About this episode
The episode features an interview with Thomas Dolby discussing his music career, thoughts on AI, and upcoming tours.
In the early '80s, Thomas Dolby burst onto the pop music scene with his worldwide hit, She Blinded Me With Science . The song hailed from his debut album , The Golden Age of Wireless , and not only was it both musically and lyrically a brilliant pop song, the entire album was a masterful orchestration of synth programming that resulted in layered, lush soundscapes. Dolby masterfully shifted synth-pop from cold, mechanical textures to a warm, emotional, and highly narrative form, blending pioneering studio production with retro-futurist themes. On this new episode of Inside MusiCast, we chat with Dolby not only about his '80s album successes, but we'll discuss his thoughts about AI and its use in the music industry, his role as the creator and Director of the Music for New Media program at the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University, as well as his upcoming tours, including his Iconic ‘80s Recollections tour in the US and the UK, his Totally Tubular Festival that will feature his band The Lost Toy People and several other iconic '80s artists, as well as a surprise announcement about a future tour he's developing. We're truly honored to…
People in this episode
Hosts: Rick Such, Eddy Cabello
Guest: Thomas Dolby
Topics covered
- synth-pop
- music industry
- AI in music
- 1980s music
- music technology
- interviews
Keywords
- Thomas Dolby
- synth-pop
- AI in music
- 1980s music
- music technology
- Peabody Institute
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University
Books & works: She Blinded Me With Science, The Golden Age of Wireless
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