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 ‘Vincent’. Giving us a glimpse at his musical journey through the years, Vincent reflects on each of the decisive elements that help characterise his signature sound, from location and significant life events, to his early homemade synth presets and sample libraries. Alongside his tricks on how to bring electronic drums to life, and the different headspaces that help focus his music making, we hear thoughts on why limitations can be so exciting and how so often ‘bad’ pieces of gear create something that ‘amazing’ gear simply can’t. Listen to find out how miniscule chord changes can drastically alter the emotion of a vocal line, what challenges come with moving your entire studio to the middle of the jungle in the Philippines, and why combining your adult and child minds can be the key to creativity. Tracks discussed: So Much To Me, Ylang Ylang, Different Masks For Different DaysLINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES linktr.ee/tapenotes Listen to ‘V I N C E N T’ hereAWAL Recordings Listen to ‘Ylang Ylang’ hereAWAL Recordings Listen to ‘Time For A Change’ hereRoche Musique Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective GEAR MENTIONSNative Instruments - The GentlemanNative Instruments KontaktSoundtoys RadiatorSoundtoys Little PlateSoundtoys EchoboySoundtoys Filter FreakSoundtoys BundleAntares ChoirSchoeps MK41 Schoeps CMC6 Neumann TLM 102WMD Chimera Percussion Module Ableton OUR 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 :) Donate KEEP 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 NotesTo 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.uk HELP 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 :) Donate TAPE NOTES TEAMWill Brown - Executive Producer, Engineer & EditorTim Adam-Smith - Executive ProducerWill Lyons - EditorHerbie Elton-Rowley - VideographerAndy Tindall - VideographerGeorge Durston - Production AssistantMatt Purbrick - Production AssistantGuy Nicholls - Production AssistantNathan Hetherington - PRRebecca Ibbotson - Digital Marketing
