When Ubisoft Montreal went searching for a composer to score Chaos Theory, the third installment of the Splinter Cell video game franchise, they went to the best of the best in Hollywood. This included legendary film composer Lalo Schiffrin, who was behind such scores as Dirty Harry, Bullitt, and Cool Hand Luke. When those plans fell through, Ubisoft turned to then underground producer Amon Tobin, who's jazz-infused drum and bass sound was the perfect compliment to the noir-soaked espionage stealth action of the Splinter Cell franchise. The result is the now iconic, groundbreaking soundtrack that changed gamer's perception of what a game score could sound like, and further cemented Tobin as a legendary underground producer. Tracklist: Kokubo Sosho Battle Main Title (Dirty Harry Theme) - Lalo Schifrin Ruthless El Cargo Displaced

The only thing that could thaw the Great Texas Freeze of 2021 is the hottest mixtape since Now That's What I Call Music! Tune in for our 2nd edition of Whatcha Heard, our monthly mix of varied jams from early synth to the one and only William Shatner. Tracklist: Harald Grosskopf - So Weit, So Gut Altın Gün - Ordunun Dereleri Sam Webster - Deep Cuts Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest - Flight Failure - Another Space Song William Shatner & Ben Folds - Common People (Pulp Cover) Petri Alanko & Martin Stig Anderson - Et Ratio Principalis shame - Human, For A Minute shame - Great Dog Men I Trust - Days Go By Men I Trust - Slap Pie Routine - Wait This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network. Pantheon is a proud partner of AKG by Harman.

Before you can truly appreciate Freetown Sound and the message it delivers, you need a little bit of context around the state of the country in the summers leading up to its release. But more importantly, how a very specific incident in Dev Hynes career was the tipping point for an artist at his wit's end confronting the realities of being a black man in America. We break it all down in our look at one of 2016's best records, Blood Orange's Freetown Sound. Tracklist: Blood Orange - Do You See My Skin Through The Flames? Blood Orange - With Him + EVP Blood Orange - Hands Up Blood Orange - Squash Squash Blood Orange - Better Than Me Tame Impala - Borderline (Blood Orange Remix) This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network. Pantheon is a proud partner of AKG by Harman.

As part of his contract with Warner Bros., Prince was able to recruit and produce his own artists. One of those bands was The Time, formed in 1981 fronted by Morris Day with Jesse Johnson on lead guitar. Based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, The Time's blend of funk rock with elements of synth-pop and new wave was the origin of what came to be known as the Minneapolis sound. A collection of songs written by Prince that allowed him to experiment and be a bit edgier than the music he wrote under his own name, The Time's debut is an absolute blast of a gem from that era, with Jesse Johnson shredding on the guitar in moments that rival the best of 80s glam metal. We play a couple of tracks off his solo record Jesse Johnson's Revue, where he carried the torch of The Time and continued to cultivate that unmistakable Minneapolis sound. Tracklist: Jesse Johnson - Be Your Man The Time - 777-9311 The Time - Cool The Time - Jungle Love Jesse Johnson - Just Too Much Jesse Johnson - Special Love This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network. Pantheon is a proud partner of AKG by Harman.

We pull from the No Filler vaults and take a listen to our first dive into hip hop with our episode on The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest. The group emerged from the Native Tongues in the early 90s, bringing with them positive-minded, Afrocentric lyrics and eclectic, unique & jazz-influenced beats. We also take a quick peek at the golden age of hip hop, focusing on New York's hip hop community in the mid to late 80s and early 90s, leading up to the rise of A Tribe Called Quest.  Tracklist: A Tribe Called Quest - Jazz (We've Got) Stop the Violence Movement - Self Destruction A Tribe Called Quest - Push It Along A Tribe Called Quest - Excursion A Tribe Called Quest - Butter A Tribe Called Quest - Verses From The Abstract A Tribe Called Quest - What? Heatwave - Star Of The Story This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network. Pantheon is a proud partner of AKG by Harman.

Every week we both share a song that we heard since the last time we recorded. It's a way to add some variety to the episode, and share some more tunes with our listeners! We called the segment: Whatcha Heard? In 2021, we're trying something new. We're ditching the weekly segment for a monthly episode, where the entire show is dedicated to sharing whatever it is we've been listening to that month. Think of it as a monthly mixtape curated by your 2 favorite podcasters. Have a nice listen. Tracklist: All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors - Saturn Jig Drug Church - Bliss Out Tigers Jaw - Lemon Mouth KILN - Beachglass Dead Melodies - The Hunted DARKPYRAMID - She Still Dreams Drab Majesty - No Rain (Blind Melon Cover) Monie Love - Read Between The Lines Sampa The Great - Freedom TesseracT - Lament This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network. Pantheon is a proud partner of AKG by Harman.

