Tape Notes

Find out more about Tape It and redeem 50% off any Pro plan - tape.it/tapenotes------------------------------Welcome to part two of the Best Of Season 9. We pick up where we left off, looking back and pulling out our selection of highlights and memorable moments from the season. If you haven’t heard every episode from season 9, this is a good way to introduce yourself to more of the guests we’ve had on and hear some of their top studio tips, unique writing processes, along with the thoughts and philosophies that shape their musical worlds. You’ll hear highlights from: CHVRCHESOrla Gartland with Tom StaffordCourtney Barnett & Stella MozgawaJon HopkinsChet FakerHiatus Kaiyote Listen to the albums featured this season with the links below.CHVRCHES - ‘Screen Violence’Orla Gartland - ‘Woman on the Internet’Courtney Barnett - ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’Jon Hopkins - ‘Music For Psychedelic Therapy’Chet Faker - ‘Hotel Surrender’Hiatus Kaiyote - ‘Mood Valiant’ INTRO MUSICSunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES https://linktr.ee/tapenotes OUR GEARhttps://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear  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 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 - http://www.tapenotes.co.uk  ‘Screen Violence’ - EMI, Virgin Records‘Woman on the Internet’ - New Friends Music‘Things Take Time, Take Time’ - Marathon Artists‘Music For Psychedelic Therapy’ - Domino Recordings‘Hotel Surrender’ - Detail Records, BMG (Australia)‘Mood Valiant’ - Brainfeeder TAPE NOTES TEAMWill Brown - Executive Producer, Engineer & EditorTim Adam-Smith - Executive ProducerWill Lyons - EditorRebecca Ibbotson - Digital Marketing Nathan Hetherington - PRAlex Nixon - Assistant

Season 9 has been so full of amazing albums that we’ve decided to split this Best Of into two parts. Welcome to Part One!In this episode, we look back across the season picking out a selection of highlights from our conversations with the artists and producers we were lucky enough to speak to.If you haven’t heard every episode from the last season, this is a good way to introduce yourself to some of the guests we’ve had on and hear some of their top studio tips, unique writing processes, along with the thoughts and philosophies that shape their musical worlds. You’ll hear highlights from: Maisie Peters & Joe RubelJames Vincent McMorrow with Paul Epworth & Lil SilvaImagine DragonsJungleMr Jukes & Barney ArtistFrank Carter & the Rattlesnakes Listen to the albums featured this season with the links below.Maisie Peters - ‘You Signed Up For This’ James Vincent McMorrow - ‘Grapefruit Season’ Imagine Dragons - ‘Mercury - Act 1’Jungle - ‘Loving In Stereo’Mr Jukes & Barney Artist - ‘The Locket’ Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes - ‘Sticky’ INTRO MUSICSunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES https://linktr.ee/tapenotes OUR GEARhttps://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear  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 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 - http://www.tapenotes.co.uk  ‘You Signed Up For This’ - Warner Music, Asylum Records, Gingerbread Man Records 'Grapefruit Season' - Sony Music Entertainment UK‘Mercury - Act One’ - Interscope Records, KIDinaKORNER ‘Loving In Stereo’ - Caiola Records, AWAL Recordings Ltd‘The Locket’ - Locket Records, Virgin Music‘Sticky’ - International Death Cult, AWAL Recordings Ltd TAPE NOTES TEAMWill Brown - Executive Producer, Engineer & EditorTim Adam-Smith - Executive ProducerWill Lyons - EditorRebecca Ibbotson - Digital Marketing Nathan Hetherington - PRAlex Nixon - Assistant

