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In The Woods

The Art of Making an Album

  • 1 hour 58 minutes
    TN:147 Lizzy McAlpine, Mason Stoops & Taylor Mackall

    John is joined by Lizzy McAlpine, and co-producer Mason Stoops and co-writer Taylor Mackall, to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Older (and Wiser)’.


    Lizzy McAlpine is a singer-songwriter and producer who first gained popularity by sharing covers on SoundCloud and YouTube. Her debut album, ‘Give Me a Minute’, arrived in 2020, however, it was her second album, ‘Five Seconds Flat’, that solidified her as a rising force, with the platinum-selling single ‘ceilings’ becoming a global hit. Her latest record, ‘Older’, blurs the lines between studio and stage, exploring themes of heartbreak and self-acceptance; recorded in LA, it was produced by Lizzy and Mason Stoops.


    Catching up at Miloco’s The Pool studio ahead of the London leg of their tour, Lizzy, Mason, and Taylor discuss their approach to writing the album—from Lizzy’s intimate, bedroom demos to their collaborative recording process that transformed it into a full band album.


    Tracks discussed: The Elevator, Pushing It Down and Praying, Force of Nature


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    • RCA Records, Indigo Blue 



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    John Kennedy

    Will Brown 

    Tim Adam-Smith 

    Will Lyons 

    Nico Varanese 

    Guy Nicholls 

    Jessica Clucas

    Ali Lewis

    13 November 2024, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 49 minutes
    TN:146 Pixies & Tom Dalgety

    John is joined by Pixies, Charles Thompson (aka Black Francis), and producer Tom Dalgety, to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the band’s latest album ‘The Night The Zombies Came’.


    The Pixies are an American alternative rock band widely acclaimed as one of the pioneers of the late 1980s rock movement. Their first three albums - Surfer Rosa (1988), Dolittle (1989) and Bossanova (1990) - defined an era as well as earning the band much critical success. The Pixies have influenced numerous prominent artists including Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, The Strokes and Weezer. Since re-forming in 2004, they have maintained a steady creative output, working closely with producer Tom Dalgety.


    Catching up at Strongroom Studios, Charles and Tom share stories from their album writing process, including the last minute track that Tom snuck onto the record, the inspiration that came from trips around the English countryside, and the creative results of Charles’s temper tantrums (which included his songwriting notebook ending up on the studio roof!).


    Tracks discussed: The Vegas Suite, I Hear You Mary, Jane (The Night the Zombies Came)


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    • Pixies Recordings, BMG Rights Management Limited


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    Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective


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    Will Brown 

    Tim Adam-Smith 

    Will Lyons 

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    Jessica Clucas

    Ali Lewis

    31 October 2024, 12:01 am
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    TN:145 Clean Bandit (Part 2)

    John is back with Jack Patterson and Grace Chatto of Clean Bandit, for part two of their conversation, this time, talking about how they wrote, recorded, and produced some of their more recent hits. 


    Clean Bandit are an English electronic group formed in 2008, known for blending classical music with electronics and pop. While they gained early attention with the track ‘Mozart’s House,’ their 2014 hit ‘Rather Be,’ featuring Jess Glynne, won a Grammy and earned the band global recognition. Now pop mainstays, they have released numerous chart-topping collaborations, including ‘Rockabye’ and ‘Symphony.’ With two studio albums to their name and new music on the horizon, their most recent work sees them teaming up with Anne-Marie and David Guetta.


    In this, part two of our conversation, Jack and Grace take us through the early versions and of their track ‘Symphony’ (following its resurgence on TikTok), and discuss how their creative process has changed over the years, taking apart ‘Cry Baby’, and digging into the multiple remixes of the track. 


    Tracks discussed: Symphony, Cry Baby


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    • Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing


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    Tim Adam-Smith 

    Will Lyons 

    Nico Varanese 

    Guy Nicholls 

    Ali Lewis

    Jessica Clucas

    16 October 2024, 11:01 pm
  • 1 hour 48 minutes
    TN:144 Bonobo

    John sits down with English musician, producer, and DJ Simon Green, better known as Bonobo, to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced works from across his back catalogue.


    Bonobo first caught attention with his 1999 debut. Over the years, his evolving sound, often including elements of world music, nu-jazz and electronica, have earned him a devoted following. This popularity surged with the release of critically acclaimed albums including 'Black Sands' and 'The North Borders', released via Ninja Tune, which earned him multiple Grammy nominations and solidified his status as one of the biggest names in dance music. His latest work, the single, ‘Expander’ released in August 2024, is a slice of fresh yet unmistakable Bonobo, weaving organic vocals and instrumentation with vibrant dance floor energy.