Our first episode digging into the deeper, darker side of electronic music, we listen to a handful of tracks from UK producer Andy Stott. Leveraging a slew of genres from industrial and ambient to Detroit techno and deep house, Stott's adventurous and experimental sound keeps the listener on her toes throughout his varied and wide-ranging discography. Travis is also convinced that Stott samples a John Carpenter track from the first Halloween film. Listen and judge for yourself. Part of Pantheon Podcasts.

When the duo behind Arms and Sleepers sits down to make music together, they typically turn to movies for inspiration. That was the goal for their 2006 debut record Black Paris 86 after all: to make a soundtrack for an imaginary film. The music is both dark and mysterious, but also warm and beautiful. Blending exceptional drumbeats and killer bass lines with glockenspiels and toy pianos, Arms and Sleepers create a truly unique sound. Join us as we chat about this hidden gem in the ambient downtempo genre. Tracklist: Arms & Sleepers - Arms/Sleepers Arms & Sleepers - Mission To Prague Arms & Sleepers - Lausanneut Arms & Sleepers - Butterflycatcher Arms & Sleepers - Rooftops/Lanterns The List Exists - Film Noir Love Story This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network.

On this week's episode, we dig deep into the No Filler archives and revisit our episode on Brazilian electronic musician Amon Tobin's debut record Bricolage. Unlike most trip hop albums from the nineties, Tobin perfectly blends old jazz samples with a drum and bass backbone, and an IDM sensibility. Dark, moody, and effortlessly cool, this record stands out as a true gem in the field of trip hop. Tracklist Amon Tobin - "Bitter & Twistd" Quantic - "Time Is The Enemy" DJ Cam - "No Competition" Amon Tobin - "Easy Muffin" Amon Tobin - "Yasawas" Amon Tobin - "Defocus" Bebel Gilberto - "Samba da Benção" This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network.

We close out our Best of 2020 episodes with a little help from our friends. We asked our listeners and some No Filler guests from the past to share their favorite tracks of the year with us, and we've narrowed it down to our favorites from the list for this episode. And we end our favorite musical moments countdown with arguably the greatest thing that happened in 2020: the epic drum battle between ten year old Nandi Bushell and Dave Grohl. Tracklist: The Nychillarmonic - Mean Thee Oh Sees - If I Had My Way Nicole Atkins - Domino Crack Cloud - Post Truth (Birth of a Nation) Four Year Strong - Get Out of My Head Sufjan Stevens - Ursa Major Tame Impala - Is It True Dave Grohl's Nandi Bushell Tribute Song This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network.

To close out our Best of 2020 episodes, we're left with 5 wildly different tracks and a couple of Alice in Chains covers thrown in for good measure. From the demon-crushing metal of Mick Gordon's bombastic Doom Eternal soundtrack to the post-punk emo throwback of Tigers Jaw, we chat about our final favorites from this crazy year. Tracklist: Mick Gordon - The Only Thing They Fear Is You (DOOM Eternal OST) IDLES - Grounds IDLES - War Ben Salisbury, Geoff Barrow - Stealing The Code (Devs OST) Ben Salisbury, Geoff Barrow - Entering Devs / The Machine (Devs OST) Tigers Jaw - Warn Me Narrow Head - Yer' Song Mark Lanegan - Nutshell (Alice In Chains cover) Metallica - Would (Alice In Chains cover) This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network.

On perhaps our most eclectic set of tunes so far in our year-end batch of episodes, we bring everything from 70s-inspired dance/funk indie pop to songs that make you stop and reflect on the human experience world around you in this crazy year we've all been through together. Tune in to hear our next 5 picks from our Top 20 Tracks from 2020. Tracklist: Laura Marling - Only The Strong Tall Black Guy - F.I.Y.E (feat. Tony Ozier) George Clanton & Nick Hexum - Under Your Window The Whitest Boy Alive - Serious LA Priest - Beginning Post Malone - Drain You (Nirvana cover) This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network.

