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.
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In this special bonus episode, John joins Kevin Parker a.k.a. Tame Impala to dive into one more track that didnβt make it into the original conversation.
Just in time for Halloween, Kevin takes us behind the scenes of βDraculaβ, unpacking the multitude of demos, experiments and early ideas that gradually came together to form the track we know today. Along the way, he reveals how some of the most unexpected elements made their way into the song, including a random percussion instrument that happened to be lying around on his desk and would become a key part of its sound.
If you havenβt heard the main interview already, where Kevin talks us through his process of creating βMy Old Waysβ and βLoserβ make sure to check that out. Episode 188 Tame Impala!Β
Tracks discussed: Dracula
LISTEN to βDeadbeatβ (Columbia Records): Deadbeat by Tame ImpalaΒ
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TN:192 Troye Sivan & Tyde Levi
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 β’ Duration 01:29:43
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John is joined by Troye Sivan and producer Tyde Levi to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album βSheβs the Bestβ.
Troye Sivan is an Australian singer-songwriter and producer. He signed with EMI aged just 18 after building a global following as a teen YouTuber. Troye has since released three acclaimed albums blending electropop and dance: βBlue Neighbourhoodβ (2015), βBloomβ (2018) and the Grammy-nominated βSomething to Give Each Otherβ (2023). His fourth album, βSheβs the Bestβ, arrived in October 2026, produced by his brother Tyde Levi among others.
Sitting down at Platoon Studios, the trio discuss the different process Troye took on this record. He and Tyde talk about what collaborating together and more widely, including with Jack Antonoff, brought to the albumβs sound. Troye discusses producing his own vocals across the record and the vocal chain he uses for home recording. They discuss how the Madonna sample on the album came to be, dig into numerous early demos and instrumentals, plus much more!
Tracks discussed: Party, Cowboy, Canada Dry
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TN:191 Lizzy McAlpine, Mason Stoops, Taylor Mackall & Omar Akrouche
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 β’ Duration 01:56:42
John is joined by Lizzy McAlpine, along with producers Mason Stoops and Taylor Mackall and engineer Omar Akrouche to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album βAngelβ.
Lizzy McAlpine is a singer-songwriter and producer from Pennsylvania.Β Having written and recorded music through her teens, in 2020 she released her debut album βGive Me a Minuteβ. She has since released two more critically acclaimed albums: βfive seconds flatβ, featuring the viral hit βceilingsβ, and βOlderβ, her first collaboration with producers Mason Stoops and Taylor Mackall. Lizzyβs fourth album, βAngelβ, arrived in September 2026 working once again alongside Mason and Taylor.
Sitting down at Platoon Studios, the four dig into the writing process and final Pro Tools sessions, exploring vocal production and layering guitars around Lizzyβs signature intimate vocal style. They also discuss finding the perfect harmonies and instrumentation for the album, including the βarmy of pianosβ!Β
Tracks discussed: Peach, Two Elevens, Our Strange Ways
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TN:190 The Beatles (Giles Martin)
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 β’ Duration 01:41:59
John is joined by Giles Martin to talk about how he recorded and produced the album βRubber Soul: New Special Editionβ.
Giles Martin is a British composer, producer and arranger. Assisting his father, Beatles producer Sir George Martin, in the studio from an early age, Giles has been closely involved with the Beatlesβ catalogue, producing the 50th anniversary remix and deluxe editions of βRevolverβ, βSgt. Pepperβ and βLet It Beβ, among many others. βRubber Soul: New Special Editionβ, featuring new stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes, alongside previously unreleased session recordings and home demos, is released on 2nd October 2026.
Sitting down in Gilesβ studio at Abbey Road and digging into the original four track recordings as well as his updated mixes, Giles gives a unique insight into the studio recording processes of the greatest band in the world and their working relationship with his father George. He reveals Georgeβs production secrets and lifts the lid on the meticulous process, as well as the joys and pressures, of re-mixing this new edition of βRubber Soulβ.
Tracks discussed: Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), In My Life
LISTEN to βRubber Soul: New Special Editionβ
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TN:189 Bonobo
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 β’ Duration 01:41:42
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John is joined by Simon Green, aka Bonobo, to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the album βDistance in Staticβ.
Simon Green, aka Bonobo, is a British musician, producer, and DJ, considered one of electronic musicβs defining voices. Across eight albums, including the seminal βBlack Sandsβ, βMigrationβ and βFragmentsβ, 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.Β
Sitting down at Platoon Studios in London, Simon deep dives into what he reveals might be his last βbroad, multi-genre Bonobo recordβ. He discusses the albumβs collaborations and reveals his techniques and go-to gear for vocal processing, producing strings and βhumanisingβ drum sounds.Β
Tracks discussed: Me and You, Fire on the Water, Talk to Me
LISTEN to βDistance in Staticβ (Ninja Tune): Distance in Static by BonoboΒ
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Audio Damage Quanta
Cable Box ShaperBox
FabFilter Simplon
Oeksound Soothe
MakeNoise Morphogene
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Valhalla Plugins
Valhalla Shimmer
TapeIt
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TN:188 Tame Impala
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 β’ Duration 01:20:23
John is joined by Kevin Parker, aka Tame Impala, to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the album βDeadbeatβ.Β
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 industryβs most influential artists. The fifth Tame Impala album, 'Deadbeat', featuring worldwide hits βDraculaβ and βLoserβ, arrived in October 2025.Β
Joining John from his LA studio, Kevin shares what he calls his βastoundingly boringβ approach to producing his famous vocals (spoiler: heβs being too modest!), how he created the βDeadbeat drum beatβ, being inspired by The Strokes on this record, the essential plugins that shaped the albumβs sound, plus he answers questions from our Patreons!
