How Many Mics on That Piano?

The album was recorded before there were even lyrics to the song. Warner has the most incredible in-house studio. Rich Woodcraft is our engineer, but he's amazing. We multi-track that at Warner with some session musicians who were really great. All these songs basically were recorded before lyrics.

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In this episode, John is joined by Dave, Donny and Jung from Gang of Youths to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the band’s new album ‘Angel In Realtime’.

Taking us on a global tour, the trio guides us through the wealth of sounds, people and places that had such a huge influence on the album, from London street ambience and the goings-on outside their studio window, to Pacific Island chants and the extraordinary samples that opened up a whole new sonic world for them.

Alongside a look into their musical melting pot, we hear thoughts on criticism, hate and jealousy within music, as well as their attitudes towards cheesiness and embracing who you are and what you love.

Listen to find out how to make a beat from a box of sultanas, why you sometimes might mistake Dave’s voice for a stoned Michael Buble, and how to create the illusion of something being simple - while still throwing 200 layers of tracks at it.

Tracks discussed: You In Everything, Spirit Boy, Hand of God, Goal of the Century

Listen to ‘Angel In Realtime’ here.

‘Angel In Realtime’ - Warner Music UK, Mosy Music LLP

Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective

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