Ryan Gaur
Writer for Central Sauce
Appears in 55 Episodes
Ep.69 - Video Game Music, Vol. 4
On the 4th VGM ISOS: Brandon brings a piece on "Hotline Miami" and the use of Techno in games. Tyler goes video with the wonders of rhythm games. And Ryan also goes vi...
Ep.68 - Hip-Hop Media & Justin Hurwitz
On this episode of ISOS: Brandon brings in a piece about the devolution of Hip-Hop Media and Ryan brings an interview with film composer Justin Hurwitz. They also begi...
Ep.66 - Sped Up Remixes & The Strokes
On this episode of ISOS: Ryan brings a piece on sped-up remixes and Brandon brings a piece on narratives, using The Strokes as a foundation.ARTICLES & TIMESTAMPS:Ryan'...
Ep.63 - MusicLM, Japanese Breakfast & Lil Yachty
On Ep.63 of ISOS: A Google AI creates music and two profiles on Japanese Breakfast & Lil Yachty.
Ep.62 - Questlove, Billy Woods & Ice Spice
On Ep.62 of ISOS: Three profiles on Questlove, Billy Woods & Ice Spice.
Ep.60 - Touring Ability & Woodstock 99
On Ep.60 of ISOS: Constraints for artists to tour & Woodstock 99
Ep.59 - Weird Al Yankovic, Boldy James & ALL CAPS
On Ep.59 of ISOS: Weird Al Yankovic & Boldy James profiles; and MF DOOM's "ALL CAPS" video.
Ep.55 - Video Game Music, Vol. 3
On Ep.55 of ISOS: Memorable VGM, Celeste and Hollow Knight.
Bonus - Nintendo Direct Predictions
Brandon, Ryan & Tyler give their Nintendo Direct predictions.
Ep.54 - Cheat Codes, Whisper Networks & Miami
On Ep.54 of ISOS: Black Though & Danger Mouse's new album, the concept of 'Whisper Networks' and power players moving to Miami.
Ep.52 - Kendrick @ Glastonbury, Jackson Wang & Run The Jewels
On Ep.52 of ISOS: Kendrick's Glastonbury performance, a conversation with Jackson Wang & a video essay on Run The Jewels.
Ep.51 - Streaming Addiction, Les Rallizes Dénudés & Snoop Dogg
On Ep.51 of ISOS: Streaming Addiction, Japanese Psych-rock & Snoop Dogg's NFT Empire
Ep.47 - Festival Posters, Eco-Vinyl & Clickbait?
On Ep.47 of ISOS: The politics of Festival posters, Eco-Vinyl and clickbait.
Ep.46 - Deaf DJs, Drake, & 2Pac/Biggie
On Ep.46 of ISOS: Deaf DJs, Drake's place in Hip-Hop & 25 years since the deaths of 2Pac & The Notorious B.I.G.
Ep.45 - Streaming Alternatives, To Pimp A Butterfly & Encanto
On Ep.45 of ISOS: Artists taking their music off streaming, the 7th anniversary of Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp A Butterfly", and "We Don't Talk About Bruno"
Ep.44 - Bandcamp, Stevie Wonder & EARTHGANG
On Ep.44 of ISOS: Pieces on Epic Games' acquiring Bandcamp, Stevie Wonder's production evolution & EARTHGANG's new album "GHETTO GODS".
Ep.43 - Cash Cobain, Rave Scene & Earl Sweatshirt
On Ep.43 of ISOS: Making beats with Cash Cobain, the resurgence of the Rave scene & a profile on Earl Sweatshirt.
Ep.39 - Me(n)tal Health, Ringtones & "Law & Order"
On Ep.39 of ISOS: Mental health in Punk & Metal music circles; the Ringtone era & how "Law & Order" stereotyped Drill.
Ep.37 - The Streaming Boom, Ka & Adele
On Ep.37 of ISOS: The state of Streaming, the underground nature of Ka & the return of Adele.
Ep.36 - Hip-Hop Business, Monsune & Spirited Away
On Ep.36 of ISOS: The business of Hip-Hop, Producer Monsune's contribution to Drake's "Certified Lover Boy", & the main theme song of "Spirited Away".
Ep.35 - Video Game Music, Vol. 2
On Ep.35 of ISOS: How music shapes how you play games, the "existential randomness" of video game music & the soundscapes of Fallout: New Vegas.
Ep.34 - Bbymutha, André 3000 & Amy Winehouse
On Ep.34 of ISOS: A personal essay/review of Bbymutha, André 3000 on love & a retrospective on Amy Winehouse.
Ep.33 - Isaiah Rashad, The Weeknd & Mac Miller
On Ep.33 of ISOS: Two profiles on Isaiah Rashad & The Weeknd. And a video breakdown of Mac Miller's "Circles".
"Unafraid Of Words" W/ Danyel Smith
On this episode of ISOS: Multifaceted & multi-platform Music Journalist Danyel Smith blesses the show.
The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Episode: Music Journalism
For Part 2 of The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Episodes: Music Journalism and what the committee considers Pulitzer worthy Journalism.
“It Means When The Poles Shift” W/ SAROS
On this episode of ISOS: Ryan goes solo to interview collective SAROS.
The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Episode: DAMN.
In a special 2-part series, Brandon, Miki & Ryan explore The Pulitzer Prize, its history with black art and how the hell "DAMN." won in 2018.
Ep.29 - Solange's Process, Sound of Metal & Grief
On Ep.29 of ISOS: What Solange uses for her recordings, a thinkpiece on the death cloud following Hip-Hop recently, and The sound of "Sound of Metal".
Ep.28 - Genres, Toxic Fanbases & NFTs
On Ep.28 of ISOS: Genres becoming more & more blurred; toxic fanbases and the artist's duty; and NFTs is making its way into Hip-Hop.
Ep.27 - Video Game Music, Vol. 1
On Ep.27 of ISOS: A Video Game Music themed episode, diving into using games as a form of escapism, the sound design of "The Legend of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild", and ...