    Catching up at Baltic Studios, not too far from where Simon recorded his early work, the conversation digs into Bonobo’s creative process, discussing how he builds his unique drum patterns as well as exploring the essential plugins and sounds that shape his distinctive style. 


    Tracks discussed: Expander, Sapien, Cirrus, Black Sands


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    LISTEN to ‘Fragments’ here.

    LISTEN to ‘Black Sands’ here.

    • Ninja Tune


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    Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective


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    Will Brown 

    Tim Adam-Smith 

    Will Lyons 

    Nico Varanese 

    Guy Nicholls 

    Jessica Clucas

    Katie-Louise Buxton 

    Seb Brunner-Stolovitzky 

    1 October 2024, 11:01 pm
  • 1 hour 46 minutes
    TN:143 Rex Orange County, Teo Halm & Jim Reed

    John sits down with Rex Orange County and producers Jim Reed and Teo Halm, to talk about how he wrote and recorded his latest album ‘The Alexander Technique’. 


    Alex O'Connor, better known as Rex Orange County, is an English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Teaching himself music production at 16 years old, within a year he released his debut album ‘Bcos U Will Never B Free’. Since then, Alex has been consistently releasing successful music, including his fourth album, ‘Who Cares?’, which became his first to top the UK album charts, alongside platinum-certified hits like ‘Sunflower’, ‘Best Friend’, and ‘Loving Is Easy’. 


    In conversation with Rex and his producers, Jim Reed and Teo Halm, they dig into the creative process behind his new album, sharing original demos, discussing the plugins that shaped the album, and demonstrating how some synthesizer parts were created using Teo’s iPhone.


    Tracks discussed: Guitar Song, 2008, Much Too Much


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    • Atlantic Records UK


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    Tim Adam-Smith 

    Will Lyons 

    Nico Varanese 

    Guy Nicholls 

    Jessica Clucas

    5 September 2024, 11:01 pm
  • 1 hour 35 minutes
    TN:142 Clean Bandit (Part 1)

    John is joined by Jack Patterson and Grace Chatto of Clean Bandit to talk about how they wrote, recorded, and produced some of their early hits.

    Clean Bandit are an English electronic group formed in 2008, known for blending classical music with electronics and pop. While they gained early attention with the track ‘Mozart’s House,’ their 2014 hit ‘Rather Be,’ featuring Jess Glynne, won a Grammy and earned the band global recognition. Now pop mainstays, they have released numerous chart-topping collaborations, including ‘Rockabye’ and ‘Symphony.’ With two studio albums to their name and new music on the horizon, their most recent work sees them teaming up with Anne-Marie and David Guetta.

    In this, part one of our conversation, Jack and Grace look back at their process of creating ‘Rather Be’ and ‘I Miss You.’ In addition to discussing how they programmed the synth at the very centre of their early music, the pair recount stories of writing on the Tube and possibly one of the most intense vocal sessions of their career.

    Tracks discussed: Rather Be, I Miss You


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    • Atlantic Records UK


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    Will Brown 

    Tim Adam-Smith 

    Will Lyons 

    Nico Varanese 

    Guy Nicholls 

    Jessica Clucas

    Katie-Louise Buxton 

    Seb Brunner-Stolovitzky 

    Jonathon Coughlin

    20 August 2024, 11:01 pm
  • 2 hours 1 minute
    TN:141 A. G. Cook

    John is joined by Alex Cook, better known as A. G. Cook, to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Britpop’.


    A. G. Cook, is a London-based artist and producer. After studying at Goldsmiths University, he founded PC Music, a label shaping hyper pop with artists including Hannah Diamond and Danny L Harle. His debut solo albums, ‘7G’ and ‘Apple’, arrived in 2020. In addition to his own music, Alex has shared his production talents with numerous pop icons, including Jonsi, Madonna, and Caroline Polachek, and Charli XCX. In May 2024, he released his third studio album, ‘Britpop’, a 24-song exploration blending pop, experimental electronics, and acoustic sounds.


    Catching up at Strongroom Studios, Alex guides us through the three distinct chapters of the album, digging into the production and song writing approaches he took to make them stand out. As well as sharing some intricate plugin demos, we hear stories of developing a harmonic style, meticulous automation and what it means to be an aggressive listener.  


