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 the record almost 10 years in the making, Orlando talks us through his process of sorting through the piles of musical material he has created over the last decade, and how he developed each idea into a cohesive album.As well as sharing production tips on vocal layering and utilising field recordings (notably coyote barks), Orlando reflects on his musical upbringing, discussing how the somewhat unattainable standards in classical music have impacted his work as an electronic producer.Listen to find out why you should commit sounds when they are 75% right, how lyrics can be such a different commitment to a song, and why Orlando tried to create a U2 album without ever hearing U2. Tracks discussed: Crosswalk, The Sleeper, ThugsLINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES linktr.ee/tapenotes Listen to ‘When The Lights Go’ here.Nice Age MusicIntro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel CollectiveGEAR MENTIONSSoundtoys MicroshiftTAL-U-NO-LX SynthArturia Farfisa PluginToneBoosters ReelbusXFER OTT (Free)Celemony MelodyneKorg MinilogueKorg PolySix PluginBoss Delay PedalShure SM7BWarm Audio MicrophonesSequential OB-6Sequential Prophet 8Yamaha CP-80Fairlight CMIBuchla SynthFender RhodesSpitfire Audio Labs StringsOUR GEARhttps://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgearHELP SUPPORT THE SHOWIf you'd like to help support the show you can donate as little or as much as you'd like here, (we really appreciate your contributions :) DonateKEEP UP TO DATEFor behind the scenes photos and the latest updates, make sure to follow us on: Instagram: @tapenotes Twitter: @tapenotes Facebook: @tapenotespodcast YouTube: Tape Notes PodcastDiscord: Tape NotesPatreon: Tape Notes PatreonTo let us know the artists you’d like to hear, Tweet us, slide into our DMs, send us an email or even a letter. We’d love to hear! Visit our website to join our mailing list: www.tapenotes.co.ukHELP SUPPORT THE SHOWIf you'd like to help support the show you can donate as little or as much as you'd like here, (we really appreciate your contributions :) DonateTAPE NOTES TEAMWill Brown - Executive Producer, Engineer & EditorTim Adam-Smith - Executive ProducerWill Lyons - EditorHerbie Elton-Rowley - VideographerGuy Nicholls - Production Assistant