On part 2 of our look back at some of our favorite tracks from the year, we've got a more eclectic (some would say more psychedelic leaning) batch of songs. From an artist that headlined Lollapalooza to a couple of artists that make video-game inspired lo-fi vaporwave, we're confident you'll hear some tunes you missed on this crazy roller-coaster of a year. Tracklist: Kiaron; IRSE! - An Bat None Tame Impala - One More Year Equip, R23X - Airship Theme (Fast Air Travel) Yaeji - WHEN I GROW UP Real Estate - Also A But Erlend Øye, Sebastian Maschat - Wipeout This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network.

When it comes to years, 2020 has been a doozy (to put it mildly). And for music lovers like us, the absence of live music has perhaps been the toughest loss from what we know as "normal" to navigate. But music has still been there for us, like the reliable companion it always has been. There has been some amazing music to come out this year, and we're starting off our list of Top 20 of 2020 with picks 1-5. Tracklist: Stay Inside - Revisionist Saint Karloff - Sleeping Village Fontaines D.C. - I Was Not Born Hum - The Summoning Spillage Village - Mecca Thom Yorke - Plasticine Figures This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network.

When it comes to post-punk and garage-rock from the 2000s, it's hard to pick just one band for a sidetrack episode. So we're doing our first ever Sidetrack Double Feature (don't get too excited). Today we cover a couple tracks from Longwave's The Strangest Things and French Kicks Swimming. Tracklist: Longwave - Wake Me When It's Over Longwave - Exit French Kicks - All Our Weekends Leon Vynehall - Paradisea The Pillows - Stalker Longwave - Everywhere You Turn This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network.

We've said it before, and we'll probably say it again: the early 00's marked the beginning of our journey as music lovers. And this is right about the time garage rock and the post-punk revival started to really take off. The Stills is just another of the countless "The" bands that hit the scene around that time, but there's just something about their debut record Logic Will Break Your Heart that stands out amongst the rest. It's dark and clever lyrics pair perfectly with the always clean, angular guitar work reminiscent of Interpol and Joy Division with catchy riffs and hooks aplenty. This show is a part of The Pantheon Podcast Network.

Hot off our White Stripes episode, we went digging through Third Man Record's roster to see what gems we could uncover. The album cover for The Pathetx's 1981 called out to us, begging for a spin. A collection of unreleased material from this classic 80's punk outfit from Detroit, 1981 is eighteen minutes of raw energy that only 80s punk can truly deliver. Tracklist The Pathetx - Piss On My Shoes The Pathetx - Energize Tears For Fears - Mothers Talk SASAMI - Mess The Pathetx - Kmart Krowd This show is a part of The Pantheon Podcast Network.

Jack White's appearance on Saturday Night Live a few weeks back reminded those who forgot what a powerful and raw performer he is (and made those who've been cooped up all year long for live performances again). And for a lot of us, our introduction to White's unmatched blend of hard blues and garage rock all started with 2003's Elephant. We take a listen to a couple non-singles off the record, and play a clip of his SNL performance of his "Ball And Biscuit" medley. Tracklist: The White Stripes - Hypnotize The White Stripes - Black Math Jack White - Ball And Biscuit/Don't Hurt Yourself/Jesus Is Coming Soon (live on SNL) The White Stripes - Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine Fake Eyes - Illuminate The Wake - Melancholy Man The Gories - Stranded This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network.

John Carpenter is often referred to as the master of horror. His iconic Halloween franchise defined the slasher film formula for decades to come. But for fans of synthwave music (and the use of synth in cinema), we have Carpenter to thank for that as well. His extremely effective use of synths to build atmosphere and heighten tension in his films went on to influence countless synthwave artists and film composers. On this Halloween bonus episode of No Filler, we listen to a couple tracks from his 1982 score for Halloween III, and talk about his legacy in both film and music. Tracklist: "The Fog Theme" "Chariots of Pumpkins" (Halloween III) "Local Boy, No Way" (Halloween III) "The Upside Down" (Stranger Things) "Halloween Theme" This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network.

Not every side project becomes an Audioslave or a Them Crooked Vultures. But if you're a fan of the band they stemmed from, odds are pretty good you'll find something to like. For fans of Fleet Foxes, we have the short-lived Poor Moon. Comprised of bass player Christian Wargo and keyboardist Casey Wescott, Poor Moon brings the intricate melodies and delicate harmonies that Wargo and Wescott bring to Fleet Foxes with a hint of their own psychedelic flair. Tracklist: Poor Moon - Holiday Poor Moon - Heaven's Door Peel Dream Magazine - Escalator Ism Elvis Perkins - The Fire Light This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast Network.

