Sonic Serial
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.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 65
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Radiohead's Hail to the Thief Album Intro, 2+2=5, Sit Down, Stand Up, Sail to the Moon, and Backdrifts
In this episode we discuss Radiohead's 2003 masterpiece Hail to the Thief and all the Bush-era politics behind its opening tracks.
including music by Rigbi
intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.ban…
Björk's Volta, Pneumonia, Hope, Declare Independence, and My Juvenile
Trigger warning: This episode contains some major misogyny.
In this episode we wrap up Bjork's Volta while throwing tons of shade because it's not one of her bests. We also discuss sickness and healt…
Björk's Volta, The Dull Flame of Desire, Innocence, I See Who You Are, and Vertebræ by Vertebræ
In this episode we discuss poetry, girly pop, and kundalini yoga amongst other things while trying to get through Bjork's controversial album Volta.
intro/outro music by SInewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.…
Björk's Volta Album Intro, Earth Intruders, and Wanderlust
In this episode we introduce Bjork's sixth studio effort and all the controversy it has garnered. We also discuss the final Bush years, myspace, and the infamous roast beef sandwich scandal, and ther…
Nowhere: Music from the Gregg Araki Movie
We got another special soundtrack episode for you and it's Gregg Araki's 1997 film Nowhere. This film includes a plethora of hot '90s stars, colorful fashions, psychedelic sets, and hella good music.…
Radiohead's Amnesiac, Dollars and Cents, Hunting Bears, Like Spinning Plates, Life In A Glass House
In this episode we wrap up Radiohead's Amnesiac. Don't forget to remember. Enough said.
Intro/outro music by Sinewave (sinevvave.bandcamp.com)
Radiohead's Amnesiac, You and Whose Army?, I Might Be Wrong, Knives Out, Morning Bell/Amnesiac
We continue to discuss the cheery tracks of Amnesiac. Whether it involves politics, cannibalism, a cute ghost story, or just drowning dogs and eating mice, it's always sure to be a good time with Rad…
Radiohead's Amnesiac Album Intro, Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box, Pyramid Song, Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors
We are back with some more Radiohead and discussing their fifth album full of experimentation and innovation and typical Radiohead doom and gloom with a hint of abstraction. oh and there's also some …
Lost in Translation Soundtrack
In this "special" episode, we discuss the soundtrack for Sofia Coppola's second film Lost in Translation and how Brian Reitzell's selection of music helped create the dreamy jet lagged vibes of trave…
Björk's Medúlla, Oceania, Sonnets / Unrealities XI, Ancestors, Mouth's Cradle, Miðvikudags, and Triumph of a Heart
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…
Björk's Medúlla, Öll Birtan, Who Is It (Carry My Joy on the Left, Carry My Pain on the Right), Submarine, and Desired Constellation
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.…
Björk's Medúlla Album Intro, Pleasure Is All Mine, Show Me Forgiveness, Where Is the Line, and Vökuró
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…
The Rest of AIR's Love 2 Album, Heaven's Light, Night Hunter, Sing Sang Sung, Eat My Beat, You Can Tell It To Everybody, African Velvet
Not all episodes can be winners but we do our best. In this episode we discuss the remaining tracks on AIR's 2009 album 'Love 2' and everything the French band has done to date.
intro/outro music by …
AIR's Love 2 Album Intro, Do the Joy, Love, So Light Is Her Footfall, Be a Bee, Missing the Light of the Day, Tropical Disease
We back to discussing AIR's music and to get into the spirit of Valentine's Day, we are going through the first half of their album, 'Love 2' from 2009 and all its care-free, fun loving, dreamy spiri…
Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange Soundtrack
In this very special episode, we discuss the soundtrack to Stanley Kubrick's iconic film, A Clockwork Orange, how it came to be, and how it continues to influence art and culture today.
intro/outro m…
Radiohead's Kid A, Idioteque, Morning Bell, and Motion Picture Soundtrack
In this episode we wrap up the journey that is Kid A and discuss the album's final songs, including the little surprise at the very end. It gets heavy as we talk about crying, Christmas horror storie…
Radiohead's Kid A, How to Disappear Completely, Treefingers, Optimistic, and In Limbo
In this episode we discuss the ondes martenot, ambient music, social imbalance, and jokes about disappearing and being in limbo. hope you enjoy.
Featuring music by Ane Brun, Obstinator, OJC, and Avrac…
Radiohead's Kid A Album Intro, Everything in Its Right Place, Kid A, and The National Anthem
We are back to bring some holiday cheer with Radiohead's fourth seminal album, Kid A. We discuss our interpretations, dreams, and fears.
Featuring music by Ekcisco, GIGAMESH, and dangerDAN
intro/outro…
Björk's Vespertine, Heirloom, Harm of Will, and Unison
In this episode, we discuss the conclusion of Vespertine and how it all creates a fine little story.
featuring music by Ridu, Dark Jedi, Butt Midler, Electric Dandelion, and Nebulas Beyond
intro/outro…
Björk's Vespertine, Frosti, Aurora, An Echo a Stain, and Sun in My Mouth
In this episode we discuss the midway tracks leading up to the icy end of this magical album known as Bjork's Vespertine. Check it out.
Includes music by Robbie Torres, ☆, †Я▲СΣS ❍F GΗ❍5†5, Luke Chab…