Tracks discussed: My Old Ways, Loser
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Soundtoys Echoboy
Soundtoys Decapitator
Valhalla Room
Shure SM58
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TN:187 Overmono
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 β’ Duration 01:39:17
John is joined by Ed and Tom of Overmono to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album βPure Devotionβ.
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.Β
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 βPure Devotionβ - XL Recordings
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SoundToys Little Alter Boy
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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
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Roland Jet Phaser
Roland Jupiter
Roland Juno-60
Roland RE-501
Roland SH-2
Roland TB-303
Rodec MX Modular Mixer
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TN:186 Joy Anonymous
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 β’ Duration 01:37:56
John is joined by Hen and Louis a.k.a. Joy Anonymous, to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced a selection of tracks across their back catalog.Β
Joy Anonymous formed in 2018 with the aim of spreading joy through music and live performance. Their South Bank pop-up shows during the pandemic brought widespread attention, with recordings from these performances featuring on their debut album βHuman Againβ (2021). Since then, they have released βCult Classicsβ (2023), collaborated with numerous artists, and continued to release new music, including their stripped-back βSourceβ versions. Their third record is set for release in the coming months.
Sitting down together at Baltic Studios, the trio discuss getting inspired by the rhythm of spoken voices and their techniques for making dance music sound uniquely human, their secrets for building a club banger, how playing live with Fred again and Ezra Collective influenced tracks in the studio and much more, plus they answer questions from our Patreons!
Tracks discussed: JOY (Nobody Ever), JOY (Like You Used To), JOY (This One)
LISTEN toΒ
JOY (Nobody Ever) - 2026 From Concentrate - JOY (Nobody Ever) 7β mix by Joy Anonymous, TamaraebiΒ
JOY (Like You Used To) - 2026 From Concentrate - JOY (Like You Used To) by Joy Anonymous, MOTHERBOARDΒ
JOY (This One) - 2026 From Concentrate - JOY (This One) by Joy Anonymous, Ezra Collective, StushΒ
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Excite Audio Bloom Bass
Forever 89 Visco Plugin
Safari Dirty Dog
Safari Pedals Plugins
Soundtoys MicroShift
RC-505 Loop Station
LHI Audio ST4B
BOSS SP-505 Groove Sampling Workstation
Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator Drum Machine
Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S8
Coda Labs Szechuan Saturator
Neumann U87
LHI Audio ST4b Transient ShaperΒ
Akai MPC
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Logic Pro
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TN:185 Charli xcx, A. G. Cook & Finn Keane
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 β’ Duration 01:42:34
John is joined by Charli xcx and producers A. G. Cook and Finn Keane to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album βMusic, Fashion, Filmβ.
Charli XCX is a British singer, songwriter, producer and actor. Since her debut album βTrue Romance' in 2013, Charli has released a further six records, building a fiercely loyal fanbase while continually pushing the boundaries of pop. In 2024, βBRATβ propelled Charli to a new level of global recognition. The Grammy award-winning album became a cultural phenomenon and cemented her status as one of popβs defining artists of the decade. She has since continued to explore new creative directions, returning to solo music in July 2026 with her eighth album βMusic, Fashion, Filmβ, with long-time collaborators & hyperpop pioneers, producers A.G. Cook and Finn Keane.
Sitting down together at Platoon Studios, Charli, A. G. and Finn reflect on their approach to working together post-βBRATβ and taking a wider creative lens on this record. They discuss their recording sessions at Rue Boyer Studios in Paris and dig into the voices, stories and production techniques, including vocal processing and instrument chopping, that give the album its distinctive sonic identity.
Tracks discussed: No One Lasts Forever, Card Declined, Rock Music
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β β Pro Co RAT 2 Pedalβ β
β β Boss SD-1 Super OverDriveβ β
β β Roland TR-606β β
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Reissue | TN:54 Disclosure
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 β’ Duration 01:54:08
Weβve 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 with Guy and Howard of Disclosure, digging into their 2020 record, 'ENERGY'.
EPISODE NOTES
Chosen from over 200 songs, the Guy and Howard break apart the individual parts and distinct sounds from the handful of tracks that made the cut. The boys take a deep dive into what it takes to make a Disclosure hit, revealing the tricks and tools they use along the way.Β
Listen to find out why the best hooks are written in 20 minutes, how conversations with Pharrell led to new chord progressions, and why the brothers nearly went the same way as Oasis.
Tracks discussed:Β Douha (Mali Mali), Who Knew? & Birthday
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β Roland D50β
β Roland SH-101β
β Universal Audio Apollos
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