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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot chat with record producer and author Arthur Baker about his new book, Looking for the Perfect Beat: Remixing and Reshaping Hip-Hop, Rock and Rhythms. The hosts also review the new album from Wednesday. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force, "Looking for the Perfect Beat (Original 12" Version)," Looking for the Perfect Beat, Tommy Boy, 1982 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Wednesday, "Elderberry Wine," Bleeds, Dead Oceans, 2025 Wednesday, "Candy Breath," Bleeds, Dead Oceans, 2025 Wednesday, "Townies," Bleeds, Dead Oceans, 2025 Wednesday, "Gary's II," Bleeds, Dead Oceans, 2025 Wednesday, "The Way Love Goes," Bleeds, Dead Oceans, 2025 New Order, "Confusion," Confusion, Factory, 1983 Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force, "Planet Rock," Planet Rock: The Album, Tommy Boy, 1986 Run-D.M.C., "It's Like That," Run-D.M.C., Profile, 1984 Thundercat, "Walk On By (feat. Kendrick Lamar)," Drunk, Brainfeeder, 2017 Marvin Gaye, "Sexual Healing," Midnight Love, Columbia, 1982 New Order, "Thieves Like Us," Thieves Like Us, Factory, 1983 Bruce Springsteen, "Dancing In The Dark (Blaster Mix)," Dancing In The Dark, CBS, 1985 Artists United Against Apartheid, "Sun City," Sun City, Manhattan, 1985 Warpaint, "Love Is to Die," Warpaint, Rough Trade, 2014 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .