Podcasts by Rarefied Air
RAREFIED AIR is a music-driven podcast focusing on unique, vintage, and otherwise entertaining tracks culled from the archives of some of the film and television industry’s premiere production music libraries. The show primarily focuses on vintage production library music that was created for films and television programs from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
Further podcasts by Adam Blau
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Rarefied Air - HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2017 from 2017-10-17T20:42:14
A very special HALLOWEEN episode of RAREFIED AIR! Hear vintage grooves to help get you in the Halloween spirit. All pieces featured here are library tracks originally written to be used in fil...
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Rarefied Air - Episode 020 from 2017-09-26T09:00
A song sampled by Eazy-E. A tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire. Retro tracks used by NFL Films and the Battlefield video game series. And lots more! All pieces featured here are library tracks orig...
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Rarefied Air - Episode 019 from 2017-09-12T09:00
A song sampled by recording artist Beck. Fictional Matt LeBlanc’s infamous ringtone. And lots more! All pieces featured here are library tracks originally written to be used in film and televi...
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Rarefied Air - Episode 018 from 2017-08-29T09:00
A song sampled by legendary hip hop producers Prince Paul and Dan the Automator. A popular television news theme. And lots more! All pieces featured here are library tracks originally written ...
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Rarefied Air - Episode 017 from 2017-08-15T09:00
A song sampled by soul duo Gnarls Barkley. A track by a guitarist who toured with the Grateful Dead. And lots more music from production music legends Barbara Moore, Robert Farnon, Gert Wilden...
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Rarefied Air - Episode 016 from 2017-08-01T09:00
The welcome music for the New York Rangers and Knicks at Madison Square Garden. A TV theme song that reached number one on the UK charts. And lots more! All pieces featured here are libr...
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Rarefied Air - Episode 015 from 2017-07-18T09:00
Retro music from a 1960s #1-charting singer. A stock music tribute to The Beatles. All this plus a listener request for a 1980s TV theme song. All pieces are library tracks originally wr...
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Rarefied Air - Episode 014 from 2017-07-04T09:00
Retro music by founding members of Genesis and Manfred Mann. Songs by artists who’ve worked with David Bowie and Dionne Warwick. And lots more! All pieces are library tracks originally w...
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Rarefied Air - Episode 013 from 2017-06-20T09:00
A track by members of the prog rock band Soft Machine. The end title song to a hit FX comedy. And lots more! All pieces are library tracks originally written to be used in film and telev...
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Rarefied Air - Episode 012 from 2017-06-06T09:00
A track sampled by Drake and KRS-One. A groovy song composed by an orchestrator for Harry Potter. A theremin confection to send you skyward. All pieces were written to be used in film an...
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Rarefied Air - Episode 011 from 2017-05-23T09:00
A universally known sporting event theme song. A track from an arranger who worked with a Beatle on a novelty album. Hear all this & more among this week’s vintage production library mus...
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Rarefied Air - Episode 010 from 2017-05-09T09:00
A track sampled by Beyoncé. A song written by one of Cher's songwriters, and another composed by a founding member of Genesis. Hear all this music & more among this week’s vintage produc...
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Rarefied Air - Episode 009 from 2017-04-25T09:00
This week’s vintage production music tracks include songs by composers whose music was used in the films of Monty Python and covered by the band Air, as well as our first piece from the ...
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Rarefied Air - Episode 008 from 2017-04-11T09:00
This week’s vintage production music tracks include pieces by composers who have worked with Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John, and more. Check out the complete...
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Rarefied Air - Episode 007 from 2017-03-28T09:00
This week’s vintage production music tracks include pieces by composers who have worked with The Beatles, Radiohead, Portishead, and more. Check out the complete show notes at Listen
Rarefied Air - Episode 006 from 2017-03-14T09:00
This week’s vintage library tracks include songs by arrangers & musicians who have worked with Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey, Hanson, and Black Sabbath. Our final track, “The Big Guitar,” was popu...
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Rarefied Air - Episode 005 from 2017-02-28T10:00
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Rarefied Air - Episode 004 from 2017-02-14T10:00
We’ve got some great vintage production library music tracks this week, including one by Johnny Pearson, who also composed the theme to <...
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Rarefied Air - Episode 003 from 2017-01-31T10:00
Thanks to all the new listeners from around the world — greetings to Austr...
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Rarefied Air - Episode 002 from 2016-12-20T19:51:23
This week’s tracks include pieces by Francis Monkman, formerly of the prog rock band Curved Air, as well as Mike Vickers from Manfred Ma...
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Rarefied Air - Episode 001 from 2016-12-15T23:29:46
This week’s tracks include one by John Cameron, who among other credits arranged Donovan’s “Sunshine Superman” as well as 70s smash singles “You Sexy Thing” by Hot Chocolate and “Groove Line” by...
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