    Tracks discussed: Heartache, Serenade, Lucifer


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    • New Alias


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    Tim Adam-Smith 

    Will Lyons 

    Nico Varanese 

    Guy Nicholls 

    Jessica Clucas

    Katie-Louise Buxton 

    Seb Brunner-Stolovitzky 

    Jonathon Coughlin

    6 August 2024, 11:00 pm
  • 1 hour 23 minutes
    Reissue | TN:29 Floating Points

    We’ve been having a look back through the Tape Notes archive to bring back some of our favourite early episodes that you may have missed. This selection is our conversation from November 2019, with Sam Shepard, Floating Points.


    EPISODE NOTES

    In this episode John heads to EMS4 studios in Shoreditch to chat with Floating Points a.k.a Sam Shepherd, about how he recorded and produced his latest release, Crush. 

    Talking from deep within Sam’s musical laboratory, we peer behind the curtain and find out how Floating Points music is created and crafted, pulling apart some of the tracks from his second album along the way. We get to hear how live performance and classical music are a serious influence in his writing process in addition to experimenting with the impressive number of synths he’s collected over the years. Geekery is in abundance in this episode. 

    Listen to find out why space was scant in Sam’s student bedroom, who sick Anna actually is and why sometimes all you need is a Yamaha Reface CS in your backpack. 

    Tracks discussed: Last Bloom, Annasickmodualr, Bias.


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    'Crush' - Pluto Records, Ninja Tune.

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    Will Brown 

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    Will Lyons 

    Nico Varanese 

    Guy Nicholls 

    Jessica Clucas

    Katie-Louise Buxton 

    Seb Brunner-Stolovitzky 

    Jonathon Coughlin

    30 July 2024, 11:01 pm
  • 1 hour 57 minutes
    TN:140 Four Tet

    John is joined by Kieran Hebden, better known as Four Tet, to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Three’, along with a selection of his other work.


    Following his start in music writing and recording as part of post-rock band ‘Fridge’, Kieran released his debut solo album as Four Tet ‘Dialogue’ in 1999. Since then, his constant experimentation and blend of hip-hop, jazz, krautrock, electronica, dance, and folk have seen him become one of the most innovative producers of today. He has released twelve albums as Four Tet, remixed artists like Radiohead and Bjork, and collaborated with Burial, Fred Again and Skrillex, among many others. 


    Sitting down together, Kieran breaks down his production journey and writing process, sharing the samples at the core of each track and reflecting on his approach to the most important element, the arrangement. Digging into the production details, he shares tips on keeping loops alive, making kicks pop, and the subtle textures that help place a track in its own world.


    Tracks discussed: Daydream Repeat, Skater, Looking At Your Pager


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    • Text Records


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    Tim Adam-Smith 

    Will Lyons 

    Nico Varanese 

    Guy Nicholls 

    Jessica Clucas

    Katie-Louise Buxton 

    Seb Brunner-Stolovitzky 

    Jonathon Coughlin

    16 July 2024, 11:00 pm
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    TN:139 Kasabian

    John joins Kasabian producer, songwriter, and frontman Serge Pizzorno to discuss the band’s latest record, ‘Happenings’.


    Kasabian, an English rock band formed in the late 1990s, burst onto the scene in the early 2000s with iconic anthems like ‘LSF’ and ‘Club Foot’. Since then, they have released eight albums, earning multiple NME Awards and a Brit Award for Best British Group in 2010.


    Sitting down with guitarist and co-founder Serge Pizzorno, the conversation dives into his production journey—from experimenting with a loop pedal at eleven years old to collaborating with renowned producer Mark Ralph. Serge shares insights into his hours-long loop jams, reveals how he transformed an Asda voice note into a fully-fledged track, and discusses the secrets behind crafting iconic riffs.


    Tracks discussed: Call, Coming Back To Me Good, G.O.A.T.


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    TN:138 Charli XCX, George Daniel & A.G. Cook

    John is joined by singer, songwriter, and producer Charli XCX, as well as producers A.G. Cook and George Daniel, to discuss how they wrote and recorded the album ‘Brat’.


    Charli XCX first saw success collaborating on Icona Pop's 2012 smash hit ‘I Love It’ and Iggy Azalea's chart-topping single ‘Fancy’. Since releasing her debut album in 2013, she has continued to innovate and energise the music scene, earning a Global Impact Award in recognition of her contributions to pop. More recently, Charli released her sixth album ‘Brat’ working alongside George Daniel and PC Music pioneer A.G. Cook.


    Sitting down with Charli, A.G., and George, the three cover a range of topics including the inspiration behind each track. As well as treating us to plane demos and stories of testing tracks in Charli’s club at home, the trio discuss how they approach collaboration, and break down what truly makes something Brat. 


    Tracks discussed: Club Classics, Apple, 365


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    19 June 2024, 11:00 pm
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