About this podcast
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.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 210 episodes
- TN: Tame Impala (Bonus Episode) · 25 minWATCH THE FULL VIDEO EPISODE @ Patreon.com/tapenotes In this special bonus episode, John joins Kevin Parker a.k.a. Tame Impala to dive into one more track that didn’t make it…
- TN:192 Troye Sivan & Tyde Levi · 1 h 29 minWATCH THE FULL VIDEO EPISODE @ Patreon.com/tapenotes John is joined by Troye Sivan and producer Tyde Levi to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘She’s…
- TN:191 Lizzy McAlpine, Mason Stoops, Taylor Mackall & Omar Akrouche · 1 h 56 minJohn 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…
- TN:190 The Beatles (Giles Martin) · 1 h 41 minJohn is joined by Giles Martin to talk about how he recorded and produced the album ‘Rubber Soul: New Special Edition’. Giles Martin is a British composer, producer and…
- TN:189 Bonobo · 1 h 41 minBONOBO 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…
- TN:188 Tame Impala · 1 h 20 minJohn 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…
- TN:187 Overmono · 1 h 39 minJohn 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…
- TN:186 Joy Anonymous · 1 h 37 minJohn 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. Joy Anonymous formed…
- TN:185 Charli xcx, A. G. Cook & Finn Keane · 1 h 42 minJohn is joined by Charli xcx and producers A. G. Cook and Finn Keane to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Music, Fashion, Film’. Charli XCX is a…
- Reissue | TN:54 Disclosure · 1 h 54 minWe’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 with…
- TN:184 Myles Smith & Peter Fenn · 1 h 45 minJohn is joined by Myles Smith and producer Peter Fenn to discuss how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘My Mess, My Heart, My Life’. Myles Smith is a singer-songwriter…
- TN:183 Arlo Parks & Baird · 1 h 30 minJohn is joined by Arlo Parks and Baird to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Ambiguous Desire’. Arlo Parks is an indie-pop singer-songwriter from West…
- TN:182 Bleachers (Jack Antonoff) · 1 h 36 minTake our audience survey and enter the draw to win! https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/AudienceSurvey2026/ John is joined by Jack Antonoff of Bleachers to talk about how they…
- TN:181 Tom Misch · 1 h 10 minTake our audience survey and enter the draw to win! https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/AudienceSurvey2026/ John is joined by Tom Misch to talk about how he wrote, recorded and…
- TN:180 Foo Fighters · 1 h 16 minJohn is joined by Foo Fighters to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Your Favorite Toy’. Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed by Dave Grohl…
- TN:179 TOMORA (Tom Rowlands of Chemical Brothers & AURORA) · 1 h 31 minJohn is joined by TOMORA to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album COME CLOSER. TOMORA are an electronic music duo made up of The Chemical Brothers’ Tom…
- TN:178 Holly Humberstone & Rob Milton · 1 h 40 minJohn is joined by Holly Humberstone and Rob Milton to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album Cruel World. Holly Humberstone is a singer-songwriter from…
- Reissue | TN:49 Enter Shikari · 1 h 41 minWe’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 with…
- TN:177 Imogen Heap · 1 h 50 minJohn sits down with Imogen Heap to talk about how she wrote, recorded and produced the EP IAM _ _ _. Imogen Heap is a British composer, artist, and producer, widely regarded as…
- TN:176 Fred again.. · 1 h 43 minJohn is joined once again by Fred Gibson, better known as Fred again.., to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the album USB. Fred Gibson is an award-winning British…
- TN:175 Mumford & Sons and Aaron Dessner · 1 h 50 minIn this episode, John is joined by Mumford & Sons and producer Aaron Dessner to discuss how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Prizefighter’. Mumford & Sons are a…
- TN:174 Danny L Harle · 1 h 26 minJohn sits down with Danny L Harle to discuss how he wrote, recorded and produced the album Cerulean. Danny L Harle is a British producer, artist and composer. One of the most…
- TN:173 Emma-Jean Thackray · 1 h 38 minJohn is joined by English musician, songwriter, producer and DJ Emma-Jean Thackray to talk about how she wrote, recorded and produced the album Weirdo. Emma-Jean Thackray is a…
- TN:172 Artemas & Toby Daintree · 1 h 48 minJohn sits down with Artemas and producer Toby Daintree to discuss how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘LOVERCORE’. Artemas is an English artist and producer. As a…
- Reissue | TN:46 Rina Sawayama & Clarence Clarity · 1 h 54 minWe’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 with…
- TN:171 Adam Buxton & Joe Mount · 1 h 46 minIn this special Xmas episode, John is joined by Adam Buxton and producer Joe Mount to discuss how they wrote, recorded and produced the album Buckle Up. Adam Buxton is a…
