Stories in the Room: Michael Jackson's Thriller Album Podcast
| Stories in the Room: Michael Jackson's Thriller Album | |
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| Hosted by | Anthony Marinelli, Steven Ray |
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| Directed by | Christian D. Bruun |
| Language | English |
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| Length | Variable (8–35 minutes) |
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| Audio format | Podcast (via streaming or downloadable MP3) |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 59 |
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| Original release | December 22, 2022 – present |
| Website | www.storiesintheroom.com |
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Stories in the Room: Michael Jackson's Thriller Album is a music podcast series[1] that features conversations and demos with songwriters, producers, engineers, and musicians behind the Thriller album, about creating the music together in the famous Westlake Recording Studios[2] in West Hollywood. The series is hosted by Anthony Marinelli[3] and Steven Ray.[4]
Series overview[edit]
In connection with the 40th anniversary[5] of the release of the studio album Thriller (released on November 29, 1982), the hosts invited key members of the team behind the album, to share their stories and inside details of how the music came together.
The hosts[edit]
The podcast series is hosted by film composer Anthony Marinelli who programmed synthesizers for seven songs on the album and A&R veteran and film producer[4] Steven Ray[6] who was Quincy Jones' assistant[7] and the only person who was present in the studio every day during the recording of the album. As the multitrack production came together, each night Steven would drop off audiotapes with demoes of tracks for potential inclusion on the album, at Quincy Jones' house.
Format and production[edit]
The podcast is released as both audio-only and video episodes. Each interview is segmented into episodes running from 8 to 16 minutes. Production started in 2022 during COVID-19, and the initial interviews were performed and recorded remotely, with each host in Los Angeles and the guests in their respective home or studio. Later on the interviews would be recorded live in Anthony Marinelli's studio,[8] where many of the original synthesizers used on the album were set up and available for the guests to demonstrate the intricacies and details of various parts of the songs. Among the equipment that is being demoed is the Linndrum machine,[9][10]the ARP 2600 synthesizer, Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 synthesizer, Synclavier II, Dr. Click sync unit, and the Minimoog Moog synthesizer. The remote recording sessions were produced by AudiVita Studios.[11] The in-studio interviews were recorded by Ben Rachlis. All audio postproduction was completed at Audivita Studios by Shaun Hettinger and Jay Spang. The video episodes and graphics were shot, produced, edited, and designed by Ditlevfilms. The series is directed by award-winning director Christian D. Bruun.[12][13]
Social media and celebrities[edit]
Besides being distributed across most podcast networks such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, TuneIn through the RedCircle platform, the series has a strong social media component, with additional segments released several times a week on Instagram and YouTube.[14] Livestream Q&A sessions are released regularly, featuring the guests of the episodes, with an opportunity for the audience participation. The social media campaign is created and edited by Dante Marinelli. The campaign has reached millions of accounts and many of the clips have garnered millions of views and count among their followers such celebrities as Questlove, John Mayer, DJ Khalil, Timbaland, and Lauryn Hill.[citation needed]
Audience and reception[edit]
The series has garnered positive reviews[15][16] from music journalists[1] and articles on music websites[8][17][18] and newspapers[19] around the world, and massive views on social media sites, such as Instagram[20] and TikTok. On Michael Jackson fan sites the podcast has beomce an important resource for content related to the music of the Thriller album.[21][22] The podcast is currently in the top 10% of all podcasts, according to the podcast ratings website Listen Notes[23]
Global ranking and popularity[edit]
Music history podcasts[edit]
| Date | Country | Platform | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 15, 2023 | United States | Apple | 12 |
| February 14, 2023 | United Kingdom | Apple | 3 |
| February 22, 2023 | Finland | Apple | 1 |
| February 28, 2023 | Denmark | Apple | 3 |
| February 28, 2023 | Sweden | Apple | 1 |
| March 6, 2023 | Norway | Apple | 2 |
| March 2, 2023 | South Korea | Apple | 1 |
| March 12, 2023 | Switzerland | Apple | 3 |
| March 8, 2023 | Uruguay | Apple | 1 |
| March 13, 2023 | New Zealand | Apple | 5 |
| February 5, 2023 | Canada | Apple | 5 |
The guests[edit]
- Greg Phillinganes
- Steve Porcaro
- Julia Waters
- Maxine Waters
- Oren Waters
- Matt Forger
- Paul Jackson Jr.
- Larry Williams
- Lorraine Fields
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Musicradar: Watch Greg Phillinganes recreate Michael Jackson's Thriller using the original synths".
- ↑ "Westlake Recording Studios Official Website".
- ↑ "Anthony Marinelli @IMDb".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Steven Ray, IMDb".
- ↑ "Thriller40 Official Website".
- ↑ "Discogs: Steven Bernard Ray".
- ↑ "The Beverly Hills Symphony: Steven B. Ray".
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "MusicTech. Greg Phillinganes recreates synth parts from Michael Jackson's Thriller".
- ↑ "How Drum Machines Were Used on the Song 'Thriller'".
- ↑ "Gear News.LinnDrum: Software tools to get THE 80s drum sound".
- ↑ "Audivita Studios".
- ↑ "MJ Vibe. Stories In The Room: Michael Jackson's Thriller Album".
- ↑ "Christian D. Bruun @IMDb".
- ↑ "Stories in the RoomYoutube Channel".
- ↑ "PodParadise: AMAZING SHOW".
- ↑ "Thriller de Michael Jackson es recreado con los sintes de entonces por el teclista original Greg Phillinganes".
- ↑ "Greg Phillinganes recria synths de "Thriller". By Rodrigo Baptista".
- ↑ "Bra podcast. Sveriges 100 mest populära podcasts".
- ↑ "UK Daily News".
- ↑ "Instagram. Stories In The Room: Michael Jackson's Thriller Album".
- ↑ "MJJ Community".
- ↑ "MJ Beats".
- ↑ "Listen Notes".
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Stories in the Room: Michael Jackson's Thriller Album. Official Channel on YouTube
- Stories in the Room: Michael Jackson's Thriller Album on IMDb Search this movie on
- Stories in the Room: Michael Jackson's Thriller Album on Apple podcast
- Stories in the Room: Michael Jackson's Thriller Album on Podtail
- Stories in the Room: Michael Jackson's Thriller Album on Scribd
- Stories in the Room: Michael Jackson's Thriller Album on podcast24 in the UK
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