Host Anamaria Sayre sits down with the audio engineers who shape and sculpt the sound of Tiny Desk. Josh Newell, Josephine Nyounai, Neil Tevault and Kevin Wait take us behind the scenes on sets by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Madi Diaz and David Byrne.
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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros: Tiny Desk Concert
Madi Diaz: Tiny Desk Concert
David Byrne: Tiny Desk Concert
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