Chromeo (Dave and P)
Electro-funk duo known for synth-heavy, danceable music; in this episode the two members (referred to as Dave and P / Pete) discuss and demonstrate talk box and vocoder techniques and recount their early experiences with the instruments.
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Mar 22, 2026 • 1h 21min
Vocoder: Magic mic
Charlie Harding, music theorist known for Switched on Pop, and Chromeo’s Dave and P, an electro-funk duo famed for synth-driven grooves, dive into the history and tech of voice effects. They trace vocoder origins from Bell Labs to wartime secrecy. Dave and P recount homemade talk boxes and demonstrate differences between vocoder, talk box, and Auto-Tune.