In this episode, John links up with Simon, Perrin and Bender of Hiatus Kaiyote, to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Mood Valiant’.Having written the album across the globe, from Rio De Janeiro to Byron Bay, the trio reflect on the development of their writing process, discussing how the effects of taking road-hardened demos to South America pushed their creativity into unfamiliar territory.Unearthing some unheard recordings dating back to the mid-2010s, we are given a rundown of some of the key moments of the band’s career, along with an in-depth look at some of the joys that come with getting things down on wonky quarter-inch tape and rekindling a friendship with an honorary fifth member, the Korg VC-10.Listen to find out how to tackle shin cramps whilst playing a Steinway piano in a session, what happens when you combine delicate Colombian flutes with challenging rhythmic danceable beats, and how much the band enjoys the compression of audio on an Instagram story. Tracks discussed: Rose Water, All The Words We Don’t Say, Get Sun Listen to ‘Mood Valiant’ here.‘Mood Valiant’ - Brainfeeder Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES https://linktr.ee/tapenotes  GEAR MENTIONSKorg VC10Korg Kronos Korg MonoPolyNeve 1073 Channel StripRoland JX-8P Roland Space Echo 201 Roland Space Echo 301Roland Space Echo 501 Roland Space Echo 555Neumann MicsCarvin PA/Mixer OUR GEARhttps://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear 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 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  TAPE NOTES TEAMWill Brown - Executive Producer, Engineer & EditorTim Adam-Smith - Executive ProducerWill Lyons - EditorRebecca Ibbotson - Digital Marketing Nathan Hetherington - PRAlex Nixon - Assistant

In this episode, John links up with Chet Faker aka Nick Murphy, to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Hotel Surrender’.Diving into the tracks initially found within one of his numerous demo playlists, Nick looks back on his variety of music making processes, sharing thoughts on slingshotting around different creative mediums and maximising inspiration.From scrapbooking and self-sampling to a great deal of file management, we’re treated to stories of productivity-inducing gear limitations and tricks to get strange harmonic options, all alongside advice on putting music out, taking criticism and simply being the best you can be. Listen to find out how many cowboy monologues were recorded for the album, why you shouldn’t rollerblade in music videos, and how to appropriately react when you’re given Ableton and not Acid Loop Pro.  Tracks discussed: Oh Me Oh My, Low, Feel Good  Listen to ‘Hotel Surrender’ here.‘Hotel Surrender’ - Detail Records, BMG (Australia) Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES https://linktr.ee/tapenotes GEAR MENTIONSWaves Doppler PluginSoundtoys Little PlateNovation SL SynthKorg Kaoss PadRoland CR-8000Elka SynthexAkai MPC Live IINeumann U87Electret MicrophoneAPI PreampElektron Analog HeatBricasti M7 ReverbFender TelecasterRhodesMoogNeve DeskAcid Loop ProAbleton OUR GEARhttps://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear  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 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  TAPE NOTES TEAMWill Brown - Executive Producer, Engineer & EditorTim Adam-Smith - Executive ProducerWill Lyons - EditorRebecca Ibbotson - Digital Marketing Nathan Hetherington - PRAlex Nixon - Assistant

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, songwriters, producers, and studio musicians in the industry. You can work with Billie Eilish's drummer, U2's mix engineer, or hire the topliners that wrote on the latest BTS record, these pros are keen to work with Indy artists.Head to SoundBetter.com to find out more.In this episode, John is joined by Jon Hopkins at Iguana Studios to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced his latest album ‘Music For Psychedelic Therapy’.Engaging us in the album’s immersive journey, Jon talks us through the spaces and natural processing that shaped the sound of the record, from the depths of an Ecuadorian Cave to the vintage synths recorded in the woods.Unearthing the individual parts and gradual sonic changes, we hear Jon's outlook on following intuition, responding to ‘bolt of lightning’ ideas and insane bursts of creativity, all tied together with thoughts on consciousness and the links between sound and mind.Listen to find out how a cheap plugin fault ended up creating the perfect sound, why it is so important to create interest in different frequency groups, and what moment was inspired by a scene from Crocodile Dundee Two.Tracks discussed: Welcome, Love Flows Over Us In Prismatic Waves, Deep In the Glowing Heart  Listen to ‘Music For Psychedelic Therapy’ here.‘Music For Psychedelic Therapy’ - Domino Recordings Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective  LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES https://linktr.ee/tapenotes  GEAR MENTIONSMichael Pollan - This Is Your Mind On PlantsBose SoundlinkJBL SpeakersMoog OneKorg Trinity Ensoniq Fizmo Oktava MicrophonesAPI PreampSoundtoys EchoboyAudio Ease AltiverbWaves Renaissance Reverb PluginWaves PuigTec EQYamaha Upright PianoAbleton Ableton Vocoder OUR GEARhttps://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear  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 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  TAPE NOTES TEAMWill Brown - Executive Producer, Engineer & EditorTim Adam-Smith - Executive ProducerWill Lyons - EditorRebecca Ibbotson - Digital Marketing Nathan Hetherington - PRAlex Nixon - Assistant

