← Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson

Season 1

6 episodes · 2021

  1. 1

    Auto-Tune

    Jul 30, 202137 min★ 7.7

    Mark, T-Pain, and Charli XCX break down Auto-Tune—aka “robot sadness”—the musical accident that evolved into an empowering game changer.

  2. 2

    Sampling

    Jul 30, 202133 min★ 8.2

    The debate rages on—is sampling tribute or theft? One thing's clear: It better be funky. Mark, Paul McCartney, and DJ Premier dig in.

  3. 3

    Reverb

    Jul 30, 202136 min★ 8.5

    Working with Amy Winehouse kicked off Mark's emotional journey with reverb. Today, he travels around the world to unearth its infinite potential.

  4. 4

    Synthesizers

    Jul 30, 202135 min★ 8.1

    Mark celebrates the innovators and outsiders who harnessed the power of synthesizers and shares Kevin Parker's (Tame Impala) love for their sound.

  5. 5

    Drum Machines

    Jul 30, 202136 min★ 8.3

    “GIMME A BEAT!” From the Linn drum to the 808, Mark, Questlove, and Too $hort track the evolution of the machines that gave us hip-hop.

  6. 6

    Distortion

    Jul 30, 202135 min★ 7.7

    Mark and Santigold talk distortion—the rebellious sound of breaking the rules—and explore the pioneers who used it to disrupt culture.