Podcast Episodes

TN:119 Blur & James Ford

Season 12

In this episode, John is joined by Blur frontman Damon Albarn and producer James Ford, to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘The Ballad of Darren’.

With Damon’s initial demos …

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

TN:118 Ben Howard and Bullion

Season 12

In this episode, John is joined by Ben Howard and producer Nathan Jenkins aka Bullion, to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced Ben’s latest album ‘Is It?’.

Looking back on their time toget…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

TN:117 YUNGBLUD & Mati Schwartz

Season 12

In this episode, John joins Dom Harrison, a.k.a. YUNGBLUD and producer Mati Schwartz to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced Dom’s debut album, ‘21st Century Liability’.

Digging into the v…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

TN:116 Sub Focus

Season 12

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In this episode, John joins Nick Douwma, a.k.a. Sub Focus, to talk about how he wrote, recorded, and produced his lates…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

TN:115 Temps (James Acaster)

Season 12

In this episode, John catches up with the mastermind behind Temps, James Acaster, at Strongroom Studios, to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘PARTY GATOR PURGATORY’.

Reflecting…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

TN:114 James Ellis Ford

Season 12

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Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

TN:113 Diplo (Major Lazer, Sia, Thomas Wesley)

Season 12

In this episode, John links up with Thomas Wesley Pentz, aka Wes aka Diplo, to talk about his work under various guises with Major Lazer, Sia and as Thomas Wesley.

With on-going exploration of far rea…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

TN:112 Benny Sings & Kenny Beats

Season 12

In this episode John catches up with Benny Sings and producer Kenny Beats to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Young Hearts’.

Linking in from their studios in Amsterdam and L…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

TN:111 Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs

Season 12

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…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

TN:110 Tom Odell & Laurie Blundell

Season 12

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, sin…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago