Babylon Sisters: The Purdie Shuffle in the Age of Digital Rigor
How the opening track of Gaucho signals the end of the 70s party, featuring a mechanically perfected Purdie Shuffle and the cold dawn of the digital era.
How the opening track of Gaucho signals the end of the 70s party, featuring a mechanically perfected Purdie Shuffle and the cold dawn of the digital era.
A look at the title track's themes of social intrusion and exclusion, analyzed through its complex harmonies and the mystery of the Custerdome.
Seven minutes of relentless groove, basketball stars, and illicit transactions. How Glamour Profession captures the dark, cocaine-fueled heart of 1980s Los Angeles.
Behind the smooth Rhodes and the Cuervo Gold lies a brutal examination of aging, irrelevance, and the digital perfection that masks the decay.
Why Steely Dan used a cheap Farfisa organ to anchor a million-dollar production, and how the song captures the essence of paranoid, petty obsession.
How a salvaged track became the perfect eulogy for the Gaucho era, featuring Larry Carlton's weeping guitar and the final silence of the machines.
How Steely Dan turned a song about heroin addiction into a polished pop gem, featuring Mark Knopfler and the most aggressive use of digital sampling on the album.