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Tape Notes

Tape Notes

By: In The Woods
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Tape Notes is a podcast about the art and craft of music production. Hosted by John Kennedy, each episode reunites an artist and producer to talk about the highlights of their collaboration in the studio. Their conversations lift the lid on every stage of the creative process, from kindling the first spark of a song idea, through decisions on style and instrumentation, to finessing the final product. Full of fascinating anecdotes, the conversations also feature early demo versions and stems from the original session recordings. The result is a unique insight into the working methods of some of the most innovative and exciting talents in music.In The Woods 2020 Music
Episodes
  • TN:189 Bonobo

    TN:189 Bonobo
    Sep 15 2026
    BONOBO SPECIAL! - 50% of Tape It Pro at tape.it/bonobo (available until 30th September 2026) John is joined by Simon Green, aka Bonobo, to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Distance in Static’. Simon Green, aka Bonobo, is a British musician, producer, and DJ, considered one of electronic music’s defining voices. Across eight albums, including the seminal ‘Black Sands’, ‘Migration’ and ‘Fragments’, he has built a celebrated career blending electronic, jazz and organic instrumentation, and received seven Grammy nominations. His latest record, Distance in Static, arrived in September 2026. Sitting down at Platoon Studios in London, Simon deep dives into what he reveals might be his last “broad, multi-genre Bonobo record”. He discusses the album’s collaborations and reveals his techniques and go-to gear for vocal processing, producing strings and “humanising” drum sounds. Tracks discussed: Me and You, Fire on the Water, Talk to Me LISTEN to ‘Distance in Static’ (Ninja Tune): Distance in Static by Bonobo TAPE IT Thanks to our friends at Tape It for supporting the podcast and inspiring Simon with great tools! Visit tape.it/bonobo to get 50% off. Try the new Tape It Denoiser currently 50% off! IMAGINE PLUGINS BY SOUNDBETTER Build and sell your own plugins. Get your FREE Vocal Effect plugin here MUSIVERSAL Skip the waitlist and get your discount HERE LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES linktr.ee/tapenotes Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective GEAR MENTIONS Audio Damage Quanta Cable Box ShaperBox FabFilter Simplon Oeksound Soothe MakeNoise Morphogene Polyverse Wider Valhalla Plugins Valhalla Shimmer TapeIt Yamaha CP Rhodes Moog Bass Celemony Melodyne Korg Monopoly Fender Rhodes Ableton OUR GEAR https://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear HELP SUPPORT THE SHOW If you'd like to help support the show you can join us on Patreon, where among many things you can access full length videos of most new episodes, ad-free episodes and detailed gear list breakdowns. KEEP UP TO DATE For behind the scenes photos and the latest updates, make sure to follow us on: Instagram: @tapenotes YouTube: Tape Notes Podcast Discord: Tape Notes Patreon: Tape Notes To let us know the artists you’d like to hear, slide into our DMs, send us an email or even a letter. We’d love to hear! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • TN:188 Tame Impala

    TN:188 Tame Impala
    Sep 2 2026
    John is joined by Kevin Parker, aka Tame Impala, to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Deadbeat’. Kevin launched the electronic and psychedelic rock-influenced Tame Impala in 2007 as a home recording project. Throughout the 2010s, Tame Impala became a huge critical and commercial success, winning two Grammys and selling out shows worldwide. Kevin has collaborated with numerous other artists including Justice, Gorillaz and Dua Lipa, and is regularly cited as one of the industry’s most influential artists. The fifth Tame Impala album, 'Deadbeat', featuring worldwide hits ‘Dracula’ and ‘Loser’, arrived in October 2025. Joining John from his LA studio, Kevin shares what he calls his ‘astoundingly boring’ approach to producing his famous vocals (spoiler: he’s being too modest!), how he created the ‘Deadbeat drum beat’, being inspired by The Strokes on this record, the essential plugins that shaped the album’s sound, plus he answers questions from our Patreons! Tracks discussed: My Old Ways, Loser LISTEN to ‘Deadbeat’ (Columbia Records): Deadbeat by Tame Impala TAPE IT Thanks to our friends at Tape It for supporting the podcast. Visit tape.it/tapenotes or use the promo code TAPENOTES in the app to get 20% off. Try the new Tape It Denoiser currently 50% off! IMAGINE PLUGINS BY SOUNDBETTER Build and sell your own plugins. Get your FREE Vocal Effect plugin here MUSIVERSAL Skip the waitlist and get your discount HERE LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES linktr.ee/tapenotes Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective - https://lynkify.in/song/sunshine-buddy/YT47TLFI GEAR MENTIONS Soundtoys Echoboy Soundtoys Decapitator Valhalla Room Shure SM58 Shure SM7B U47 Vermona DRM1 DBX 165 Roland SH-1 Roland TR-808 Sequential Prophet 5 Ableton Stock Plugins Ableton Echo Ableton OUR GEAR https://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear HELP SUPPORT THE SHOW If you'd like to help support the show you can join us on Patreon, where among many things you can access full length videos of most new episodes, ad-free episodes and detailed gear list breakdowns. KEEP UP TO DATE For behind the scenes photos and the latest updates, make sure to follow us on: Instagram: @tapenotes YouTube: Tape Notes Podcast Discord: Tape Notes Patreon: Tape Notes To let us know the artists you’d like to hear, 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • TN:187 Overmono

