When we think of porn music today, we think of smooth grooves, funky basslines, and wah wah guitars. But it never used to be that way. This episode delves into how the porn music stereotype came to be, which oddly takes a lot of funk music elements. James talks with Ray Briggs, assistant director of Jazz Studies at CSULB; Will Ryder, adult movie director and producer; and Alex Puddu, a music producer known for his three-volume pornogroove album "The Golden Age of Danish Pornography."

Music Used:
Debbie Does Dallas Theme Song | Deep Throat Theme Song | Sex-O-Rama Band - Mesohorny | Pornosonic - Cramming for College | The Upstroke - Gus On The Bus | Jazz Organ Trio Cool Blue - Doug Maxwell | Charlie Parker - Donna Lee | Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman | Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode | James Brown - Cold Sweat Part 1 | Pornosonic - Spiderpussy | Britney Rears XXX Trailer | James Brown - Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine | Alex Puddu - The Barber Shop | Alex Puddu - Miss Butterfly | Alex Puddu - Lusty Nurses | Alex Puddu - Madam Delight

Welcome to The Background, a show all about the hidden sounds you’ve heard and how their histories have stories deeper than ears can hear. Each episode will unpack different sounds or music and explore how they became embedded into our daily lives. Take a listen!

Music:

Lukrembo - Teapot
Alex Puddu - Lusty Nurses
Lukrembo - Daily