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Tape Notes

In The Woods

210 episodes

Tape Notes is a podcast about the art and craft of music production. Hosted by John Kennedy, each episode reunites an artist and producer to talk about the highlights of their collaboration in the studio. Their conversations lift the lid on every stage of the creative process, from kindling the first spark of a song idea, through decisions on style and instrumentation, to finessing the final product. Full of fascinating anecdotes, the conversations also feature early demo versions and stems from the original session recordings. The result is a unique insight into the working methods of some of the most innovative and exciting talents in music.

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  1. TN:148 Bring Me The Horizon & Dan Lancaster

    · 1 h 42 min

    John is joined by Oli Sykes and Lee Malia of Bring Me The Horizon, as well as producer Dan Lancaster, to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the band’s latest album ‘POST HUMAN: NeX GEn’. Bring Me the…

  2. TN:147 Lizzy McAlpine, Mason Stoops & Taylor Mackall

    · 1 h 58 min

    John is joined by Lizzy McAlpine, and co-producer Mason Stoops and co-writer Taylor Mackall, to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Older (and Wiser)’. Lizzy McAlpine is a singer-songwriter and…

  3. TN:146 Pixies & Tom Dalgety

    · 1 h 49 min

    John is joined by Pixies, Charles Thompson (aka Black Francis), and producer Tom Dalgety, to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the band’s latest album ‘The Night The Zombies Came’. The Pixies are an…

  4. TN:145 Clean Bandit (Part 2)

    · 1 h 05 min

    John is back with Jack Patterson and Grace Chatto of Clean Bandit, for part two of their conversation, this time, talking about how they wrote, recorded, and produced some of their more recent hits. Clean Bandit are…

  5. TN:144 Bonobo

    · 1 h 47 min

    John sits down with English musician, producer, and DJ Simon Green, better known as Bonobo, to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced works from across his back catalogue. Bonobo first caught attention with…

  6. TN:143 Rex Orange County, Teo Halm & Jim Reed

    · 1 h 45 min

    John sits down with Rex Orange County and producers Jim Reed and Teo Halm, to talk about how he wrote and recorded his latest album ‘The Alexander Technique’. Alex O'Connor, better known as Rex Orange County, is an…

  7. TN:142 Clean Bandit (Part 1)

    · 1 h 34 min

    John is joined by Jack Patterson and Grace Chatto of Clean Bandit to talk about how they wrote, recorded, and produced some of their early hits. Clean Bandit are an English electronic group formed in 2008, known for…

  8. TN:141 A. G. Cook

    · 2 h 01 min

    John is joined by Alex Cook, better known as A. G. Cook, to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Britpop’. A. G. Cook, is a London-based artist and producer. After studying at Goldsmiths…

  9. Reissue | TN:29 Floating Points

    · 1 h 23 min

    We’ve been having a look back through the Tape Notes archive to bring back some of our favourite early episodes that you may have missed. This selection is our conversation from November 2019, with Sam Shepard,…

  10. TN:140 Four Tet

    · 1 h 56 min

    John is joined by Kieran Hebden, better known as Four Tet, to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Three’, along with a selection of his other work. Following his start in music writing and…

  11. TN:139 Kasabian

    · 1 h 36 min

    John joins Kasabian producer, songwriter, and frontman Serge Pizzorno to discuss the band’s latest record, ‘Happenings’. Kasabian, an English rock band formed in the late 1990s, burst onto the scene in the early 2000s…

  12. TN:138 Charli XCX, George Daniel & A.G. Cook

    · 1 h 34 min

    John is joined by singer, songwriter, and producer Charli XCX, as well as producers A.G. Cook and George Daniel, to discuss how they wrote and recorded the album ‘Brat’. Charli XCX first saw success collaborating on…

  13. TN:137 IDLES, Kenny Beats & Mikko Gordon

    · 1 h 50 min

    John is joined by IDLES' Bowen, along with producer Kenny Beats, and producer and engineer Mikko Gordon, to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘TANGK’. Idles are a British post-punk band who…

  14. Reissue | TN:18 The 1975

    · 1 h 28 min

    We’ve been having a look back through the Tape Notes archive to bring back some of our favourite early episodes that you may have missed. This selection is our conversation with Matty and George of The 1975, recorded…

  15. TN:136 St. Vincent

    · 1 h 13 min

    John sits down with American singer and guitarist Annie Clark, aka St Vincent, to talk about her latest album ‘All Born Screaming’. Immersed in music since childhood, after studying at Berklee College of Music, Annie…

