For the Record is a conversation series where we speak with all manner of music heads — DJs, music journos, indie label captains, record shop owners, listening bar kingpins, et al — about their stories + the music that makes them.
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Ben Frigeri is a highly regarded voice in the evolving relationship between music, technology and the internet. Based in New York, and with notable contributions across A&R, management and discovery, his work explores the inherent nuances of digital expression and the broader impact technology has had on our relationship to music today.
MUSIC MENTIONS
- Crosby, Stills & Nash
- Bob Dylan
- The Band
- Rolling Stones
- The Grateful Dead
- The Beatles
- Paul Winter
- “Winter Solstice” album by Paul Winter
- George Winston
- “December” album by George Winston
- Simple Plan
- Green Day
- “American Idiot” album by Green Day
- Drake
- Frank Ocean
- Kanye West
- Hillydilly
- APG
- 1RPM
- Before the Data
- Kumar
- Wallace
- Christiane
- Turnover
Dabbling in artist management (10:53):
- Danni Carra
- Belle
- Girlhouse
- Tyler Thompson
- Stinkus
- Mike Posner
Discovering Music nowadays (17:42):
- Crate Coalition
- Jose Lobo
- Boyhood
- Spotify
Q&A
- Adrian Lanker
- The Strokes
- Talking Heads
- Bjork
Artists of not discovered in the past year (23:21):
- Mali Velasquez
- Frost Children
- Richard Orofino
Most under-appreciated artist (25:51):
- Life Without Buildings
Desert Island Discs (29:32):
- 1996 by Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Every Kingdom by Ben Howard
- Peripheral Vision by Turnover
Recommendations for future guests (32:28):
- Sean Mishra