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Martin Urbach - Everything is Political

from Dissertation Mixtape by Ethan Hein

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Interview conducted September 20, 2020 in Prospect Park

Samples in order of appearance:

0:00 - To begin the remix, I use Pharrell Williams’ chorus from Kendrick Lamar’s “Good Kid” (2012): “Mass hallucination, baby, ill education, baby.”

I continue the instrumental under Martin’s discussion of university music education programs.

2:22 - For a discussion of pedagogy that includes marching band programs, I use a rap song whose beat is based on a drumline, “Bad Man” by Missy Elliott featuring Vybez Cartel and M.I.A. (2005).

3:25 - Martin mentions two well-intentioned but uncomfortable uses of hip-hop in school. the Desert Canyon Middle School Choir arrangement of “Whip/Nae Nae” (2012). Stylistically appropriate.

3:57 - ”The Rules Rap" by Dr Jean (2015). Doesn’t even keep time.

4:33 - During Martin’s discussion of his identity struggles growing up and how he found community among jazz musicians, I use the instrumental version of “Electric Relaxation” by A Tribe Called Quest (1993), a highly jazz-influenced group.

5:43 - Following Martin’s mention of Bill Withers and his struggles before becoming famous, I use Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine” (1971).

6:06 - For Martin’s discussion of Julius Eastman’s marginalization from the academy, I use Eastman’s “Gay Guerilla” (1979).

6:22 - Martin talks about how his only Black teacher in music school was Jason Moran. I use Moran’s 2002 jazz piano arrangement of “Planet Rock” by Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force (1982).

7:55 - As Martin discusses his love of Cardi B, I use her Latin/hip-hop fusion collaboration with Bad Bunny and J Balvin, “I Like It” (2018).

8:30 - When Martin talks about listening to Sampa The Great, I use her song “Final Form” (2019), with its chorus of “Black power.”

9:07 - Finally, when Martin discusses Beyoncé’s film HΘMΣCΘMING, I use her song “Sorry” (2016).

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from Dissertation Mixtape, released August 4, 2020

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Ethan Hein teaches music at NYU and the New School. He maintains a widely-followed blog at ethanhein.com.

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