  16. TN:135 Bob Vylan & Jonny Breakwell

    · 1 h 45 min

    John catches up with Bob Vylan and producer Jonny Breakwell to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the ‘Humble As The Sun’. Bob Vylan, are a grime and punk rock duo who emerged in 2017. Despite facing…

  17. TN:134 The Libertines

    · 1 h 13 min

    John catches up with English rock band The Libertines to discuss how they wrote and recorded their latest album ‘All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade’. The Libertines formed in 1997 and shot to fame with their debut…

  18. TN:133 Jack Antonoff (Bleachers)

    · 1 h 34 min

    John catches up with producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Jack Antonoff of Bleachers to discuss how he wrote, recorded, and produced the band’s latest album ‘Bleachers’. Having grown up performing, song…

  19. Reissue | TN:16 Alt-J & Charlie Andrew

    · 1 h 44 min

    We’ve been having a look back through the Tape Notes archive to bring back some of our favourite early episodes that you may have missed. This selection is our conversation with Alt-J’s Joe and Gus, along with producer…

  20. TN:132 Jacob Collier

    · 1 h 18 min

    In this episode, John sits down with singer and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier, delving into the creative process behind his album ‘Djesse Vol. 4,’ the concluding instalment in his four-part ‘Djesse’ album series.…

  21. TN:131 Declan McKenna

    · 1 h 38 min

    John catches up with Declan McKenna to talk about his latest album ‘What Happened To The Beach?’ Declan McKenna first saw mainstream success in 2015 following the release of his debut single ‘Brazil’ and winning…

  22. Reissue | TN:12 Glass Animals

    · 1 h 21 min

    We’ve been having a look back through the Tape Notes archive to bring back some of our favourite early episodes that you may have missed. The first selection is our chat with Dave Bayley (Glass Animals) from summer…

  23. TN:130 100 gecs

    · 1 h 16 min

    John links up with hyper-pop royalty, Laura Les and Dylan Brady, aka 100 gecs, to talk about their latest album ‘10,000 gecs’. 100 gecs first broke onto the scene with their debut album ‘1000 gecs’ in 2019. Capturing…

  24. TN:129 Matthew Herbert

    · 1 h 42 min

    John ventures into the depths of Kent to catch up with Matthew Herbert and discuss his latest work ‘The Horse’. Renowned for his innovative sound exploration, Matthew gained recognition under various names, including…

  25. TN:128 Fall Out Boy & Neal Avron

    · 1 h 56 min

    John links up pop-rock band Fall Out Boy, and producer Neal Avron, to talk about their latest studio album ‘So Much (For) Stardust’. Emerging from Chicago’s hardcore punk scene in the early 2000’s, Fall Out Boy rose…

  26. TN:127 Bombay Bicycle Club

    · 1 h 07 min

    John sits down with indie rock band Bombay Bicycle Club to talk about their sixth studio album ‘My Big Day’. Bombay Bicycle Club are a four-piece band from London, that broke onto the indie music scene with their…

  27. TN:126 Royal Blood

    · 1 h 21 min

    In this episode, John is reunited with Mike Kerr of Royal Blood, to talk about how the band wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Back To The Water Below’. Following the success of their fourth number one album,…

  28. TN:125 FIZZ & Pete Miles

    · 1 h 43 min

    Thanks to Tape It for supporting this episode. Tape It is a recording app designed specifically for musicians and songwriters. Among many of Tape It's incredible features, you can record straight from lock screen, set…

  29. TN:124 Olivia Dean & Matt Hales

    · 1 h 56 min

    In this episode, John is joined by Olivia Dean and producer Matt Hales to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced Olivia’s Mercury-nominated debut album ‘Messy’. Taking us back to the very start of their…

  30. TN:123 Bakar & Zach Nahome

    · 1 h 52 min

    Thanks to Audiomovers for supporting this episode. Their Listento Plugin has been a gamechanger for us and we use it across all of our remote interviews and recordings. To see their full range of plugins, visit…

  31. TN:122 James Blake

    · 1 h 46 min

    Thanks to Audiomovers for supporting this episode. Their Listento Plugin has been a gamechanger for us and we use it across all of our remote interviews and recordings. To see their full range of plugins, visit…

  32. TN:121 Disclosure

    · 2 h 06 min

    Thanks to Audiomovers for supporting this episode. Their Listento Plugin has been a gamechanger for us and we use it across all of our remote interviews and recordings. To see their full range of plugins, visit…

  33. TN:120 The Japanese House, Chloe Kraemer & George Daniel

    · 1 h 41 min

    Thanks to Audiomovers for supporting this episode. Their Listento Plugin has been a gamechanger for us and we use it across all of our remote interviews and recordings. To see their full range of plugins, visit…