- TN:170 Haim & Rostam Batmanglij · 1 h 53 minJohn is joined by Haim and producer Rostam Batmanglij to discuss how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘I Quit’. Haim are an American pop-rock band from Los Angeles…
- TN:169 Parcels · 1 h 30 minJohn is joined by Parcels to discuss how they wrote, recorded and produced the album “LOVED”. Parcels are an Australian electropop band consisting of Jules Crommelin, Louie…
- TN:168 Sam Gellaitry · 1 h 36 minJohn is joined by Scottish musician and producer Sam Gellaitry. Described as “your favourite producer’s favourite producer”, Sam’s innovative, genre-blending electronic music…
- TN:167 Kae Tempest & Fraser T. Smith · 1 h 55 minJohn is joined by Kae Tempest and Fraser T. Smith to discuss how they wrote and recorded the album “Self-Titled”. Kae Tempest is an English recording artist and author. He began…
- TN:166 Hayley Williams & Daniel James · 1 h 48 minJohn is joined by Hayley Williams and producer Daniel James to discuss how they wrote and recorded the album ‘Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party’. Hayley Williams is an American…
- TN:165 The Favors (FINNEAS & Ashe) · 1 h 38 minJohn is joined by The Favors, a duo composed of producer/singer-songwriter FINNEAS and singer-songwriter Ashe, to discuss how they wrote and recorded the album ‘The Dream’…
- TN:164 Pomplamoose · 1 h 27 minJohn is joined by Pomplamoose - American indie-jazz duo Jack Conte and Nataly Dawn - to discuss how they wrote and recorded the album ‘Photogénique’, released in July this year…
- TN:163 CMAT & Oli Deakin · 2 h 3 minJohn is joined by Irish singer-songwriter CMAT and producer Oli Deakin, to discuss how they wrote and recorded the album ‘EURO-COUNTRY’. CMAT, aka Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, is…
- TN:162 Laufey & Spencer Stewart · 1 h 36 minJohn is joined by singer-songwriter and musician Laufey and producer Spencer Stewart to discuss how they wrote and recorded the album ‘A Matter Of Time’. Having performed on…
- TN:161 Rudimental · 1 h 27 minJohn is joined by Piers and Kesi of seminal British dance act Rudimental, at Strongroom Studios in London to discuss how they wrote and recorded new album ‘RUDIM3NTAL’…
- TN:160 Djo & Adam Thein · 1 h 42 minJohn is joined by Djo and producer Adam Thein to discuss how they wrote and recorded the album ‘The Crux’. Djo, aka Joe Keery, is an American musician and actor. His music…
- TN:159 Barry Can't Swim · 1 h 49 minJohn sits down with Scottish artist, producer and DJ Josh Mainnie, at Baltic Studios, better known as Barry Can’t Swim, and producer O’ Flynn to discuss how they wrote and…
- TN:158 Lorde & Jim-E Stack · 1 h 49 minJohn is joined by Lorde and producer Jim-E Stack to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Virgin’. Lorde, is a singer-songwriter and producer from New…
- TN:157 Jamie xx · 1 h 39 minJohn is joined by Jamie xx, to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘In Waves’. Jamie xx is an English musician, record producer, and DJ. He began his career…
- Reissue | TN:42 Caribou · 2 h 0 minWe’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 with…
- TN:156 Air · 1 h 51 minJohn is joined by Nicolas Godin, one half of the French electronic duo Air, to explore how they wrote, recorded, and produced their iconic debut album, Moon Safari. Formed in…
- TN:154 Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra · 1 h 15 minJohn is joined by Hollywood royalty and Jazz sensation Jeff Goldblum along with producers Alex Frank and Scott Gilman to talk about how they recorded and produced ‘Still…
- TN:153 Porter Robinson · 1 h 51 minJohn sits down with electronic producer and DJ Porter Robinson, to discuss how he wrote and recorded his third album ‘SMILE! :D’ Having begun self-producing at just twelve years…
- Reissue | TN:40 DJ Shadow · 1 h 40 minWe’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…
- TN:152 Olly Alexander & Danny L Harle · 1 h 52 min · Season 15John is joined by Olly Alexander and producer Danny L Harle, to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced ‘Polari’ Olly Alexander is an English singer, actor, and LGBTQ+…
- TN:151 Maribou State · 2 h 2 min · Season 15This week, John is joined by electronic music duo Maribou State to discuss the making of their third studio album, ‘Hallucinating Love’. Maribou State first gained traction…
- TN:150 RÜFÜS DU SOL · 1 h 47 min · Season 15John sits down with indie-dance trio RÜFÜS DU SOL to discuss how they wrote, recorded and produced their most recent album ‘Inhale / Exhale’. Hailing from Sydney, Rüfüs Du…
- Bonus Episode - John Kennedy & Adam Buxton (Live) · 38 min · Season 15Welcome to this bonus episode! Back in Summer 2023 John sat down with podcasting legend Adam Buxton, live at the Podcast Festival for a two part chat into their respective…
- TN:149 Snarky Puppy (Michael League) · 1 h 47 min · Season 15John links up with Snarky Puppy founder and band leader Michael League to talk about how he wrote, recorded and produced the band’s latest record ‘Empire Central’, as well as…
