New Music DNA

A Mixtape for Your Oldest Brother, Justin McElroy

New Music DNA Pt. 4 - Justin McElroy of My Brother, My Brother and Me on having "uncool" music taste, chasing that fizzy feeling of recognition in new…

Aug 4 •

New Music DNA - Pt. 3: Dragging Stat Significant’s Daniel Parris Out of His 2000s Rut

Can human curation beat the data that says music discovery dies at age 31?

Jun 24 •

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New Music DNA - Pt. 2: When a Music Snob Wants to Go Mainstream

It's hard enough making a mixtape for somebody who used to be a self-proclaimed "judgmental jerk." Harder still when that somebody is a semi-sentient…

May 19 •

New Music DNA - Pt. 1: Can I Turn Nostalgia Into Bespoke Mixtapes?

Can new music scratch the Gen X itch? I turned Kevin Alexander’s love of Fugazi, New Order & Jawbreaker into a playlist of brand new music just for him…

Apr 8 •

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Kevin Alexander

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