In quite possibly one of the most synth-heavy episodes ever, John catches up with Matt and Andy of Bicep to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced their latest album ‘Isles’.
Unravelling the mystery of how they do what they do, Matt and Andy talk us through the countless demos and subsequent iterations, exploring the abundance of sounds and samples sent to them from collaborators and how this influenced the direction of their music.
From hours spent experimenting in the studio to what they did when creativity hit a low, we hear stories of mixing vintage gear with the latest kit, the intricacies of using drum machines to trigger synths, and anecdotes on how they both became masters of the modular synthesizer.
Listen to find out how they ended up with a ‘Kenny G’ version of a track, why they bought every kids Casio keyboard they could get their hands on, and why there is no such thing as a warm-up set in Belfast.
Tracks discussed: Atlas, Apricots, Saku, Lido
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'Isles' - Ninja Tune
Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective
GEAR MENTIONS
Akai MPC MPC Sampler
Alesis Andromeda
Deckard’s Dream
E-mu SP-1200
Intellijel Metropolis
Intellijel Atlantis
Roland Juno 60
Korg MonoPoly
Korg PolySix
Lexicon Reverb
Make Noise Modular Synthesiser
NIIO Analogue Filter
Nyle Filter
Roland SH-101
Roland Jupiter
Roland Super JD
Roland TR-909
Roland TR-808
Tiptop Audio RS-909 Rimshot
Verbos Harmonic Oscillator
Waldorf Microwave
Yamaha Portasound
Yamaha CS-80
Eventide Effects
Valhalla Reverbs
Casio Keyboard
Ableton
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