    TN:187 Overmono
    Aug 18 2026
    John is joined by Ed and Tom of Overmono to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Pure Devotion’. Overmono are Welsh electronic duo Tom and Ed Russell. After solo careers as Truss and Tessela, they began producing together as Overmono in 2015. Known for their energetic, acclaimed live shows, they broke through with Good Lies in 2023. Their second album, Pure Devotion, arrived in 2026, exploring experimental studio recording. Sitting down at Strongroom Studios in London, Ed and Tom give John a step by step breakdown of their approach to vocal processing, discuss the plug-ins they use for layering synths, get into their unique approach to writing and sequencing drum patterns and reveal why their mix bus would make most audio engineers' heads spin! Plus they answer our Patreons' questions! Tracks discussed: Ballad, Barum, Knight in Shining Prada LISTEN to ‘Pure Devotion’ - XL Recordings TAPE IT Thanks to our friends at Tape It for supporting the podcast. Visit tape.it/tapenotes or use the promo code TAPENOTES in the app to get 20% off. Try the new Tape It Denoiser currently 50% off! IMAGINE PLUGINS BY SOUNDBETTER Build and sell your own plugins. ⁠Get your FREE Vocal Effect plugin here⁠ MUSIVERSAL Skip the waitlist and get your discount HERE Recorded at Strongroom Studios - https://www.strongroom.com/ LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES linktr.ee/tapenotes Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective - https://lynkify.in/song/sunshine-buddy/YT47TLFI GEAR MENTIONS SoundToys Little Alter Boy SoundToys Microshift SoundToys Radiator Acustica Audio Ruby 3 Antares Autotune Waves CLA Vocals Liquid Sonics Cinematic Rooms FabFilter Pro L2 FabFilter Pro-Q4 Audio Punks Great British Spring Maag EQ4 Soundtheory Gullfoss Oek Sound Soothe 2 TAL Chorus UAD Ampex Tape Simulator UAD 1176 PSP VintageWarmer2 Waves L2 Waves MV2 Arturia Pre 1973 Kush Clariphonic Diamond Cut Access Virus TI API 2500 Black Corporation Deckard's Dream MKII D.W. Fearn VT-5 Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave Korg MS-20 Marshall Amp Elektron Monomachine Moog MF-108M Moogerfooger Cluster Flux Oberheim OB-6 Lexicon PCM80 Sequential Prophet-10 Sequential Prophet-6 Roland Jet Phaser Roland Jupiter Roland Juno-60 Roland RE-501 Roland SH-2 Roland TB-303 Rodec MX Modular Mixer Sherman Filterbank Roland Space Echo Roland TR-1000 Tannoy Little Gold Vermona PerFourmer OUR GEAR https://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear HELP SUPPORT THE SHOW If you'd like to help support the show you can join us on Patreon, where among many things you can access full length videos of most new episodes, ad-free episodes and detailed gear list breakdowns. KEEP UP TO DATE For behind the scenes photos and the latest updates, make sure to follow us on: Instagram: @tapenotes YouTube: Tape Notes Podcast Discord: Tape Notes Patreon: Tape Notes To let us know the artists you’d like to hear, 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 39 mins
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