The 'Cuts of Culture 2' podcasts is a series of multimedia podcasts originally aired over 9 weeks on Turntable Radio in the summer of 2007.
The series is unique in that it was the first time that podcasting was used to put out a full release, originally planned as a CD/DVD. This was done to maximise the exposure for the artists and the impact and reach of the release. While the first 'Cuts of Culture' was released as CD and sold around 2,000 copies wolrdwide, released as a series of unique podcasts the second volume received over 25,000 downloads a week, further proving the point that the music industry as a whole is a state of change and that the old model no longer applies effectively to how music is released and spread.
Both Cuts of Culture compilations were mixed by DJ 2tall and compiled by Laurent Fintoni, 2tall and Eclectic Breaks. Over both volumes the series have featured music and videos from established artists in the turntablist and hip hop scenes including D-Styles, Ricci Rucker, A-Trak, Excess, Noisy Stylus, Tayone, Dq (Glue), Exile (of Emanon), 2tall, Netik, Grazzhoppa, Lamont, Baku and more. Alongside these, upcoming talents and producers were also featured. Over both compilations artists from 4 continents and over 12 countries have been featured.
Cuts of Culture was, and still is, a true snapshot of the state of turntable music in the 21st century, the only one of its kind.
Included in the 'Cuts of Culture 2' series was the full compilation mix, single tracks taken from the mix, DVD quality videos, artwork, liner notes and bonus content originally planned for the DVD extras as well as unreleased material from the Turntable Radio archives. File formats used in the podcasts included mp3, m4v, pdf, jpg and rar.
The podcasts are still available for download on www.turntableradio.com and streams of the videos on www.youtube.com/users/SpinScience
Below is the original trailer for the series as well as some tracks from the compilation.
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