Ep19: Introduce Yourself with Robert Dimery

In this episode of Introduce Yourself, Groovy Guy Tom chats to Robert Dimery, General Editor of the epic ‘1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die’ and author of the recently released ‘MusicQuake: The Most Disruptive Moments in Music’. Rob shares why David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane is the best album to introduce himself to listeners and we go on a journey into the chaotic tour life which birthed that album His new book charts moments which shifted the tectonic plates of the music industry and we dig a little deeper into two albums which did just that… The astounding Kind of Blue, from Miles Davis, and the process behind its spontaneous composition, as well as Kraftwerk’s Autobahn and its influence on everything from hip hop to dance. As for 1001 albums, we unpack the 2010 pop odyssey that is Janelle Monae’s Archandroid. This is the episode for fans of ‘1001 Albums’ as we get a deeper appreciation for the man behind the book.