One silver lining of the Covid pandemic is the music, art, and films that would not exist had it not been for artists in quarantine. Last month, on the day of the autumnal equinox, fans of indie folk heroes Fleet Foxes were gifted a surprise album that in so many way is the perfect antidote to the year 2020. Listen to our review as we explore some of the lyrical themes and collaboration that went into Fleet Foxes' most joyful, warm, and musically adventurous record to date. Tracklist Fleet Foxes - Can I Believe You Fleet Foxes - Maestranza Fleet Foxes - Quiet Air / Gioia Jesse Kivel - Northside Proswell - Usanpo This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network.

In our final episode on the music of John Hughe's iconic 80's films, we end with Pretty In Pink. Music is the backbone of this film in so many ways: the main character works at a record store, a bar with live music is a popular hangout spot for her and her friends, and of course who can forget Jon Cryer's lip-sync to Otis Redding's "Try A Little Tenderness"? And just like the films before it, Hughes' passion for music (especially new wave and post-punk) is behind every track featured on this iconic soundtrack. We listen to a few tracks from the film with an accompanying track from each artist. Tracklist: Talk Back - Rudy Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink Psychedelic Furs - Mr. Jones Jesse Johnson - Get To Know Ya Jesse Johnson - Just Too Much New Order - Thieves Like Us New Order - Lonesome Tonight Teebs - Studie (feat. Panda Bear) Boxcutter - Passerby Eddie Van Halen - Eruption This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts

We continue our deep dive into the music behind John Hughe's iconic 80s comedies with the next stop on our journey through Michael Anthony Hall's puberty: Weird Science. Everybody remembers the title track to this shenanigans-a-plenty 1985 comedy (it is Oingo Boingo after all). But what about the other tracks featured in the film? We listen to a couple of tracks off the film in this week's installment of Hughe's Tunes. Tracklist: Oingo Boingo - Weird Science Ira Newborn - Lost On The Internet Killing Joke - Eighties Killing Joke - Europe The Del Fuegos - Nervous And Shakey The Del Fuegos - Out For A Ride Toro Y Moi - Ordinary Guy (feat. The Mattson 2) Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Radio Waves This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast Network.

Next up on our batch of episodes devoted to the music of John Hughes iconic 80s films, we explore the one that started it all: Sixteen Candles. The soundtrack to this film is what would happen if you hit shuffle on Hughes' iPod (or more accurately what you'd hear on that sweet mixtape he made you in 1984). Crammed into its 93 minute runtime is over 30 songs, from Bowie to The Godfather theme. On this episode, we focus on some of the lesser known artists Hughes highlighted in this iconic (and often cringe-worthy) 80s teen comedy. Tracklist: Kajagoogoo - Kajagoogoo (Inst.) Altered Images - Happy Birthday Altered Images - Love & Kisses Nick Heyward - Whistle Down The Wind Nick Heyward - Don't Get Me Wrong Divinyls - Ring Me Up Divinyls - Elsie Viagra Boys - Down in the Basement Big Black Delta - Love You This Summer Big Black Delta - Betamax The Revillos - Rev Up! This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network.

To kick off our batch of deep dives into some of the iconic soundtracks of John Hughes beloved 80s films, we start with a film that finds its main character singing "Twist and Shout" from the top of his lungs on a parade float in the middle of Chicago. From Wayne Newton to The English Beat, the soundtrack for Ferris Bueller's Day Off was so eclectic that Hughes didn't commercially release it as he had his previous films. But that only generated more interest around the artists and songs featured on the film, and created a challenge for lovers of music and the film to seek out this music on their own. On this episode, we chat about some of those artists and play some tunes of theirs that weren't featured in the film. Tracklist: Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile F1-11 Ira Newborn - Cameron In Bed / Ferris Goes Hawaiian Yello - Oh Yeah Yello - Blue Nabou The Flowerpot Men - Beat City The Flowerpot Men - Melting Down On Motor Angel Zapp - Radio People Zapp - I Only Have Eyes For You Yonderboi - Eyes For You Jonathan Richman - I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar Octo Octa - Not Sure What To Do (Variation Zoning 4) The Dream Academy - Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want (Inst.) This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network.