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TN:70 Royal Blood
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Length:
110 minutes
Released:
May 24, 2021
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Podcast episode
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In this episode, John heads down to Royal Blood’s secret studio near Brighton to catch up with Mike and Ben about how they wrote, recorded and produced their chart-topping album ‘Typhoons’. Having written the majority of the record apart from each other in lockdown, the duo reflect on their creative process, from forming demos on the living room sofa to dipping their toes in musical moves they’ve never had the guts to do before. Incorporating the dance floor into their world for the first time, we hear how they combined disco influences with sounds from the depths of hell, as well as the inside details on song structuring, adapting drum parts, and tricks to help nail vocal writing. Listen to find out how a looped mistake can become the basis of a hook, how a £30 amp from eBay helped form the majority of the record’s sound, and how Brad Pitt almost made a feature. Tracks discussed: Typhoons, Limbo, Mad Visions Listen to ‘Typhoons’ here. ‘Typhoons’ - Warner Records UK, Imperial Galactic Limited, Black Mammoth Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective GEAR MENTIONS Universal Audio Apollo Twin Universal Audio Preamps Shure SM7B Spectrasonics Keyscape Soundtoys Pan Man Overstayer SUBMIT A JINGLE For all of the details on sending in a jingle email jingles@tapenotes.co.uk Submit your Tape Notes jingle and we'll play our favourites each week on the podcast. Jingles can be in any style, can feature the Tape Notes theme, lyrics, or none of those things - be as creative as you'd like (as long as they're between 5-15 seconds). HELP SUPPORT THE SHOW If you'd like to help support the show you can donate as little or as much as you'd like here, (we really appreciate your contributions :) Donate KEEP UP TO DATE For behind the scenes photos and the latest updates, make sure to follow us on: Instagram: @tapenotes Twitter: @tapenotes Facebook: @tapenotespodcast To let us know the artists you’d like to hear, Tweet us, 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
Released:
May 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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