PODCAST PROJECT
Genres, Artists and Technology
Miskin Music Technology
MIDI ROOM GROUP TASK
• Your group are to produce a podcast that will focus on a
specific year in pop music history.
• The podcast will be 8-10 minutes in length.
• Your group will research, plan, record and edit the whole
thing.
• The podcast and an evaluation of the process must be
presented on the ‘Project 1’ pages of your Wix site.
Your group will be given ONE year in
pop music history to research.
From that year you will investigate and
present:
• Genres of music
• Prominent artists and producers
• Technology (for both creating and consuming music)
• Cultural and/or Political influences
The podcast might also include:
• Musical styles particular to this time
• The most popular songs of the era
• Live performances or TV/film appearances from artists
from that era
• How the music of the time influenced culture/society
and how the legacy from that era has influenced the
music of today
Research
• Independent and group research will be necessary
• Consider primary (e.g. interviews) and non-
internet based secondary research, alongside
Google
• Keep notes of all sources (including Youtube and
other websites) as these should be added to your
Wix site.
Start with a Plan!
• Consider the different roles and
responsibilities each group member will
undertake while making a podcast.
• Decide a structure and give your podcast a
title.
• Think about the intro and conclusion, and
how different sections will be linked.
• Consider how you might present it: e.g. as
DJs on the radio; as a documentary; with
comedic/story structure etc.
• Write a script or bullet pointed notes.
• KEEP ALL PLANNING EVIDENCE TO PUT ON
YOUR WIX.
Music
• You are encouraged to compose your own music for the
introduction or background.
• Clips of existing music must be short or in the background.
Presentation
• Your podcast will be recorded using Logic
software.
• You will need a microphone, although it is not
compulsory for everyone in your group to talk.
• It should be around 10 minutes long.
Evaluation
• After the completion of your podcast you must evaluate
the process. When doing so, consider:
• The planning (was there enough of it?)
• Problem solving (how did you fix things?)
• The final presentation (did it go to plan?)
• The team (how well did you all work together?)
SUBMISSION
This project is part of the Project 1 brief, and is to be
submitted with all evidence on the specific
submission date for this project.
The podcast and evaluation will form part of your
first wix site.
•Projects briefs are found here: [Link]