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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TN:189 Bonobo
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John is joined by Simon Green, aka Bonobo, to talk about how he wrote, recor
Sep 15 1 h 41 min
TN:188 Tame Impala
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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 r
Sep 2 1 h 20 min
TN:187 Overmono
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 Russ
Aug 18 1 h 39 min
TN:186 Joy Anonymous
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.
Joy Anonymous
Aug 4 1 h 37 min
TN:185 Charli xcx, A. G. Cook & Finn Keane
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 ‘Music, Fashion, Film’.
Charli XCX is
Jul 21 1 h 42 min
Reissue | TN:54 Disclosure
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 conversati
Jul 7 1 h 54 min
TN:184 Myles Smith & Peter Fenn
John 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-so
Jun 23 1 h 45 min
TN:183 Arlo Parks & Baird
John 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 fro
Jun 9 1 h 30 min
TN:182 Bleachers (Jack Antonoff)
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John is joined by Jack Antonoff of Bleachers to talk about how t
May 26 1 h 36 min
TN:181 Tom Misch
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John is joined by Tom Misch to talk about how he wrote, recorded
May 19 1 h 10 min
TN:180 Foo Fighters
John 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
May 5 1 h 16 min
TN:179 TOMORA (Tom Rowlands of Chemical Brothers & AURORA)
John 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’
Apr 21 1 h 31 min
TN:178 Holly Humberstone & Rob Milton
John 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 fr
Apr 14 1 h 40 min
Reissue | TN:49 Enter Shikari
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 conversati
Mar 31 1 h 41 min
TN:177 Imogen Heap
John 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 rega
Mar 25 1 h 50 min
TN:176 Fred again..
John 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
Mar 11 1 h 43 min
TN:175 Mumford & Sons and Aaron Dessner
In 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 ar
Feb 25 1 h 50 min
TN:174 Danny L Harle
John 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
Feb 13 1 h 26 min
TN:173 Emma-Jean Thackray
John 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 Thackra
Jan 28 1 h 38 min
TN:172 Artemas & Toby Daintree
John 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.
Jan 14 1 h 48 min
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Probably my favorite podcast on the internet. They have a great mix of guests genre-wise, and I always learn so much every episode. John the host is awesome (I’ve stopped listening to podcasts in the past if the host’s conversation skills kind of sucked). One if the best music-related podcasts period, well done!
EJM551 · Dec 2025
I stumbled upon this podcast when searching for podcasts with Bastille after finishing Muses, and listened to the episode with Dan Smith talking about Gimmie the Future. I enjoyed it so much I started going through the archives for other artists I recognized like Orla Gartland, Fizz, Everything Everything… now I’m wishing every artist did this podcast for every album. Learning about the process and how different sounds I love came to be is such an antidote to the destructive nature of the news and listening to this podcast has probably helped me lower my blood pressure. Loving it and looking forward to more
Tea drinking procrastinator · Jul 2025
I am working my way through every episode and I cannot get enough of it. I’ve learned so much about the song making process and marvel out how these artists are not only willing to spill their secrets but are eager to do so. You can tell that they love nothing more than to talk about what gets them excited about the process as John masterfully guides them along. I guarantee that your favorite song was not made how you think and you’ll be hanging on every ear-opening word!
davebrier · Apr 2025
Absolutely love this podcast. It gets deep into the intricacies of what goes into a song while not losing an audience (me) with very little understanding of audio production. You start to listen to music differently. Can’t wait for more.
mcollinsf1990 · Jan 2023
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