Welcome to the world of music, decoded.

Decoding the songs we love, the culture around them, and what’s shaping music right now.

The Two Sides of SoundDecoded

Some music asks us to look back. Some asks us to pay attention to what’s happening right now. SoundDecoded makes room for both: Decoded takes a deeper look at the songs we keep coming back to, while Current Takes follows the artists, ideas, culture, and industry shaping music today.

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  • “Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music.”

    —Sergei Rachmaninoff