MelodyMind Podcasts

A music history podcast with Daniel & Annabelle

Welcome to MelodyMind Podcasts — a music history podcast that traces the stories, scenes, and artists shaping each decade. Daniel & Annabelle guide you from 1950s rock 'n' roll to modern streaming with thoughtful listening and cultural context.

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New episodes perfect for a walk, commute, or cozy night in.
Stories first, facts second: always warm, curious, and welcoming.
From rock ’n’ roll sparks to electronic fireworks — hear how music became the soundtrack of our lives.
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11 episodes available Discover the voices, rhythms, and revolutions that defined each decade of music

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Latest 58 min

Female Soul Legends – Voices of Strength, Survival and Quiet Revolution | Melody Mind Podcast

A deep listening journey into Female Soul Legends. Daniel and Annabelle explore how women shaped soul through discipline, endurance and emotional truth.

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50 min

Female Pop Superstars: Power, Control and the Women Who Redefined Pop Music

A long-form conversation about female pop superstars and the real work behind visibility, control, authorship and staying power in modern pop music.

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78 min

Female Rock & Metal Vocalists – Voices of Power, Control and Presence

A deep studio conversation about female rock and metal vocalists – from early resistance to modern mastery. Voices shaped by endurance, control, and presence.

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51 min

Female Vocal Icons – How Women Changed the Sound of Authority, Intimacy and Truth

A deep listening journey through female vocal icons – from Billie Holiday to Lauryn Hill. Daniel and Annabelle explore how women reshaped power, intimacy and truth through voice.

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60 min

Music of the 2010s – How Intimacy, Identity & Sound Redefined Listening

The 2010s changed how we listen. From quiet intimacy to global voices and fluid genres, this episode explores how music learned to breathe again.

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48 min

Music of the 2000s – Pressure, Intimacy & the Sound of a Changing World

A calm, human listening journey through the music of the 2000s. Daniel and Annabelle explore pop pressure, hip-hop centrality, fragile voices and private listening culture.

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60 min

Music of the 1990s – How Uncertainty, Intimacy and Pressure Changed the Way We Listen

A quiet decade of pressure, intimacy and unfinished answers. Daniel and Annabelle explore how 1990s music taught us to listen differently.

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54 min

The Sound of the 1980s – How Control, Image & Intimacy Shaped Modern Music

How the 1980s reshaped music through control, visibility and restraint. Daniel & Annabelle explore sound, image and quiet resistance in a decade under pressure.

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56 min

Music of the 1970s – Sound, Space & Survival

A deep listening journey through 1970s music – from soul, rock and disco to experimentation, authorship and survival. With Daniel & Annabelle.

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56 min

Music of the 1960s – When Sound Learned to Carry Pressure

A deep listening journey through 1960s music. Daniel & Annabelle explore soul, folk, rock, and studio culture as sound learned to carry pressure, silence, and change.

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45 min

Music of the 1950s – Intimacy, Control & the Birth of Modern Listening

A deep listening journey into the music of the 1950s. Daniel and Annabelle explore intimacy, control, electric blues, youth culture and the voices that reshaped modern music.

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