  34. TN:119 Blur & James Ford

    · 1 h 32 min

    In this episode, John is joined by Blur frontman Damon Albarn and producer James Ford, to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘The Ballad of Darren’. With Damon’s initial demos to hand, the pair…

  35. TN:118 Ben Howard and Bullion

    · 1 h 34 min

    In this episode, John is joined by Ben Howard and producer Nathan Jenkins aka Bullion, to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced Ben’s latest album ‘Is It?’. Looking back on their time together, Ben and…

  36. TN:117 YUNGBLUD & Mati Schwartz

    · 1 h 50 min

    In this episode, John joins Dom Harrison, a.k.a. YUNGBLUD and producer Mati Schwartz to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced Dom’s debut album, ‘21st Century Liability’. Digging into the very first tracks…

  37. TN:116 Sub Focus

    · 1 h 49 min

    Get 50GB of DAW project storage with our sponsor Aux: https://aux.app/tapenotes In this episode, John joins Nick Douwma, a.k.a. Sub Focus, to talk about how he wrote, recorded, and produced his latest album 'Evolve'.…

  38. TN:115 Temps (James Acaster)

    · 1 h 49 min

    In this episode, John catches up with the mastermind behind Temps, James Acaster, at Strongroom Studios, to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘PARTY GATOR PURGATORY’. Reflecting on the genesis…

  39. TN:114 James Ellis Ford

    · 1 h 21 min

    Thanks to Highnote for supporting this episode of Tape Notes. Highnote is the best way to share, store, and discuss your recording projects, a kind of bespoke Dropbox for audio specifically built for communication.…

  40. TN:113 Diplo (Major Lazer, Sia, Thomas Wesley)

    · 1 h 28 min

    In this episode, John links up with Thomas Wesley Pentz, aka Wes aka Diplo, to talk about his work under various guises with Major Lazer, Sia and as Thomas Wesley. With on-going exploration of far reaching and…

  41. TN:112 Benny Sings & Kenny Beats

    · 1 h 21 min

    In this episode John catches up with Benny Sings and producer Kenny Beats to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Young Hearts’. Linking in from their studios in Amsterdam and LA, Benny and…

  42. TN:111 Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs

    · 1 h 29 min

    In this episode, John catches up with Orlando Higginbottom, better known as Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs or T.E.E.D, to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘When The Lights Go’. Digging into…

  43. TN:110 Tom Odell & Laurie Blundell

    · 1 h 46 min

    Thanks to SoundBetter for supporting this episode of Tape Notes. SoundBetter is the world's leading music production talent marketplace, giving you access to the best mixing & mastering engineers, singers,…

  44. TN:109 SG Lewis (Live)

    · 1 h 42 min

    Thanks to SoundBetter for supporting this episode of Tape Notes. SoundBetter is the world's leading music production talent marketplace, giving you access to the best mixing & mastering engineers, singers,…

  45. TN:108 Charlie Puth

    · 1 h 25 min

    Thanks to SoundBetter for supporting this episode of Tape Notes. SoundBetter is the world's leading music production talent-marketplace, giving you access to the best mixing & mastering engineers, singers,…

  46. TN:107 Lizzy McAlpine, Philip Etherington & Ehren Ebbage

    · 1 h 54 min

    In this episode, John links up with Lizzy McAlpine and producers Philip Etherington and Ehren Ebbage, to talk about how they wrote, recorded, and produced Lizzy’s album ‘five seconds flat’. Looking back at their time…

  47. TN:106 Mura Masa

    · 1 h 19 min

    Thanks to SoundBetter for supporting this episode of Tape Notes. SoundBetter is the world's leading music production talent marketplace, giving you access to the best mixing & mastering engineers, singers,…

  48. TN:105 Fred Again..

    · 1 h 21 min

    In this episode, John reunites with Fred Gibson, a.k.a. Fred Again.., at his house, to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022)’. Reflecting on what’s…

  49. TN:104 FKJ

    · 1 h 26 min

    In this episode John is joined by Vincent Fenton better known as FKJ (French Kiwi Juice) to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced three tracks across his releases - ‘Time For A Change’, ‘Ylang Ylang’ and…

  50. TN:102 Loyle Carner, Kwes & Nick Mills

    · 1 h 41 min

    In this episode, John is back at Spitfire Audio to catch up with Ben Coyle-Larner, better known as Loyle Carner, along with producers Kwes and Nick Mills, about how they wrote, recorded and produced Loyle’s new album…

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