In this episode, John links up with Courtney Barnett and producer Stella Mozgawa to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced Courtney’s album ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’.Ready with the keys to Courtney’s archive of sofa voice notes and Garageband demos, the pair talk us through the entire album process, from their most valuable moments within pre-production, to the hours in the studio where they had to check if they were losing their minds.Sharing the secrets of the sonics, we hear stories of creating cavernous brass sounds using only a guitar and making fake shakers out of drums, all of which are set alongside the eternal loops sourced from the depths of Stella’s drum machine collection.Listen to find out how to trick yourself into doing the perfect vocal take, what the best state of mind is to help get ideas flowing, and why producing is far from being a dark art. Tracks discussed: Turning Green, Here’s The Thing, Oh The Night Listen to ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’ here.‘Things Take Time, Take Time’ - Marathon Artists Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective  LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES https://linktr.ee/tapenotes GEAR MENTIONS Roland TR-606 Roland TR-707Elektron Analog Rhythm MXR Drum ComputerRoland TR-8SRoland CR-8000 Ace Tone Drum Machine FunkBox Drum MachineMPC SamplerEventide H3000Eventide H910Soundtoys Alter BoyShure SM7BShure SM57Korg MinilogueMaton Acoustic GuitarOmnichord Nylon String Guitar (From Mannys Music)KRK Studio MonitorsLeslie Speaker Studer 24-inch Tape MachineGaragebandProToolsAbleton OUR GEARhttps://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear  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 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  TAPE NOTES TEAMWill Brown - Executive Producer, Engineer & EditorTim Adam-Smith - Executive ProducerWill Lyons - EditorRebecca Ibbotson - Digital Marketing Nathan Hetherington - PR

In this episode, John joins Orla Gartland and producer Tom Stafford to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced Orla’s debut album ‘Woman on the Internet’.From the early stages of throwing musical ideas at the wall to the almost infinite list of recording secrets picked up from their time at Middle Farm Studios, Orla and Tom look back on trying to capture and emulate the original magic from their early sessions, along with bringing light and shade to the record as a whole.Unearthing old voice memos and opening up the original sessions, we hear stories of blind microphone testing, trying and failing to recreate cheap sounds with ‘posh’ synths, and introducing some of Tom’s modular madness to Orla’s folk-pop sound.Listen to find out how to get good results when recording with a kids karaoke machine, what making things sound orange and sparkly means, and how gigs at a cereal cafe may have been the start of numerous musical careers.Tracks discussed: You’re Not Special Babe, Over Your Head, More Like Your Listen to ‘Woman on the Internet’ here.‘Woman on the Internet’ - New Friends Music Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective  LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES https://linktr.ee/tapenotes  GEAR MENTIONSA100 Analogue Modular SystemKorg Stage EchoMoog OneMicroKorgNord KeyboardsOrganelle SynthFender TelecasterEchoplex Pedal Warm Audio 47API Channel StripSummit TLA 100 Shure 267 PreampAntaresFreakshow Industries MishbyOutput MovementSoundtoys Alter BoySoundtoys Devil-Loc Logic Flex Time OUR GEARhttps://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear  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 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 

