? Rolled Out

Looking at the way Billie Eilish came swinging with her very first album, you’d think the whole thing was just beginner’s luck. What most people don’t necessarily know is that a lot of her domination out of the gate had to do with a meticulously calculated strategy that started YEARS before she dropped her debut. --- The audio clips included in this episode are used for critical analysis purposes under the quotation exception provided for in Article L122-5 of the Intellectual Property Code. They are short, contextualized, non-monetized, and are not subject to any claim to rights. This podcast is distributed free of charge with no commercial intent. If you are a rights holder and wish to contact us: louiseguillaume23@gmail.com [louiseguillaume23@gmail.com]

WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? Boxed In

All things considered, Pop has always been about MORE. Bigger hooks. Bigger stages. Bigger videos.  So how does an artist relying on soft vocals and whispers… end up headlining arenas? How does quietness become this loud? Matter of fact: « When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? » Today, we give you a story about scale, or more precisely how to break it. ---  The audio clips included in this episode are used for critical analysis purposes under the quotation exception provided for in Article L122-5 of the Intellectual Property Code. They are short, contextualized, non-monetized, and are not subject to any claim to rights. This podcast is distributed free of charge with no commercial intent. If you are a rights holder and wish to contact us: louiseguillaume23@gmail.com [louiseguillaume23@gmail.com]

MTV Unpuggled in New York Rolled Out

Entertainment in 1993 only had so many slots. One network could shape how a band was remembered. So when MTV contacted Nirvana for a stripped-back set, that signaled big things ahead for the band... or not depending on the reception the project would get. What no one knew though was it would soon stop being a performance and start being an artifact.  How did a TV show become a weapon of legacy? Let’s explore what happens when a moment passes through a system powerful enough to preserve it. ---  The audio clips included in this episode are used for critical analysis purposes under the quotation exception provided for in Article L122-5 of the Intellectual Property Code. They are short, contextualized, non-monetized, and are not subject to any claim to rights. This podcast is distributed free of charge with no commercial intent. If you are a rights holder and wish to contact us: louiseguillaume23@gmail.com [louiseguillaume23@gmail.com]

MTV Unplugged in New York Boxed In

In 1993, Nirvana was the gravitational center of the entire alternative rock moment. The band that had dragged the underground into the mainstream whether they liked it or not. That’s where they were, that’s who they were, when MTV Unplugged invited them. Smells like a classic in the making, wouldn’t you say? Let’s dig in! --- The audio clips included in this episode are used for critical analysis purposes under the quotation exception provided for in Article L122-5 of the Intellectual Property Code. They are short, contextualized, non-monetized, and are not subject to any claim to rights. This podcast is distributed free of charge with no commercial intent. If you are a rights holder and wish to contact us: louiseguillaume23@gmail.com [louiseguillaume23@gmail.com]

The Velvet Rope Rolled Out

In 1997, Janet Jackson released The Velvet Rope. It debuted at number one. The singles travelled worldwide. The tour sold out. This was yet another major, late-90s pop event. The rollout proved something very simple: when the vision is clear, you don’t need excess noise. You need alignment, the right infrastructure, and then let the work speaks. ---  The audio clips included in this episode are used for critical analysis purposes under the quotation exception provided for in Article L122-5 of the Intellectual Property Code. They are short, contextualized, non-monetized, and are not subject to any claim to rights. This podcast is distributed free of charge with no commercial intent. If you are a rights holder and wish to contact us: louiseguillaume23@gmail.com [louiseguillaume23@gmail.com]