In this episode, John links up with Lauren, Iain and Martin of CHVRCHES to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Screen Violence’.Largely working remotely from different parts of the world, the trio look back on how they adapted their writing process, discussing how the effects of the pandemic ended up shaping some of the themes and meanings within the album.Sharing some of their day one demos, we hear stories of forming entire songs around single elements, combining and blending vintage gear with modern recording techniques, and using creative production tricks to respond to and reinforce certain lyrics.Listen to find how powerful hidden live drums on an electronic beat can be, why you should always keep your day one demo in a session, and how to react when Robert Smith emails you saying “what do you want?” Tracks discussed: How Not To Drown, He Said She Said, CaliforniaListen to ‘Screen Violence’ here.‘Screen Violence’ - EMI, Virgin Records Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective  LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES https://linktr.ee/tapenotes  GEAR MENTIONSAuto-TuneMelodyneSoundtoys Alter BoySoundtoys MicroshiftSoundtoys DecapitatorValhalla DelayUniversal Audio OX AmpArcadeRoland D50Roland Juno 106 Siel Orchestra SynthesizerFender 6 Bass AMS Reverb Space EchoTube-Tech CL 1B Compressor Pultec1176 CompressorLA-2A Leveling Amp OUR GEARhttps://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear  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 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

In this episode, John ventures over to Baltic Studios to catch up with Frank and Dean of Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes about how they wrote, recorded and produced their latest album ‘Sticky’.Unearthing demos and recordings from their time in a Norfolk holiday cabin, the pair look back on how their process has changed over the years, sharing thoughts on broadening their horizons and blurring the lines of writing and recording.As well as personal stories of self-sabotage, imposter syndrome and competition within music, the pair single out the ingredients that form their chaotic cacophony of sound, from homemade microphones and recycling unused material, to tuning gunshots from Call of Duty.Listen to find out why you should collaborate with people that make you feel lazy, how to react when Dave Grohl brings you a tray of shots mid set, and why Frank may soon be performing Moonlight Sonata. Tracks discussed: Rat Race, Go Get A Tattoo, Take It To The Brink  Listen to ‘Sticky’ here.‘Sticky’ - International Death Cult, AWAL Recordings Ltd Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective  LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES https://linktr.ee/tapenotes  GEAR MENTIONSArturia Waves MondoModValhalla RoomSoundtoys Decapitator  Soundtoys EchoBoySoundtoys Alter BoySpliceTelephone Mic ConversionShure SM7BUniversal Audio 1176 Compressor Thermionic Culture VultureFender Mustang BassFender AmpsSelmer AmpsRoland TR-808Whurlitzer OUR GEARhttps://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear  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 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

In this episode, John catches up with Mr Jukes, aka Jack Steadman, and Barney Artist to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced their joint album ‘The Locket’.Breaking the elements down to their very beginnings, Jack talks us through his sampling process, from YouTube crate digging and detailed editing, to processing and pitching individual hits from his vault of free sample packs.As well as sharing their thoughts on privilege and ‘making it’ in the world of music, the pair reflect on their partnership, as friends and creatives, discussing some of the most fundamental elements that enabled its success.Listen to find out why Barney’s battered Peugeot 307 is on the album cover, why it’s not always best to tell a rapper you’ve been making beats, and how to turn a 70s jazz-fusion track into a football chant.Tracks discussed: Blowin Steam (Open Up Your Mind), The Locket, Vibrate LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES https://linktr.ee/tapenotes  Listen to ‘The Locket’ here.‘The Locket’ - Locket Records, Virgin MusicIntro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective  GEAR MENTIONSSerato DJ SoftwareMWM Bluetooth Needle OUR GEARhttps://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear  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 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